More than 150 women from African, Caribbean and Northern Ireland communities attended the StrongHER Together conference at Glenpark Estate outside Omagh.

The African Caribbean Community Network organised the event with a £3,000 grant from the Housing Executive's Race Relations programme.

Participants met women from different cultural backgrounds and discussed health and wellbeing topics.

Cynthia Karanja, vice-chair and project coordinator at the African Caribbean Community Network, stated that many women face physical and mental health challenges due to stigma, cultural expectations or lack of access to trusted information, leaving them isolated and unsupported.

The conference included expert fitness and wellness sessions plus professional medical insight on miscarriage, post-natal depression, endometriosis, mental health and domestic abuse.

Women shared personal challenges during sessions, underscoring the need for safe inclusive spaces.

Helen Hicks, area manager for the South West at the Housing Executive, noted the event enabled women from ethnic minority communities to access information on common healthcare issues in a safe space and build supportive relationships across cultures.