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28/11/2024
Ministers Back New Tech Solutions To Tackle Violence Against Women
Junior Ministers Aisling Reilly and Pam Cameron have met with six suppliers who will develop new tech solutions to tackle violence against women and girls.
The six suppliers were selected as part of the Executive's Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls. They will work on projects using data, technology, and design to make public spaces safer for women and girls.
The Junior Ministers met with the suppliers at a recent information-sharing event in Belfast.
Junior Minister Aisling Reilly said: "The Executive gave a commitment to support technological and innovative solutions from the private sector to improve the safety of women and girls.
"The focus of the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls strategy is on prevention and these Challenge projects have that at their very core.
"Tackling the underlying causes of violence, abuse and harm towards women and girls and stopping it before it starts, is vital to solving this problem."
Junior Minister Pam Cameron said: "The successful applicants bring a wealth of local, national and international expertise to develop solutions to tackle this deep-rooted problem.
"The level of violence, harm and abuse against women and girls is unacceptable and we look forward to seeing new ways of addressing the underlying causes and stopping it before it starts.
"Ending violence against women and girls is a priority for the Executive and these projects reflect that commitment to tackling this important issue."
The six suppliers were selected as part of the Executive's Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls. They will work on projects using data, technology, and design to make public spaces safer for women and girls.
The Junior Ministers met with the suppliers at a recent information-sharing event in Belfast.
Junior Minister Aisling Reilly said: "The Executive gave a commitment to support technological and innovative solutions from the private sector to improve the safety of women and girls.
"The focus of the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls strategy is on prevention and these Challenge projects have that at their very core.
"Tackling the underlying causes of violence, abuse and harm towards women and girls and stopping it before it starts, is vital to solving this problem."
Junior Minister Pam Cameron said: "The successful applicants bring a wealth of local, national and international expertise to develop solutions to tackle this deep-rooted problem.
"The level of violence, harm and abuse against women and girls is unacceptable and we look forward to seeing new ways of addressing the underlying causes and stopping it before it starts.
"Ending violence against women and girls is a priority for the Executive and these projects reflect that commitment to tackling this important issue."
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