AQW 37114/22-27

Ms Connie Egan
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 09/12/2025
Answered On Date: 06/01/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the community led review focusing on deaf and disabled women in relation to the Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls, as outlined in the 2024-2026 Delivery Plan.

Answer:

The Strategic Framework for Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG) adopts an intersectional approach, recognising the specific barriers faced by deaf and disabled women and girls. As part of a series of community-led reviews, identified in the 2024-26 Delivery Plan, preparatory work is underway for the review focused on deaf and disabled women and girls. Initial engagement involving disability sector stakeholders is ongoing to ensure lived experience shapes the recommendations. This ongoing work will inform future actions and policy development under the EVAWG Framework.