[WiL e-updates] WiL e-update 10th November 2007

[WiL Updates]

10th November 2007

** Demanding Implementation, Challenging Obstacles: End Violence
Against Women is this year's theme for 16 Days of Activism Against
Gender Violence - 25 November to 10 December **

If you are planning any events, publications or other activities
relating to this years 16 days of activism please do send details for
inclusion in our e-update to post at womeninlondon.org.uk


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Information added to women in london 9th November 2007
* Index of links to new entries: http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk

Forthcoming Events:
* SW London Group Meeting : Wen

Notices and Press Releases:
* Comment on new pay gap figures : Fawcett
* Re-launch of newsletter : Feminist Library

Vacancies:
* Domestic Violence Services Manager (Lewisham) : Refuge
* Refuge Worker Hounslow f/t : Refuge

Public Notice Board
* Index of November 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

* Have your say on the future of pre-registration nurse training
programmes
* Working Families welcomes extension of right to request flexible
working
* Britain's Best Boss 2007 - do you know this year's winner?
* Ryanair rapped over 'sexy schoolgirl ad'
* Maternal Health Donations Overflow Bush Blockade
* Displaced Iraqi women forced into prostitution
* Sex trafficking joint statement from Government, Newspapers and
Advertisers
* Interview with Malalai Joya: "truth has a very strong voice"
* Akina Mama wa Afrika Seminar to Mark 16 Days of Activism Against
Gender-Based Violence 2007
* A new national network of Muslim women will be established to advise
Government and work with communities across the country.
* Oxfordshire Women's Forum Annual Dinner
* Britain hosts conference on combating forced marriage
* Rape by Sri Lankan troops resurfaces - in Haiti
* Nearly 2.3 Million Displaced (Mostly Women & Children)
* 1st North East Conference on Sexual Violence
* Stella Mpaka and her daughter win the right to stay!
* Prize for poignant portrait of a Rwandan woman embracing the
daughter she bore as a result of being raped
* International Violence Against Women Act - Groundbreaking
legislation to combat the global crisis of violence against women and
girls
* Women say Darfur peace won't work without them
* Mass rally in Sierra Leone in support of survivors of conflict's
sexual violence
* Tackling South Africa's rape culture
* Sweden's Prostitution Solution: Why Hasn't Anyone Tried This Before?
* Thousands of Chileans to March Against Femicide
* Abortion in Northern Ireland: access denied
* Pledge Support for Wycombe Rape Crisis Centre
Index to Nov notices at
http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk/public/pub-0711.htm

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New on Women's Training and Funding (WiLT)
http://www.freecharity.org.uk/~womeninlondon/

* Addressing Inequalities in Education - Empowering BME communities to
assert their rights
* Springboard Women's Development Programme
* Win £1,000 just by using the Charity Commission's online services
* New Improving Reach Programme 2008-11 : now open for application
* Hidden Dimensions of BAME Homelessness Conference - Free for small
VCS groups
* Funding programmes 'must be more Compact-compliant'
* Council in court over Compact and new national Compact network
* Capita's 5th National Safeguarding Children Conference
* Supporting Teenage Parents
* Capita's 3rd National Equality and Diversity in Social Housing
Conference
* Violence Against Women: Tackling The Impact On Life Chances -
Domestic Violence Seminar - The Haven Wolverhampton

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http://freecharity.org.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/womeninlondontraining
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Deborah at women in london post at womeninlondon.org.uk
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