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Equality Coalition
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The Equality Coalition is a broad civil society alliance of NGOs & trade unions that aims to promote equality in Northern Ireland. Co-convened by the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) & UNISON
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It was a pleasure to have @nipsocomms.bsky.social join our Legal Interventions Subgroup today & to learn how our members can use NIPSO's services in their strategic interventions. @cajni.bsky.social @pilsni.bsky.social
Equality Coalition and NIPSO staff standing in front of the Equality Coalition pop-up stand.
October 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Along w/ @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social we will be hosting a 'Know Your Rights Guide to Protest' event at @museumfreederry.bsky.social on 23 Sept from 5.30-7pm.

Authored by @cajni.bsky.social @pilsni.bsky.social @ejni.bsky.social @foeireland.bsky.social.

Info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/know-your-...
September 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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cajni.bsky.social
CAJ is recruiting a Solicitor (Legacy) to join our team in Belfast.

This post will focus on legacy litigation, human rights and safeguarding the peace process.

📄 Find out more & apply here: caj.org.uk/get-involved...
📅 Closing date: 6th October 2025
September 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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cajni.bsky.social
The ECHR is deeply embedded within the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. This commitment does not allow the UK Government to formulate some version of what it regards as ECHR-equivalent protections.

Read our joint statement 👇
@ppr-org.bsky.social & Human Rights Consortium NI
September 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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pilsni.bsky.social
To paraphrase Mary Robinson, the Good Friday Agreement moved #equality 'from the margins to the mainstream'.

Dr. Robbie McVeigh's new report for @equalitycoalition.bsky.social examines councils' use of Section 75 and 'call-in' to see whether that is still the case:

caj.org.uk/publications...
The front cover of the report is being held up outside Parliament Buildings at Stormont, with the skyline of Belfast in the background. The expert panel of speakers at the report launch are all sitting on chairs at the front of the room, in front of a colourful Equality Coalition banner. Patricia and Daniel from the Equality Coalition opening the event.
June 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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We were delighted to launch our new report today (27 June) in the Parliament Buildings. The report: Screened Out Without Mitigation: Returning Equality in NI to the Margins'was authored by independent researcher Robbie McVeigh. Thank you to Robbie for his presentation on the report's findings 1/2
June 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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📢 Upcoming report launch:
'Screened Out Without Mitigation: Returning Equality in NI to the Margins'

📅 Friday 27 June
⏰️ 10:30am
📍 Room 115, Parliament Buildings

Register: forms.gle/o3rCqzL9e6Ai...

Further info below
‘Screened Out Without Mitigation’ Returning Equality in Northern Ireland to the Margins
A report for the Equality Coalition on the current operation of the Section 75 Equality Duty and the ‘Call-in’ Mechanism within Northern Ireland’s 11 local councils. Friday 27 June, 10:30 – 13:00, Roo...
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June 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Another packed meeting today! Huge thanks to all of our members for their participation & to Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick @ulsteruni.bsky.social & Becca Bor @niapn.bsky.social for their very informative presentation on the proposed cuts to disability benefits.

@unisoncvni.bsky.social @cajni.bsky.social
This is a picture of Equality Coalition members sitting around a table in UNISON, listening to Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick from Ulster University speak about the proposed cuts to disability benefits.
May 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Equality Coalition Co-Conveners Patricia McKeown @unison.org.uk & Daniel Holder @cajni.bsky.social met Junior Ministers Pam Cameron & Aisling Reilly today (29 April).

A range of equality & human rights issues were discussed, incl the PfG & single equality legislation.

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This is an image of (left to right) Pam Cameron (DUP), Patricia McKeown (UNISON), Daniel Holder (CAJ) and Aisling Reilly (Sinn Féin) standing in front of the stairs in Parliament buildings after their meeting today.
April 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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pilsni.bsky.social
Is this the right job for me? 🤔

We’ve written a blog to help legal changemakers decide if they’d thrive as our next Legal Support Manager — including a breakdown of what the job involves.

Read it here: pilsni.org/news/blog-is...

#NewJob #jobfairy #NGOJobs #LegalSupport
BLOG: Is the PILS Legal Support Manager role a good fit for me? - The PILS Project
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April 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Great to have Dr Orna Young @factcheckni.bsky.social in with us today delivering their fact check training. Thank you to Orna & to all participants for a very interactive & interesting session!
This picture is of Equality Coalition members sitting around a table listening to Dr Orna Young from FactCheckNI deliver training.
April 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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pilsni.bsky.social
🌍 PILS are hiring a part-time Legal Support Manager! Join us in supporting powerful public interest litigation that advances #HumanRights #Equality in Northern Ireland.

🗓️Closing date: 25 April 2025
📝Apply now: bit.ly/LSMpt2025

#jobfairy #JobAlert #Belfast
Job vacancy: Legal Support Manager (p/t)
April 1, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Another great Equality Coalition meeting was held this morning! Special thanks to Jonna Monaghan @womensplatformni.bsky.social for her presentation on her experience at CSW & to Alex Brennan @niwbg.bsky.social & Aoife Mallon (UU) for their presentation on gender budgeting. #Equality
March 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM