50:50 NI

Getting more women into politics in Northern Ireland!

[50:50 NI @5050Ni]

Congratulations to Catherine Connolly, who has been elected 10th president of Ireland and is the third woman to be elected as president!

#womeninpolitics #president #uachtarannaheireann

[50:50 NI @5050Ni]

📣 New programme alert!

We’re excited to launch *Women’s Votes, Women’s Voices*

A 4-week political education programme designed to help women feel confident, informed, and ready to vote!

If your org or group is interested in this programme, get in touch!

✉️[email protected]

[Pivotal @pivotalpolicy]

"The result is that women are choosing not to run, stepping back from public roles or enduring ongoing psychological harm." Aoife Clements (@itseeefa) Founder of @5050Ni is this week's guest writer for Pivotal Platform. https://t.co/5fziE0i0Wx

[50:50 NI @5050Ni]

Happy Pride Month to all in the LGBTQIA+ community!

Our mission at 50:50NI includes empowering queer and trans women to participate in politics, ensuring that all women are represented and heard.

#HappyPrideMonth

[50:50 NI @5050Ni]

Studies show that women prioritise sustainability initiatives and invest in the climate. This is important as women and girls are disproportionately impacted by climate change.

More women in politics means a firm commitment to environmental justice!

#WorldEnvironmentDay2025

[50:50 NI @5050Ni]

This week we think of the women who play important yet overlooked roles in the decolonisation of the 17 Non-Self Governing Territories recognised by the UN.

Women's voices must be included in order to dismantle all systems of colonial domination - including the patriarchy!

[50:50 NI @5050Ni]

Had a lovely morning yesterday at the Launch of
@WomensSpacesNI 's 'Pillars for Peace' toolkit.

An amazing tool to facilitate, encourage and increase women's role in peacebuilding in NI.

You can access a fantastic resource here: https://t.co/rqXm2W5Lmu

[50:50 NI @5050Ni]

Semi-regular reminder- Trans women are women! When 50:50, NI say 'more women in politics', this includes trans women. The women in politics should look like us in all our diversity; trans, queer, disabled, ethnically diverse, working class, migrants... and everything in between

[50:50 NI @5050Ni]

Disappointing to see. @JillMacauley has been a great addition to UUP leadership and has done much within the party to encourage women’s participation and setting up a UUP women’s network.

[Suzanne Breen @SuzyJourno]

EXCLUSIVE: UUP chairwoman Jill Macauley has resigned after Mike Nesbitt told her he was planning to replace her with party veteran Tom Elliott. The move comes ahead of the leadership seeking key changes to the party constitution at its AGM on Saturday.
https://t.co/Zj8qKX4P86

[50:50 NI @5050Ni]

@brendanbelfast @SuzyJourno To clarify, in the UK/Ireland and globally, trends show that women are often given 'feminised' portfolios like health or education. It's great to see NI doesn't follow this trend with women in 'masculinised' portfolios like infrastructure and economy.

[50:50 NI @5050Ni]

It's great to see @SuzyJourno highlight this! It's also great to see NI leading on women in Executive positions, particularly after the disappointing cabinet allocations in the Republic of Ireland, where only three positions were allocated to women in the newly formed cabinet.

[Suzanne Breen @SuzyJourno]

“It’s easy to assume we do everything badly, NI is setting a good example leading the way on this one,” says Aoife Clements of @5050Ni. "It's positive to see women here in portfolios that aren’t considered traditionally female territory — like the economy & infrastructure." (2/2)

[Women for Election @women4election]

And the counting is complete in #GE24!

All 174 seats filled. 44 women have been elected. That’s 25.3% of TDs in the incoming #Dail

The most women ever elected. But slow progress towards a gender balanced parliament. 🗳️

You can find out more here ⤵️
https://t.co/mYwWfxuriq

[50:50 Parliament @5050Parliament]

Don't miss @thatlyanne on @wempoweruk latest podcast episode 🎧

Tune in for an inspiring conversation on how we can accelerate gender equality in politics 🙌

📣 Listen here 👉 https://t.co/ItnS0OdsIv

#GenderEquality #WomenInPolitics #AskHerToStand #5050amplifiers

[50:50 NI @5050Ni]

It's #askhertostand day! A day to celebrate women in politics and encourage the amazing women in your life to run for election!

[Belfast Live @BelfastLive]

The Alliance Party's Kate Nicholl has expressed her "disgust" at apparently being "shouted at" by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons.

https://t.co/B7LDZJQhX5

[50:50 NI @5050Ni]

@nirwnnews thanks!

[50:50 NI @5050Ni]

Hi, all women's sector folks! Trying to put together a starter pack for all women's sector organisations/ activists/feminists on BlueSky. If you see yourself as part of that could you share your profiles, please?

[50:50 NI @5050Ni]

@WSLobbyistNI @WRDA_team @Here_NI @nirwnnews @NIWEP @NI_WBG @womenstec @WomensAidNI @TransgenderNI @ReclaimAgenda @RTNBelfast @WRC_NI @WSN_NI @All4Choice @a4cderry @RaiseURVoiceNI No problem! Keep me posted!

[50:50 NI @5050Ni]

We just joined BlueSky! Give us a follow over there ⬇️
https://t.co/Fke59iY0fY