[WiL e-updates] Women's Networks Survey and 16 Days of Action Against Violence Against Women

[WiL Updates]

** Mapping Women's Networks Survey **

Are women's networks a positive development for women or are they
divisive and isolating women from each other?!!

We are sure that the real picture of the growing movement of women's
networks, e-groups, forums, etc. is more complex than this simplistic
question, so we would really appreciate it if you would contribute
your experiences and ideas by completing our survey.

You can take the survey online by clicking on this link
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=2fZvcIKV4hHLT8zoHGouEg_3d_3d

Or you can download a word document version of our survey by clicking
on this link
http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk/download/MappingWomensNetworksSurvey.doc

With thanks in advance for your time

If you would like to see which Networks, Forums, etc., have chosen to
list themselves as part of this project please go to
http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk/networks/index.htm -- and we greatly
appreciate their contribution.

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** 25th November 2007 was the International Day for Elimination of
Violence against Women **

- You can read the message from the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon
to mark the event at
http://www.quicktopic.com/19/H/nV4WDtdd6iMqf/m2792
- And the statement of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise
Arbour at http://www.quicktopic.com/19/H/nV4WDtdd6iMqf/m2791

And the 25th of November is also the start of 16 Days of Action
Against Violence Against Women
- Which are the 16 Days and Why?
http://www.quicktopic.com/19/H/nV4WDtdd6iMqf/m2793 (courtesy of GAWP)
- 2007 Theme - Demanding Implementation, Challenging Obstacles: End
Violence Against Women -
http://www.cwgl.rutgers.edu/16days/kit07/theme.html

We have a number of "16 Days" events taking place in different regions
listed at http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk/public/cal-events07.htm

(If you have an event you would like added to the calendar just post
it on our public notice board at
http://www.quicktopic.com/19/H/nV4WDtdd6iMqf - plain text only
please!)

There's an inspirational list of 16 Days events in Ireland on the blog
set up by Women's Aid Ireland at
http://www.ireland16days.blogspot.com/

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And finally

** Please Sign the Petition Against the Closure of Rape Crisis Centres

Who would you turn to if you were raped?

If you are outraged by the closure of Rape Crisis centres (from 84
centres in 1985 to 32 today, with more likely to close), please sign
online at
http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey.zgi?p=WEB226ZHCL4S26

The petition will be forwarded to the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.

(Please note this petition has been set up by a commercial women's
magazine, but it seems better that we all sign one rather than lots of
different ones)

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(It is also sent to around 750 women who work or volunteer for the
groups that are part of the Women in London directory)

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working in the charity, voluntary and community sector -
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To get public notices via email go to
http://www.quicktopic.com/cgi-bin/emailme.cgi?forum=19&topic=nV4WDtdd6iMqf -
but please note this is an un-moderated so as to allow women to
quickly and easily make public information they want to share with
others, however this does mean that on occasion an inappropriate or
offensive message may get posted which subscribers receive before we
have time to delete from the board.

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