An exhibition titled EMPOWER HER, featuring portraits of 54 women from various walks of life, ethnic backgrounds and generations aged 19 to 95, has launched at Ulster University’s Magee campus in Derry-Londonderry.

The exhibition is hosted at the Derry-Londonderry campus and is open to the public in the Magee Library on the first floor until Sunday, March 15.

The Provost of the Derry-Londonderry campus stated that Ulster University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Exhibitions like EMPOWER HER support women’s advancement, according to the Provost.

Exhibition author Linda Hanlon, in collaboration with Maria McGrane, described the display at the university as meaningful. It links the women’s resilience to the city’s history and its role in shaping futures for students, particularly young women. The launch coincided with International Women’s Day.

At the event, personal reflections were provided by four women connected to the university: Professor Laura Bradley-McCauley, Professor of Inclusive Entrepreneurship; Katrina Bradley, Company Director of Numerasee, UU alumna and community partner; Shelley Cowan, UU postgraduate student, social entrepreneur and disability activist; and Emily Roberts, UU Students’ Union President and developer of the Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Charter.