The Working Lives of Women in Northern Ireland
Free exhibition: Discover women’s working lives in Northern Ireland with photos from office to farm, shop to school—stories of resilience.
Date & time
23 October - 3 November 2025
Event format
Attend event in person
Event type
Exhibition
Event topic
Education, Equality, Identity, My local area, Our working lives
Audience
All
Academic discipline
Economics management and business studies
Venue
The exhibition will be held in the BA Foyer, Ulster University, Belfast Campus
What's on offer?
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.
What's it about?
The exhibition 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.
Who's leading the event?
Led by Dr Amy Heaps, Dr Dami Osekita and Dr Susann Power from Ulster University
Open to
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Of particular interest to
A must for anyone interested in the challenges and achievements of women at work.
Event booking deadline
Feel free to drop in at any point while the exhibition is open.
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