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Mother,
aged 51-60:
"Caring
for children after school hours is the biggest barrier"
Married woman, aged 51-60:
"Not
being on the live register - that's a big barrier"
Mother, aged 41-50:
"Doing
a course while working [was] too much, too stressful
- and I still had to mind the children"
Mother, aged 31-40:
"It
depends on the time of day [that classes are offered]"
Married, aged 51-60:
"I
would like to have someone to go to classes with - it's
hard to go into classes on your own"
Mother of three:
"Childcare
is the biggest problem"
Mother, aged 31-40:
"Because
of my medical condition, [I'm] not sure whether I would
be able to attend because it might affect the disability
allowance"
Separated woman:
"I
went back to education as a mature student and worked
my ass off at university to get my degree - I bought
into the education dream, the whole enchilada.
And for what? Most jobs round here are 'done jobs',
gone to the 'chosen ones' before the ad is even in the
paper. It's difficult not to feel cynical - even
harder not to give up and stay on social welfare.
This kind of hidden discrimination needs to be addressed
if further education is to mean anything for women like
me, who are trying really hard to improve things for
themselves and their children"
Mother
of three, aged 41-50:
"[Need]
better access to further education - most courses I
do are in Derry and have to paid for in sterling"
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