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'25 Years of Peacemaking', Women Together collective. (Photo: Conflict Textile Archive)

Founded in 1970, at a time when violence and civil unrest from The Troubles were at their height, "Women Together" united protestant and catholic women in working for peace and a better life in Northern Ireland. Over the years it has tirelessly worked to end sectarian violence in Northern Ireland, give support to victims of violence, allow women a voice in society and create a society rooted in mutual understanding and respect for diversity.This quilt, one of three made by the group, was made by thirty women from Ireland and beyond, in the context of the 25th Anniversary of "Women Together" (1970 - 1995).

A booklet “Anniversay of Women Together” outlining the background to “Women Together” and the quilts they created is available here and in the 'textile detail' section below.

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