A new project is highlighting the experiences of women during the Troubles, an aspect of the conflict that has received limited recognition, according to its organisers.

The Quiet Courage Project, led by victims and survivors group Seff, has produced a tapestry and recorded 10 interviews with women from across the community.

Seff director Kenny Donaldson said the role of women during the Troubles had been minimised and the project aimed to redress this.

The tapestry depicts women as the anchor within families and communities, often sustained by their Christian faith, the group said.

The 10 interviews capture personal reflections on how women coped amid the violence - raising children alone, managing financially, taking on roles they might not otherwise have performed, setting aside their own needs, and striving for peace.

More than 300 women were killed during the Troubles. Women's groups also contributed significantly to peace-building, with the Northern Ireland Women's Coalition participating in the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement.

The project underscores the particular weight women carried during the conflict, organisers said.