Oh ah up the… armed patriarchy. A Loyalist Feminist Response
By Caroline The singing has been taken out of context, it’s just defiant youth culture, it’s ignorance about the past. These are just some of the excuses we have heard...
Unheard Voices: Loyalist Women Growing up in Northern Ireland
Her Loyal Voice is a project which was started in December 2019, as a way of amplifying the voices of loyalist women, the majority of who are not often given...
Loyalist Women Still on Mute Report
The test of a peaceful and inclusive society is one where equality andhuman rights are realised and that no-one feels left behind. From theLoyalist Women’s Engagement Survey to semi-structured interviews,...
Why did 499,944 people decide not to vote?
By Emma Shaw Now that the dust has started to settle after the recent elections and we’ve ended up with thesame dysfunctional DUP/SF partnership, we need to address the elephant...
We Demand a Working Assembly
By Caroline This election was not about the protocol or a border poll and the results of the election don’t change that reality. There is nothing to be gained by...
What this election is about for me as a Loyalist woman (Spoiler alert: it’s not about a Sinn Féin First Minister or even the Protocol)
by Caroline At the DUP manifesto launch the message was clear, vote for the DUP as the only way to prevent a Sinn Féin first minister and a border poll....
Violence will not deliver for the Loyalist community
By Caroline “It was often a ‘dirty, stinking, little war’ in Northern Ireland” David Ervine quoted by Billy Hutchinson The hoax attack of the 25th of March has left many...
Statement on Secretary of State Press Release on Abortion Services
“I firmly believe women and girls must have access to safe, high-quality abortion care in Northern Ireland. It is unacceptable that access to basic abortion healthcare is not available as...
Let’s Discuss the Integrated Education Bill
by Emma Shaw Since the passing of the Integrated Education Bill last week there has been an outpouring on social media platforms with varying opinions. The purpose of this short...
Responding to the Crisis in Ukraine
A humanitarian emergency is occurring in Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion. Below is a list of practical ways to help the people of Ukraine and support anti-Putin...