[WiL e-updates] Wil e-update 20th December 2007 - with best wishes for the New Year!

[WiL Updates]

20th December 2007

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Women's Networks - positive force for women or are they divisive and
isolating us from each other?! Please take our survey to add your
views:
* You can complete the survey online at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=2fZvcIKV4hHLT8zoHGouEg_3d_3d
* Or you can download a word version to complete from
http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk/download/MappingWomensNetworksSurvey.doc

PLEASE NOTE:
* The online survey will close on Sunday 23rd December 2007 - please
do take part if you haven't already - and many many thanks to all who
have.
* We hope to publish the results by the end of January 2008
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Information added to women in london 18th and 19th December 2007
* Index of links to new entries: http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk

Group Listing:
* English Collective of Prostitutes is now part of the directory

Forthcoming Events:
* Is Gender a Driving Force in War? : WILPF
* Public meeting - Defend the Abortion Act : Abortion Rights
* Making Connections 3 : 44 Portland Place (YWCA)
* Making Connections Networking Afternoons : 44 Portland Place (YWCA)

Notices and Press Releases:
* Political pressure mounting on the Government to announce radical
measures on pay : Fawcett
* Response To The Children's Plan : Daycare Trust

Vacancies:
* Domestic Violence Caseworkers x 2 : Bede House
* Board of Trustees x 2 : Fawcett
* Acting Secretary General : WAFE still open for applications
* Trustees : 44 Portland Place (YWCA) one trustee still needed
* Website and IT Support : Object still needed

Networks details added for:
* Hyndburn Women's Forum
* Manchester Women's Design Group

Info Added:
* Index of Information Added to Website in November 2007 Archived

Public Notice Board
* Index of December Notices updated

WiL Calendars
* Women's Events
* Women's Funding and Consultation Deadlines
* Women's Training and Courses Dates
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New on Public Notice Board
http://www.quicktopic.com/19/H/nV4WDtdd6iMqf

* Tackling domestic violence over Christmas and the New Year
* Government u-turn on pension pledge for women
* Forced Marriage Act 2007 - relevant third party (consulation)
* Rape Crisis Scotland comment on proposed rape law reform
* Scotland: concept of consent in rape cases will be clearly defined
in statute
* Saturday night is a repeat of 'Six Pillars to Persia' radio series
focusing on girls and women who want to sing or perform despite the
law against this in hardline Islam
* Grants to Women's Groups in Kenya - two weeks before elections
* Women's organizations denounce cuts by Canadian government
* Women bear the brunt of climate change
* The rape of justice: Who's Guilty? Public Meeting
* 4 Months 3 Weeks & 2 Days is the film to be shown as part of
Education for Choice's 16th Anniversary event.
* Hardship Fund Appeal for destitute asylum seekers
* Sex work: New Zealand & Sweden experts speak in London on 16 Jan
* Date rape different to stranger rapesays John Redwood
* Basra women fear militants behind wave of killings
* Darfur Camp Breakups Intensify Women's Danger
* Ipswich - A Year After Women Are No Safer - End Criminalisation Of
Sex Workers
* Rape is not about sex say protesters in Cape Town
* TV advert to warn men over rape
* Ministry of Justice Women's issues network event
* Fiji Women's Crisis Centre hope to raise funds for a new centre
* Turkey trains police to tackle widespread domestic violence
* Thousands turned away from women's shelters in Canada
* World Bank, IMF Charged With Short-Changing Women
* 2008 wall calendar celebrating the achievements of women in
mathematics
* Women in Ethical Business Awards (WEBA) 2008
* Ask the government to stop UN support for the occupation of Iraq -
Codepink
* 16 Days events in Ireland
* MP questions Secretary of State re Victims Fund and closure of RCCs
* Most sex attackers 'known to victims'
* New SARC in Belfast whilst Belfast RCC faces cosure
* Disability organisation calls on the Government to ratify the UN
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
* 'Punish rape as weapon of war' say Congolese activists
* Hard-hitting rape images unveiled
* Pledge Your Support for the Statement of Demands of the Million
Women Rise Coalition
* Sex at the Margins - Migration, Labour Markets and the Rescue
Industry
* Breaking the Silence Healing the Wounds - Providing Effective
Community Led Services for Victims of Sexual Violence Conference
* Peterborough: Funding cut could close city rape service
* 40% of people say women 'to blame' for rape report reveals
(Scotland)

Index to Dec notices at
http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk/public/pub-0712.htm

Subscribe at
http://www.quicktopic.com/cgi-bin/emailme.cgi?forum=19&topic=nV4WDtdd6iMqf
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New on Women's Training and Funding (WiLT)
http://www.freecharity.org.uk/~womeninlondon/

* Minimum wage rules for volunteers maintained
* New report shows hike in Compact disputes between charities and
local public bodies
* Soft Outcomes Universal Learning Record (SOUL)
* Breaking the Silence Healing the Wounds - Providing Effective
Community Led Services for Victims of Sexual Violence
* Awards for All - rolling programme
* Local Network Fund for Children and Young People 31/3/8
* Tudor Trust - rolling programme
* Trust for London - apply by 7th February 2008
* City Parochial Foundation (CPF) - apply by 7th February 2008
* Travellers Aid Trust  - rolling programmes
* Big Lottery Research programme - book pre-application seminar by
20th December 2007
* Age Concern Grants awarded each month
* Big Lottery Advice Plus - apply by 1st April
* Big Lottery - list of open programmes
* Red Nose Day Programmes (inc. DV) - next deadline 29th February 2008

* DOH Third sector strategic funding and investment review -closes
28th March 2008
* Free Black and Minority Ethnic Trustee Development Programme
* The end of CENs? Neighbourhood fund 'will undermine community
decision-making'
* Volunteers childcare costs - a benefit or a cost? Charities hit
childcare minefield

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WiL web site will not be updated until the week beginning 7th January
2008
* If there is enough new information the next e-update will be sent
round at the end of the week

Wishing everyone a peaceful and enjoyable end of year holiday - and if
you have to be at work over this time hope it is not too stressful.

With thanks for the many messages of support - and the constructive
comments - throughout the year, both of which are always welcome!

Deborah at women in london post at womeninlondon.org.uk
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