Member's statement: Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
Member's statement by Miss Jemma Dolan on .
- MLA
- Miss Jemma Dolan
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 9 March 2026
- Type
- Member's statement
- Business
- Members' Statements
- Heading
- Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5452831
Read the official Assembly record
Text
The tragic loss of another woman's life in Enniskillen is another horrific reminder that we still have a long way to go in ending the scourge that is violence against women and girls in our society. Whether on our streets, in our communities or in our homes, women deserve to feel safe and be safe. I truly believe that the epidemic of misogyny that exists in our society can be stopped if all of us, across the Chamber, the Executive and society, work together. By working together and implementing the strategic framework on ending violence against women and girls, we can focus on prevention, continue to support women's organisations, empower our local communities and stop the violence before it starts. My heart goes out to the family, friends and community of the young woman who lost her life at the weekend. The impact of such a loss is simply unimaginable and will, no doubt, have a lasting impact on the people of Fermanagh. Together, we must unite, say that enough is enough and end violence against women and girls in our society.
182 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Assessment
Jev’s structured answers met the documented threshold for “not flagged”.
- Overall probability that the activity is being used to promote, exploit or escalate an identity-based controversy: 0.03 (flagging needs at least 0.70; at or below 0.30 is not flagged).
- None of the five culture-war criteria was met (each was below 0.60).
- No identity-based framing was identified (0.91).
- Subject area: Sexism, misogyny, ageism and other equality groups.
- The overall probability was at or below the not-flagging threshold.
This is an AI-generated assessment of the text, made against published criteria. It is not a finding of fact about the MLA or their intentions. The Assembly record itself is the fact.
Jev’s structured answers
| Question | Probability | Met? |
|---|---|---|
| Identity framing | 0.10 | No |
| Sectarian or communal antagonism | 0.02 | No |
| Cultural grievance politics | 0.02 | No |
| Dog-whistle messaging | 0.02 | No |
| Controversy escalation | 0.03 | No |
| Legitimate policy scrutiny | 0.49 | No |
| Overall judgement | 0.03 | At or below not-flagging threshold |
| Option | Probability |
|---|---|
| No identity-based framing (chosen) | 0.91 |
| Reports or questions it | 0.00 |
| Criticises or condemns it | 0.09 |
| Adopts it | 0.00 |
| Subject | Probability |
|---|---|
| Sexism, misogyny, ageism and other equality groups | 0.84 |
| Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues | 0.16 |
| No identity-related subject | 0.00 |
| Flags, emblems, symbols, names and memorials | 0.00 |
| Parades, bonfires and commemorations | 0.00 |
Assessed 21 October 2026 at 15:03 UTC by jev-1.13.0 (requested as typesafe/jev) under rubric 2026.10-r9, methodology 1.9.
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