[WiL e-updates] WiL e-update - 26th July 2007

[WiL Updates]

26th July 2007


(Please read note at end about mailings over August - thanks!)


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Information added to women in london on 25th and 26th July 2007
* Index of links to new entries: http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk

Group Listing:
* Newham Asian Women's Project is now part of the directory - welcome!

Forthcoming Events:
* Hydro-active 5K Women's Challenge Fundraiser : Fawcett

Notices and Press Releases:
* Women's prison suicides soar as too many women jailed : Fawcett
* Mothers protecting their children should not have to defy the courts
: Refuge
* Response to Safe. Social. Sensible - the next steps in the National
Alcohol Strategy : GLDVP Stella Project
* Support WDS while using Amazon : Women's Design Service

Vacancies:
* Outreach & Resettlement Worker : Kiran Asian WA
* Family & Youth Worker (Trainer) : Kiran Asian WA
* Project Co-ordinator : Kiran Asian WA
* Family Development Worker : Kiran Asian WA
* Refuge Worker : Jewish Women's Aid

Women's Networks - details added for:
* Digital Womens Club
* Network
* Rural Women's Network (Cumbria)

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

Public Notice Board
* Headlines of recent postings can be read by RSS feed
* Index of July Notices updated

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

* A one day conference to challenge the demand from men to buy sex
* New online Tax Credits Calculator helps parents weigh up the balance
between work and care
* A Mini African Women's Leadership Institute
* Women's Refuge Project Brighton Vacancies
* Support Caring for Children with Cancerby taking part in events
* International Federation of University Women Conference
* New Deal for Carers - your voice counts- consultation
* Women and Girls Network Job vacancy
* Turkish Activist Pinar Ilkkaracan wins Prize
* National Alliance of Women's Organisations Vacancy
* Gender Agenda - Help to complete the unfinished revolution
* Final EOC report warns sex equality still generations away
* We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Allow March 8th as
Bank Hoiday for Women
* Correction to typing error in rape stats posting
* The United Nations is investigating allegations of widespread sexual
abuse and exploitation by peacekeepers serving in Ivory Coast
* Child rape sentence will face review
* Efforts fail to improve rape conviction rates - stats
* International Support for Women's Campaign in Iran and letter from
Shirin Ebadi
* Life for 'honour killing' father
* RDS Rape Report Summary
* Investigating and detecting recorded offences of rape - Research
Development and Statistics Directorate (RDS) Report
* Katsav case spurs Arab women's complaints of sexual assault
* South African lesbian and gay rights activist and her friend
tortured and brutally murdered
* Letter of Protest against "Miss Roma International" From the Roma
Women Network - please support
* In work, better off: next steps to full employment - Consultation
* Sanctions for lone parents of primary pupils will worsen child
poverty
* The Mary Stott Prize
* Big stick tactics will rebound on children
* Are mixed communities the answer to segregation and poverty?
* Public attitudes to economic inequalit
* Poverty and wealth across Britain 1968 to 2005
* Ministers for Women (Priorities)
* Bribery and threats won't stop women being mutilated
* Nursing and Midwifery Council Consultation
* CRE Comment on Single Equality Act
* Disability Rights Commission Single Equality Act Green Paper
Briefing

Index to notices at
http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk/public/pub-0707.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/

* Benefit Changes for Lone Parents - Consultation
* Welfare reform: whatever next? CPAG Conference 2007
* Breaking the exclusion cycle: can the voluntary and community sector
* help build a more equal society? NAVCA annual conference 2007
* Charles Hayward Foundation - applications decided quarterly - New
Guidelines
* The Jephcott Charitable Trust - April and October
* Section 64 General Scheme of Grants - England
* Improving Services for Homeless Women
* Women into Coaching 2 - more funding opportunities for London's
coaches
* Reach will fund charities working in collaboration helping 16-25
year olds facing exclusion from society
* Cranfield Trust MBA Scholarships for the Voluntary Sector in Europe
* 3rd Sector Review - Government's Final Report
* Faith Communities Navigator - Women in Action Network
* London Councils' final phase of funding is now open for applications

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During August WiL web site will be updated as and when new information
comes in
* Apologies that there was not update on 20th - but no 'new' news

We are anticipating not receiving as much information in August so:
* The next e-update will be probably be in 2 weeks ie Thursday 9th
August
* Then a fortnight after that on Thursday 23rd August
* And then in the week beginning 3rd September.

If you have any time sensitive information please bear this in mind

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