[WiLT] Where are the women in LSPs? Report Launch - 10th September 2007 London

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Where are the women in LSPs?
Report Launch - Free Event - 10th September 2007 London

The Report presents the findings of research carried out by Urban
Forum, Oxfam UK and the Women's Resource Centre on women's
representation in Local Strategic Partnerships. This research was
carried out to coincide with the introduction of the Gender Equality
Duty that came into force in April 2007.

Some of the key findings showed that:
* Women only occupy 28% of Board Chairs, roughly equivalent to the
percentage of women councillors.
* On LSPs women tend to occupy gender stereotype roles, such as
administrators and community representatives.
* 80% of LSPs are not monitoring women's representation.
* 72% of LSPs say they offer no specific support to women to encourage
and enable participation.
* No LSPs demonstrated awareness that issues affect men and women
differently, such as economic development or transport.

Where are the women in LSPs? will be launched at a FREE event on 10th
September 2007 from 12.30-4pm at the Royal Bank of Scotland, 1 Princes
Street, London EC2R 8PB. Lunch will be provided at the start.

Where are the women in LSPs ? Launch Event Programme

12.45 pm : Registration and lunch
01.30 pm : Welcome from Chair Antonia Bance, Oxfam UK
* Guest Speaker Sue Yeandle, Professor Sociology, Sheffield Hallam
University
* Presentation of Research Sue Robson, Vice Chair, Urban Forum
* Buzz with your Neighbour - What are the implications of the
findings?
* Questions
02.25 pm : Break
02.40 pm : Case Study Presentation: "Girl Power in the Nottingham
LSP - Past and Present" Aneela Asim, Nottingham Black Partnership
* Questions
03.05 pm : Group Exercise What can be done to promote women's equality
in LSPs?
* Feedback and Discussion
03.55 pm : Chair's Closing Remarks
04.00 pm : Close

All Urban Forum members are invited to attend the event.

Places are STRICTLY LIMITED so, if you wish to attend, please contact
Urban Forum either by emailing info at urbanforum.org.uk or telephone 020
7253 4816 by 28th August.

Please inform us of any dietary or accessibility requirements you
have.

Oxfam UK, Urban Forum and the Women's Resource Centre are grateful to
The Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest for their support in hosting
the launch.

http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/events/index.html

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