Archive for the 'North East' Category
Wearside Women In Need is facing new challenges as the population of Sunderland becomes more diverse. In a bid to rescue victims of domestic violence, WWIN is mounting a massive leaflet drop through every door in Hendon.
Don’t suffer in silence. That’s the awareness-raising message Wearside Women In Need is taking to women from around the [...]
Book Now! Early Bird Reductions Only Available To 28 March 2008! (* see below)
On the 10th anniversary of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda’s ground-breaking Akayesu judgment, an international conference is being held in Durham University to rethink rape law from national, international and European perspectives. The conference will debate rape law reform at [...]
The statistics were gathered over the Christmas period, as part of Operation Lantern, a joint initiative between police, South Tyneside Council and domestic abuse agencies, aimed at raising awareness of the issue.
The festive season was chosen to launch the four-week campaign – which was supported by the Gazette – as it is often a peak [...]
* Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, said women would be able to ask police whether potential boyfriends had child sex convictions.
* The proposal is being hailed as a move towards “Megan’s Law”, which allows for the disclosure of sex offenders’ names in the United States.
* The scheme will be run on a trial basis this [...]
Recent postings- “Women Will Benefit From Secularism” – Nawal El-Saadawi
- ‘Polygamy club’ draws criticism in Indonesia
- Prostitution laws protect dignity and equality says lawyer in Ontario
- Rhode Island to close loophole which allows indoor prostitution
- 52 children rescued in nationwide sex-trafficking raids in the US
- Malawi health workers grapple with rising incidence of rape
- Israel’s first multi-disciplinary rape crisis center opens at Hadassah
- Libya should drop charges against journalist who reported allegations of sexual harassment
- Women’s and gay rights violated under guise of counter-terrorism says UN envoy
- Iceland leads Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2009
- new on womensgrid
- Women’s Theatre in the 1970s and 80s
- Volunteer Befrienders (Female) – Hibiscus – London
- Welsh Women’s Aid Trustee advert
- Reclaim the Night Leeds 28th November 2009
- Behind Closed Doors to benefit from inaugural event – 14th November 2009 Leeds
- Revival of This Wide Night at Soho Theatre – 24th November to 5th December 2009
- Tribute to Romy Schneider, 20 – 29 November 2009 including double bill of Maidens in Uniforms
- Women’s Films at The We The Peoples Festival 2009 19, 23-30 November 2009
- Vagina Rex and the Gas Oven – 40th Anniversary Reading – 8th November 2009
- Please sign the petition for continuing funding for Karma Nirvana
- new on women in london
- Head of Communications – Women’s Resource Centre – 23rd November 2009
- Mrs Goundo’s Daughter – Free Event – Forward – 7th December 2009
- New European Campaign on FGM – Forward
- FORWARD releases an Information Services and Support Guide for Young People in the UK
- FGM is always with us – experiences perceptions and beliefs of women affected by female genital mutilation in London – Forward
- Are you an London-based IDVA? – GLDVP
- GLDVP Newsletter – November 2009
- British public supports a legal requirement on employers to check they are paying women and men equally poll for Equal Pay Day finds – Fawcett
- Victory as Peers vote for women, not pimps and punters! – Object and Eaves
- 7 vacancies – Solace Women’s Aid – 12th November 2009
