Women

Gender Pay Gap

Motion no

NI BDC 2024 Workers Making Change Happen

Conference acknowledges that there is currently no requirement for firms in Northern Ireland to publish their gender pay gap. Conference agrees that legislation introduced in the Republic of Ireland compelling companies of a certain size to publish their...

Violence against Women and Girls

Motion no

NI BDC 2024 Workers Making Change Happen

Conference acknowledges with alarm that Northern Ireland is facing what has been described as an epidemic of violence against women and girls witnessing a rise in domestic violence and the highest levels of femicide in Europe. As of September 2024, there have...

Menopause and the Workplace | Oct 12 - Nov 16 2026

ICTU Belfast Office

45-47 Donegall St.

Belfast

BT1 2FG

SUSPENDED UNTIL JAN-MAR 2027 Many women will experience menopause symptoms, which can be a real challenge and impact their day to day lives. This five-day...

International Womens Day 2026

06 Mar, 2026

On International Womens Day, the trade union movement calls on MLAs to support the Good Jobs Bill. Polling shows major support for new Employment Rights laws from NI Assembly The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has written to every MLA to urge support for new rights for workers in Northern Ireland...

Rally for Safe Leave

25 Nov, 2025

On 25 November, trade unions supported by civil society marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls by asking: ‘Where’s our safe leave?’ and raising concerns about the long delay in providing paid leave for workers dealing with domestic abuse. Trade unions...

International Women's Day 2025

07 Mar, 2025

To mark International Women's Day, Clare Moore and David Joyce share information and news about the state of gender equality in an uncertain world. The Women’s Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions joins with unions around the world in marking International Women’s Day and stands in...

ICTU response to Good Jobs consultation

24 Feb, 2025

The ICTU response to the DfE consultation on Good Jobs Employment Rights Consultation. If you are opening this on a mobile device please be aware that the links will not be accessible when viewing. You will need to download a copy to your device to have full access to the document links

Trade Unions demand an end to Violence against Women and Girls in work and in society

25 Nov, 2024

Speaking on 25th November, the international day to demand an end to violence against women and girls, Congress Assistant General Secretary Gerry Murphy said That violence against women and girls continues and is tolerated is an outrage which we must act to address; the levels of violence...

Menopause and the Workplace | Nov 21 - Dec 12 2024

ICTU

45-47 Donegall St.

Belfast

BT1 2FG

Many women will experience menopause symptoms, which can be a real challenge and impact their day to day lives. This four-day course has been designed to create...

Menopause and the Workplace | Jun 4 - 18 2024

ICTU, Belfast Office, 45-47 Donegall St.

Many women will experience menopause symptoms, which can be a real challenge and impact their day to day lives. This three-day course has been designed to...