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Abstract
The Working Lives of Women in Northern Ireland is a journey-style exhibition that explores the diverse experiences of women in both paid and unpaid forms of work in Northern Ireland.
Using photographs and written testimonies, the exhibition draws inspiration from the Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker on Great Victoria Street in Belfast and the Peace Heroines exhibition at Linen Hall Library.
The exhibition invites visitors to reflect critically on how women’s contributions from employment to childcare, eldercare, housework, and community roles have historically been undervalued, yet remain central to the fabric of our everyday lives.
A participatory element at the end of the exhibition encourages visitors to share their reflections, hopes, and visions for the future of women’s work in Northern Ireland, contributing to a collaborative visual display shaped by community voices and lived experience.
Using photographs and written testimonies, the exhibition draws inspiration from the Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker on Great Victoria Street in Belfast and the Peace Heroines exhibition at Linen Hall Library.
The exhibition invites visitors to reflect critically on how women’s contributions from employment to childcare, eldercare, housework, and community roles have historically been undervalued, yet remain central to the fabric of our everyday lives.
A participatory element at the end of the exhibition encourages visitors to share their reflections, hopes, and visions for the future of women’s work in Northern Ireland, contributing to a collaborative visual display shaped by community voices and lived experience.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 23 Oct 2025 |
| Event | ESRC Festival of Social Science : Our Working Lives - Ulster University , Belfast, United Kingdom Duration: 18 Oct 2025 → 8 Nov 2025 https://festivalofsocialscience.com/ |
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Keywords
- Women
- Employment
- Resilience
- Labour market
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Economic Activity, Skills Development and Lifelong Learning in Northern Ireland.
Heaps, A., McLaughlin, M., Power, S. & Miller, K., 9 Oct 2025, Belfast: Access Research Knowledge. 8 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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The role of work coaches in supporting economic inactive people returning to work. A case of Northern Ireland’s labour market challenge.
Heaps, A. (Lead Author), Power, S., McLaughlin, M. & Miller, K., 29 Jan 2025, (Unpublished) Regional Studies Association .Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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EPIC Futures NI: Moving the dial on economic inactivity to build inclusive futures across Northern Ireland through partnerism, innovation and co-creation
Miller, K. (PI), Magill, M. (CoI), Ballantine, J. (CoI), McCracken, M. (CoI), Bradley-McCauley, L. (CoI), Wallace, J. (PI), O Neill, M. (CoI), Morrow, D. (CoI), Gray, A.-M. (CoI), Hetherington, G. (CoI), Power, S. (CoI), Millar, K. (CoI), Pollard, S. (CoI), McLaughlin, M. (CoI), Singleton, R. (CoI), Hampton, A. (CoI), Davey, S. (CoI), Heaps, A. (RA), Osekita, D. (RA), Van Matre, J. C. (RA) & O'Kane, K. (RA)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research