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Irish Deaf Women’s Group

Irish Deaf Women’s Group. Deirdre Byrne-Dunne Chairwoman. Brief history of Irish Deaf Women’s Group. 1992 Members – Irish Sign Language & Literacy Linguistic Minority Group Geographical and why. NWCI Zest 4 Grant . July 2006 – May 2007 First time (Part-time staff & committee)

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Irish Deaf Women’s Group

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  1. Irish Deaf Women’s Group Deirdre Byrne-Dunne Chairwoman

  2. Brief history of Irish Deaf Women’s Group • 1992 • Members – Irish Sign Language & Literacy • Linguistic Minority Group • Geographical and why

  3. NWCI Zest 4 Grant • July 2006 – May 2007 • First time (Part-time staff & committee) • Three workshops – Assertiveness, Citizenship and Empowerment. • Forum – 10th March link to International Women’s Day • DVD – Domestic Violence, Rape & Sexual Harassment

  4. Workshops

  5. DVD • Domestic Violence, Rape and Sexual Harassment • 4 Deaf women signed • Launch on 8th March and will give to all Deaf women in Ireland for free.

  6. Forum – 10th March 2007 • Park Inn Hotel • ‘Gaining Strength Together’ • Maura Buckley ‘Past and Today – Livelihood of Deaf Women’ • Carolyn Nabarro (UK) ‘Gaining Strength Together • 7 Deaf women presented about their own area – Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Limerick, Clare, Waterford, Cork, Kilkenny, Wexford, Portlaoise, Monaghan, Belfast, Kerry, West Cork, Derry and Donegal

  7. Irish Deaf Women’s Group’s hope for future • Set up more network of Deaf Women’s Group around Ireland • More grants • Need own office • Full time-staff

  8. Thank you Irish Deaf Society National Women’s Council of Ireland IDWG committee IDWG Steering committee

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