The Future

To continue Social and Political training and education at community level.
To source and co-ordinate training and development for communities.
To seek and develop other education and developmental programmes.
To extend alliances and partnerships with statutory and decision-making bodies.
To continue lobbying for a better health service for the community.
To support women seeking access to second chance education.
To promote a more equitable sporting environment for women.
To enhance and improve the educational and training infrastructure at community level.

Challenges

Development bodies who manage and manipulate.
The cultural practice of 'deny them knowledge and keep them down'.
Exclusion by and from decision-making structure and bodies at a local regional and national level.
Women's own fear of participation.
The culture of dependency and women's defined role in Irish society.
Removing obstacles to labour market participation.
Finding mechanisms to support women who want to progress and equitable level of participation Irish society.