The Working Lives of Women in Northern Ireland

The exhibition will be held in the BA Foyer, Ulster University, Belfast Campus

Led by Dr Amy Heaps, Dr Dami Osekita and Dr Susann Power from Ulster University

The Working Lives of Women in Northern Ireland is a journey-style exhibition that explores the diverse experiences of women in both paid and unpaid forms of work in Northern Ireland.

Using photographs and written testimonies, the exhibition draws inspiration from the Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker on Great Victoria Street in Belfast and the Peace Heroines exhibition at Linen Hall Library.

It invites visitors to reflect critically on how women’s contributions from employment to childcare, eldercare, housework, and community roles have historically been undervalued, yet remain central to the fabric of our everyday lives.

A participatory element at the end of the exhibition encourages visitors to share their reflections, hopes, and visions for the future of women’s work in Northern Ireland, contributing to a collaborative visual display shaped by community voices and lived experience.

Feel free to drop in at any point while the exhibition is open.

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Host or Publisher ESRC Festival of Social Science in NI 2025