Archive for January, 2008
Briefing Meeting And Reception February 6th 2008 from 6.30pm – 8.30pm MacMillan Room, Portcullis House Funding cuts and policy changes are leading to a loss of expertise and services dedicated to the needs of women and children from BAMER communities and endangering the lives of women and children Imkaan, is a small organisation which provides [...]
Lunch at the House of Lords on Monday 10th March 2008 To celebrate International Women’s Day Guests should arrive from 12 pm for seating at 12.30 pm. Baroness Uddin of Bethnal Green has once again kindly agreed to sponsor the event. We are delighted to advise that this year’s speaker is Anne Owers, CBE, Chief [...]
IKWRO provides a wide range of services for women and children who have experienced gender violence. These include information, advice, casework and advocacy. The following vacancy is available and is funded by the Tudor Trust: Advice coordinator (Female) Full Time (35hrs/week) including some evenings and weekends Starting Salary: £26,277 (NJC 29-31) To have experience to [...]
Concerned about Domestic Abuse? Central Manchester Women’s Aid is a Charitable organisation providing services to women and children who are experiencing domestic abuse. We are recruiting enthusiastic, committed women volunteers to join our Management Committee to oversee the Refuge and associated services. We particularly welcome applicants with experience of managing Charities, fundraising, law, finance and [...]
the nia project provides a wide range of services for women and children who have experienced domestic violence and other forms of gender violence.the nia project is currently recruiting for the following posts: ——————————————————— The following vacancies are available within our Family Support Services Team funded for 3 years: the nia project have developed a [...]
In the first of a three part series, News at Ten has exposed the extent of Britain’s secret brothels and the suffering that goes on inside them (shown 28th January 2008). They aren’t just in our big towns and cities but in villages and they are being used by all kinds of men – people [...]
Pleas for help from victims of domestic violence to a national helpline have risen by almost 100 each day – and the trend is reflected in Calderdale. January is one of the busiest times of the year for domestic violence services according to the charity, Women’s Aid. They have seen the number of calls to [...]
* Prosecution fears after guidelines thrown out * Conscientious objectors also lose legal rights Midwives in Northern Ireland are threatening to stop performing emergency abortions because of fears they are vulnerable to criminal prosecution. The Royal College of Midwives has spoken out after the assembly rejected proposed guidelines on terminations at the end of last [...]
Two Quebec groups who promote women’s rights hailed the 20th anniversary of the decriminalization of abortion on Monday, but warned that the battle is far from over. La Fédération du Québec pour le planning de naissances (FQPN) and the Féderation des femmes du Québec (FFQ) drew attention to the landmark ruling of Jan. 28, 1998 [...]
Practitioners and all parties that consent to the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) are liable to imprisonment to not less than five years and not more than 10 years as stipulated in the Constitution Amendment Act 741. Mrs Chris Dadzie, Policy Analyst for Gender and Human Rights of ISODEC said the Act which came [...]
GENEVA, Jan 28 – A United Nations human rights expert will travel to Saudi Arabia to assess the status of women there, following a U.N. panel’s tough questioning of Riyadh’s adherence to an international convention barring discrimination. Yakin Erturk, the Human Rights Council’s special rapporteur on violence against women, has been invited by Saudi Arabia [...]
The Federation of Women Lawyers of Kenya (FIDA) is worried about the increase of sexual assault cases directed at women and children since the outbreak of post-election violence. In a statement released Friday 25th January 2008, the FIDA chairperson, Ms Violet Awori, said more attention was being given to issues such as chaos, injuries, deaths, [...]
Almost half of domestic abuse victims in Northamptonshire are repeat complainants who are forced to report the crime to police more than once. Figures have revealed that during 2007, a total of 4,607 people reported incidents of domestic abuse at the hands of their spouses or partners, or members of their families. Of those almost [...]
Why do defence advocates prefer to see a majority of women jurors in rape trials? Surveys consistently find a significant proportion of the Scottish population hold views that blame women for rape if they have been drinking, flirting, dressing in revealing clothing or putting ourselves in “risky” situations. It would be naïve to assume female [...]
Both south Belfast and the North West have been shown as the areas where women are most at risk of rape. Government figures just released have revealed a 50% increase overall in rape cases in Northern Ireland over the past six years. There were more than 450 reported or attempted rapes in 2007 alone. But, [...]
Lap dancing clubs and strip bars inevitably result in the rise of human trafficking, a conference on the issue heard yesterday. And those who start out working in the legal end of the sex trade — such as lap dancers — often end up selling their bodies for sex, Gerardine Rowley of Ruhama, the organisation [...]
United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking website http://www.ungift.org aims to be an extension of UN GIFT activities worldwide. We would like it to evolve into a vibrant online community where people exchange views, showcase their work, talk about their experiences and strengthen the fight against human trafficking. With your help we can make [...]
The template for womensphere has been changed as there has been feedback that the original one made it difficult to follow postings dn categories etc.. We are trying to only use templates that go some way to meet WAI web accessibility standards, so are aware that having the menu on the right hand side may [...]
“The men don’t deserve respect” Beatriz gonzález president of the associatión of emancipated women The Emancipated Woman Association has been working in the area of prostitution and women for many years, using re-insertion and awareness programmes. Its president is in favour of the abolition of an activity that is based on inequality between men and [...]
The Czech Republic has long been a destination for sex tourists from the West. Brothels line the road in some border towns and hordes of stag partygoers have filed through Prague’s numerous sex clubs. Now a nonprofit group has teamed with the government to expose a side of the industry some customers would rather not [...]
Recent postings- Towards a Future without Fundamentalisms: New Report Analyzes Religious Fundamentalist Strategies and Feminist Responses
- Statement on the Murder of Marisela Escobedo Ortiz, women’s human rights defender of Ciudad Juarez
- Sudan police arrest women protesting at flogging video
- UN Chief Leaves Women out of Year-End Summing Up
- Sex education is expelled from Egyptian schools
- Kurdish Parliament Turns Blind Eye to Prostitution
- Sexual harassment cases in Israel’s civil service rose 40% in 2010
- Women in south Sudan have been targeted in a string of abusive attacks by police cracking down on Western clothes
- Women and girls living in Haiti’s makeshift camps face an increasing risk of rape and sexual violence says Amnesty International new report
- Stand up against hatred and threats against LGBT in Malaysia
- new on womensgrid
- Tower Hamlets Residents Solidarity Campaign – Solidarity with women involved in prostitution in east London
- East London Fawcett: Free Gallery Tour ~ 12 May & Pay Gap Talk ~ 23rd May 2012
- The Light Bulb Moment and future of feminism Book launch and panel – Bristol ~ 15th May 2012
- Hollaback! Portsmouth launch event – Tuesday 22nd May 2012
- Run for Congo Women – Deadline extended to 25th May 2012!
- Fast fall in number of male-only FTSE 100 boards
- Why has the UK got so few women scientists?
- The Haven Wolverhampton E Bulletin May 2012
- 2 vacancies – Shakti Women’s Aid (Edinburgh) ~ 28th May 2012
- Volunteering for Dorset Rape Crisis Centre
- new on women in london
- Information added in March 2012
- Information added in February 2012
- Information added in January 2012
- Pro-Choice Public Meeting – Abortion Rights ~16th May 2012
- Fawcett on Queen’s speech: flexible parental leave / red tape challenge
- Policy and Campaigns Internship – Power and Agency campaign – Fawcett ~ 22nd May 2012
- Administration and Finance Worker – Women in Prison ~ 18th May 2012
- A Women’s Agenda for the Local Elections May 2012 – Survey Results
- Friends of the Women’s Library update on the future of the Library
- Women in Black, vigils and Facebook page
