Dissemination

We are currently working on the preliminary analysis of the collected data. This preliminary work aims to set out the gaps within current knowledge and research relating to gender and borderlands and explore pertinent international literature that advances our initial theorising of the border from an intersectional feminist position. As we progress through this stage, we are working on different strategies to disseminate our work. 

We presented our research at four academic conferences, and we aim to continue these efforts:  

• North South Criminology Conference DCU, June 2023  

• Building Transnational Feminist Coalitions against Gender-Based Violence, UCC, June 2023  

• European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies Conference, Belfast, August 2023  

• British Sociological Association Annual Conference, April 2024

• Data papers: Maximising potential and getting recognition and rewards for sharing humanities data, UCC, 2024  
   

Stay tuned for updates on our upcoming events and publications.

We officially launched the Women of the Borderlands research report on February 19, 2025, at The Carrickdale Hotel in Dundalk. This was a fantastic afternoon during which community members, public representatives, research participants, members of the project’s advisory committee, and the research team gathered to share and discuss our main research findings. 

The panel of speakers included Dr Theresa O'Keefe (WoBla Principal investigator), Elaine Crory (Women's Resource and Development Agency), Charmain Jones (Northern Ireland Rural Women's Network), Dr Dyuti Chakravarty (former WoBla postdoctoral researcher) and Dr Niall Gilmartin (WoBla Principal Investigator). The panel discussed the key findings and the seven recommendations outlined in the report, emphasising the need for a gender-focused approach to policy-making, investment and infrastructure across the borderlands.

Attendees actively engaged in the conversation, raising issues related to trauma, mental health, poverty, access to services, and other critical areas requiring substantial resources and investment. While this event marked the end of the project, it also marked the beginning of future gender-focused research engagement across the UK-Irish border.

Photographs with thanks to Sebastian Smok.