Ms Tara Farrell:

I echo what Dr. Soares said. On the Senator's comment about people having the same issues, as Dr. Soares stated, many of the conversations we had were necessarily easy. From our perspective, and ourselves and NIRWN started our involvement with the project around the same time, there was considerable willingness on behalf of participants to listen, engage and learn from each other. We are in a post-Brexit - whatever that will look like - situation and conscious of the impact that will have on women, particularly in rural areas.

We are now working on various different levels and various different projects. For example, we have spoken at a Northern Ireland Women's European Platform, NIWEP, five nations seminar on the economic impact of Brexit on women about matters that perhaps are not always talked about in the mainstream such as the post-Brexit impact on women who are experiencing domestic violence in terms of barring orders, jurisdictions, etc. While the conversations have not always been easy, they have been at all times very respectful. We have had a great willingness to exchange information and good practice.