'Women are the experts in their own lives.'

Ruth Breslin of SERP UCD presenting 'Pathways to Exit' research shaped and informed by women accessing Ruhama’s services at our #PavingPathways webinar.

Housing support, somewhere safe to be, is essential for women to exit prostitution and to recover - Ruth Breslin SERP UCD

#PavingPathways

Recommendations for professionals arising from #PathwaysToExit , the first-of-its-kind in-depth research on exiting pathways in Ireland.

Thanks so much to Ruth Breslin SERP UCD for telling us more about it at #PavingPathways

Read the full report:
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Exit routes out of prostitution, delighted to be sharing our insights at special #PavingPathways event with Ruhama tomorrow (Tues)...Register now us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Womenscouncilireland Community Foundation Ireland Helen McEntee TD Community Foundation Ireland Dublin Rape Crisis Centre European Women's Lobby

We set agendas, we inform policy, we help protect children. Editorial in Irish Examiner capturing the importance of our independent research irishexaminer.com/opinion/ourvie… Community Foundation Ireland Womenscouncilireland Tusla - Child and Family Agency Roderic O’Gorman TD Helen McEntee TD UCD Sutherland School of Law Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

Urgent need for specialised accommodation for victims of trafficking...this important call from Depaul reflects our own research rte.ie/news/2024/0422… Womenscouncilireland Ruhama Immigrant Council.ie Helen McEntee TD Roderic O’Gorman TD Ivana Bacik Jim O'Callaghan TD

Our #PavingPathways webinar on Tues 30 April will explore the findings of ‘Pathways to Exit: A Study of Women’s Journeys Out of Prostitution’ by SERP UCD, focussing on two key areas: housing and health supports.

Register here: bit.ly/RuhamaPavingPa…

The disappearance of children in care...we are part of this important awareness rising of a crisis in plain sight irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4137… Children's Rights Alliance UCD Sutherland School of Law Community Foundation Ireland Barnardos Ireland Womenscouncilireland Roderic O’Gorman TD Ivana Bacik Jim O'Callaghan TD Mary Lou McDonald Simon Harris TD

New Government plans to act on 'Sex For Rent' through anti-human trafficking laws irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4137… Helen McEntee TD Womenscouncilireland Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Union of Students in Ireland Rape Crisis Network Safe Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG

Lover boy exploitation and its role in human trafficking and prostitution...insightful journalism from Irish Examiner irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight… Womenscouncilireland Helen McEntee TD Department of Justice 🇮🇪 Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Ivana Bacik UCD Sutherland School of Law

Consent and pornography, time for greater education? irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour… ..important question which we continue to research to inform policy. Helen McEntee TD Womenscouncilireland Grainne Healy Community Foundation Ireland We-Consent Ivana Bacik Jim O'Callaghan TD Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

Denise Charlton, CEO of Community Foundation Ireland, shares her main priority of growing Irish Philanthropy to support a fairer and more equal society.
#Philanthropy #CommunityImpact #CEO #Ireland
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Taking the #NollaignamBan plunge for Women's Aid Ireland ... #Dublin ..Great solidarity for an organisation providing vital services and leading efforts to end #genderbasedviolence Womenscouncilireland Community Foundation Ireland

Why we must protect children in care, fresh Jack Power The Irish Times reporting drawing on our independent research irishtimes.com/ireland/social… Tusla - Child and Family Agency Womenscouncilireland Children's Rights Alliance Tanya Ward Ivana Bacik Roderic O’Gorman TD University College Dublin UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy University College Dublin

Exiting prostitution takes a lot of effort and commitment. It may not be once-off exercise but a series of stops and starts.
Read new research 'Pathways to Exit' published in December
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Anonymous donor supporting vital women's refuge in #Waterford ....this is #IrishPhilanthropy in Action #PhilanthropyIRL waterford-news.ie/2024/01/03/wom… Womenscouncilireland Joe O'Brien TD for Dublin Fingal Helen McEntee TD Philanthropy Ireland #Ireland

Independent research which informs policies to end gender based violence in all its forms. We put the spotlight on the reality of pop up brothels irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight… Ivana Bacik Helen McEntee TD Womenscouncilireland Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD CorkAgainstHumanTrafficking

The reality of pop up brothels irishexaminer.com/news/munster/a… .... Helen McEntee TD UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy Ruhama Womenscouncilireland Dublin Rape Crisis Centre CorkAgainstHumanTrafficking Sexual Violence Centre Cork

Happy 2024 - to our incredible community partners, donors and all who share our #Equality Mission. Looking forward to more great work in the Year ahead.

Across #Ireland volunteers, community and charity workers are supporting friends, neighbours and strangers today....to all our partners providing food, shelter, clothing or on helplines, Thank You and Happy Christmas! Joe O'Brien TD for Dublin Fingal Christmas FM #HappyChristmas #Christmas