[WiL e-updates] WiL e-update 23rd November 2007

[WiL Updates]

23rd November 2007


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** PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION TO PROTEST **
** THE CLOSURE OF RAPE CRISIS CENTRES **
http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey.zgi?p=WEB226ZHCL4S26

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16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women
* 25 November to 10 December *

Calendar at http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk/public/cal-events07.htm
includes events for 16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against
Women - that we have heard about.

If you have any events you want added please post them direct (text
only) to our public notice board at
http://www.quicktopic.com/19/H/nV4WDtdd6iMqf and we will try and
update the calendar during the week.
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Information added to women in london 22nd and 23rd November 2007
* Index of links to new entries: http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk

Group Listing:
* Older Lesbian Network : phone number now included

Forthcoming Events:
* Preventing Domestic Violence: Challenging Public Attitudes and
Changing Behaviour : Refuge

Notices and Press Releases:
* Update on proposals to change the abortion law going through
parliament : Abortion Rights
* Huge funding boost for nurseries welcomed : Daycare Trust
* The 'crisis in Rape Crisis': New briefing published about how to get
sexual violence on local government agendas : WRC

Courses and Training:
* Training Programme 2008 in London and Manchester : DCT 2008

Vacancies:
* Refuge Worker : Eaves
* Lead Tutor: Employability/Management Skills : Hillcroft
* Lead Tutor : Progression Skills : Hillcroft
* Lead Tutor : Skills for Life Literacy : Hillcroft

Networks information updated for:
* Fawcett South West
* Islington Women's Design Group
* Mind the Gap

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

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

* Cosmopolitan Petition Against The Closure of Rape Crisis Centres
* 16 Days events in East Dunbarton
* 16 Days events in Wolverhamton
* The North East Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2007
* Iran: crackdown on women's rights as journalist and activist
arrested
* URGENT: Saudi Arabia: Protest the Sentencing of Gang-Rape Victim to
200 Lashes
* 16 Days of Action free events in Stirling
* Anti-Stalking Petition
* "Random Acts" - new play based on the experiences of women asylum
seekers
* Promising democracy, imposing theocracy: gender-based violence and
the US war on Iraq
* Stolen smiles: the physical and psychological health consequences of
women and adolescents trafficked in Europe
* Women Asylum Seekers from Pakistan who seek refugee protection
against domestic violence - conference
* Legal advice for women asylum seekers
* women's asylum news - nov/dec 2007
* The Global Campaign to "Stop Stoning and Killing Women" launch
* 16 Days of Action Events at Glasgow Women's Library
* 16 Days exhibition at City Hall
* 16 Days events in Essex
* Girls shout out! Under ten and under pressure
* Nicaragua Action Alert: Protest Against Ban on Therapeutic Abortion!
* UN rape debate a shameful spat
* The Glass Bar is taking up an exciting new role as an Arts &
Community Centre for the whole London women's community
* Free feminist anti-pornography slide show for grou discussions etc.
* Iranian dissident Mina Ahadi wins Secularist of the Year prize
* Amnesty chief rebuffs Catholic attack on abortion policy

Index to Nov notices at
http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk/public/pub-0711.htm

Subscribe at
http://www.quicktopic.com/cgi-bin/emailme.cgi?forum=19&topic=nV4WDtdd6
iMqf
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New on Women's Training and Funding (WiLT)
http://www.freecharity.org.uk/~womeninlondon/

* ELBWO presents Rebuilding Your Life
* HMRC Grant in Aid Funding Programme
* Big Lottery Research programme
* Debate: charities should be permitted to devote all their resources
to political campaigns

Or subscribe to e-group at
http://freecharity.org.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/womeninlondontraining
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WiL web site will be updated during the week
* The next e-update will be sent round by Friday 30th November 2007

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