Debate contribution: Violence against Women and Girls: Engagement with Christian Church Leaders
Debate contribution by Ms Michelle O'Neill on .
- MLA
- Ms Michelle O'Neill
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 22 June 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Violence against Women and Girls: Engagement with Christian Church Leaders
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5638205
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Text
We meet many stakeholders, and we will meet anyone who wants to meet us to talk about the problem that we have. The Member is absolutely correct to say that it is an epidemic. We will not be found wanting, because ending violence against women and girls is an Executive Office priority. We have put the funding behind the strategy, which is being rolled out very effectively, I have to say, across all our communities, with excellent projects. Just last week, in partnership with Ulster University, we launched the Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes coercive control campaign. We are up for talking to anyone who has a role to play in speaking to society more widely about the problem that we have.
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