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Prof Monica McWilliams |
| Party: |
Northern Ireland Women's Coalition (NIWC) |
| Constituency: |
South Belfast |
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| Place and Date of Birth: |
Kilrea, Co Derry
28.04.54 |
| Married: |
Yes |
| Family: |
Sons 2
Daughters 0 |
| Education: |
Graduate of Queens University, Belfast, 1977
Masters in Urban Planning, University of Michigan, 1978
Doctor of Humane Letters, Lesley College, Massachusetts, 1998 |
| Occupation and brief outline of career: |
University Lecturer
Professor of Women's Studies and Social Policy and Course Director of the M.A. Women's Studies at University of Ulster (currently on leave) |
Brief outline of public/political career
(Members of council, public body, chairman, mayor) please give dates. |
Member of the Multi-party Negotiations and Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue, 1996-1998
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1998
Member of the Regional Forum on Domestic Violence |
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Awards
J.F Kennedy Profile in Courage Award, December 1998, Boston U.S.A.
Avril Harriman National Democratic Institute Award Washington U.S.A. December 1998
Honorary Doctorate from Lesley College for Public Service on Domestic Violence in Northern Ireland
Frank Cousin's Peace Award London, 1999
Author of the following books:-
Bringing It Out In The Open; Domestic Violence in Northern Ireland(1993)
Taking Domestic Violence Seriously: Issues for the Criminal Justice System(1996)
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