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The Information Days began in 1980 because it was felt that women needed an opportunity to meet each other, to learn from each other, to enjoy each others company and to gather information, so that they would feel better about their work, more interested in their lives and in their own neighbourhoods.The use of the word information was deliberate, because information is the key ingredient for any individual or group in the process of gaining confidence, of getting things done, or simply in being heard. It is a source of power and especially so for women who are often isolated in their homes where information is much harder to acquire. The experience of involvement in the Information Days has shown the importance for women to challenge the traditional methods of committees and organisations. Women need to have confidence to demand new structures which will allow them to express their own individuality. We organised a very good crèche which enabled the women to participate more fully. Women came from Catholic and Protestant estates throughout the city Groups now attend Information Days in venues across Belfast and Northern Ireland, with women traveling into areas they might never otherwise visit. Women from different religious and cultural backgrounds meet each other on a monthly basis and network for themselves and their groups in a relaxed and informal way. The numbers attending every month keep growing, and each group is sent a monthly Newsletter to inform them of the next Information Day topic/venue as well as relevant news for their group and themselves. If they wish to attend transport can be arranged, with different groups attending according to interest in the topic - thus keeping the numbers to a manageable 150 a month.
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