[WiL e-updates] WiL e-update 14th April 2008

Mon Apr 14 11:05:27 BST 2008

14th April 2008

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Information added to women in london 11th and 13th April 2008
* Index of links to new entries: http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk

Forthcoming Events:
* Defend abortion rights - join the national lobby of parliament! :
Abortion Rights
* What is activism? : London Feminism Meetup Group
* Launch of Stripping The Illusion: The Re-Licence Lapdancing Campaign
: Object NB revised details
* Pro-choice week of action 21-27th April - get involved! : Abortion
Rights
* Empowering Women for Peace and Democracy : WAFE

Notices and Press Releases:
* Paying for childcare - new online resource : Daycare Trust

Courses:
* Women's Small Business Community @ 44 Portland Place Upcoming Events
: 44 Portland Place (YWCA Central Club)
* Protecting women from persecution: claiming asylum in the UK and
financial support throughout the process : ROW
* Would you like to do a one day women only DIY taster in either
electrics or carpentry for free? : WAMT
* Free City and Guilds IT User Diploma Course for women interested in
non-traditional industries : WINTO
* Preparation and testing for women interested in the Construction
Industry : WINTO

Vacancies:
* Floating Support Worker p/t : Latin American Womens Aid
* Research Fellow : CWASU
* Income Generation Officer : Women's Resource Centre
* Head of National Equality Partnership : Women's Resource Centre
* Head of Finance & Central Services : Women's Resource Centre
* Learning and Collaboration Officer : Women's Resource Centre
* Networks & Policy Officer : Women's Resource Centre
* Policy Assistant : Women's Resource Centre
* PA / Receptionist : Women's Resource Centre
* Head of Development & Sustainability : Women's Resource Centre
* Development Assistant : Women's Resource Centre
* Book Keeper (14 hours per week) : Women's Resource Centre

Networks new addition
* Feminist Activist Forum (FAF)

womensphere
* Index of current postings
* RSS feed of most recent postings

International Women's Day Events 2008
* RSS feed of recent IWD reports and statements

WiL Calendars
* Women's Events 2008
* Women's Funding and Consultation Deadlines 2008
* Women's Training and Courses Dates 2008
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New on womensphere http://womensphere.wordpress.com

* Fundraising Officer - U-Turn
* Four Vacancies at Birmingham and Solihull Women's Aid
* Country Director (Ethiopia) for Maternity Worldwide
* Office Manager - Equality Now
* International Projects Co-ordinator - Widows And Orphans
International
* Executive Director - UK Women's Fund - Championing and investing in
women
* The hope I had for women in 1968 has been extinguished - Erica Jong
* Gay people still fear widespread discrimination according to new
poll for Stonewall
* New sexual harassment law to protect staff from customers
* Failure to share housework to be 'a breach of partner's rights' -
draft Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland
* New study 'backs abortion law'
* Honour Killings Honour Oppressions - conference and launch of the
National 'Honour' crime helpline 14th May 2008
* RAG Feminist Gathering Fri 2nd to Mon 5th May - Leitrim Ireland
* Women's Struggle Liberates Ireland / Ireland's Struggle Liberates
Women: Feminism And Irish Republicanism
* UNIFEM Resources from March 2008
* Human trafficking is rife in Enfield and involves children, sexual
exploitation and ritual abuse, a major new report has found
* The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has ordered South Wales Police
to reopen an inquiry into allegations of rape by a woman who refused
to let the case drop
* Tackling Violence Against Women: A Cross-Government Narrative - new
report published April 2008
* Closing the net on sex offenders
* Christian Group Sues Google For Refusing Anti-Abortion Ad
* Increased domestic violence an unexpected consequence of new liquor
licences in Australia - New licensing model can predict impact on
alcohol-related violence
* Cross-examination of rape victims nothing but mental torture
(Bangladesh)
* Domestic Violence Act upheld in Delhi High Court
* A fifteen year old girl who was deported to India despite suffering
from a rare genetic disorder has lost her fight for life
* UK Motion Calls on International Development Department To Place
Women at Center of HIV/AIDS Efforts
* Women activists criticize U.N. appointment
* Nepal's Historic Vote Puts Women in Running
* Low cost women's literacy project is leading to big results in Yemen
* Raising awareness against FGM in Puntland Somalia
* More women and children receiving HIV and AIDS treatment - UNICEF
report
* Rape Has Two-Fold Consequences in Liberia
* New project in Norfolk helping children troubled by domestic
violence
* Trojan Whores - a new play by and about women - 29th April to 25th
May
* Housmans - radical booksellers since 1945 - in store events:
Feminism Today
* Tangram Theatre Company presents: FUCKED
* Feminist Fightback presents a Teach-In for Reproductive Freedoms
* UK Women's Fund to launch
* Will the lessons learnt from Banaz's murder put an end to police
shortfalls in responding to victims of honour crimes?
* New processes to put the welfare of children at the heart of care
proceedings take effect from 1st April 2008
* Closing the net on sex offenders
* Barnet church group holds sex trafficking lecture with ACPO
representative and Helen Bamber
* Churches can give refuge to domestic violence victims, says
counsellor
* Five people have been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking
after police executed a number of warrants at properties across west
Kent
* Government announces a new tranche of specialist domestic violence
court systems
* YouTube rape mother arrested for "perverting the course of justice"
* Save Sheila Rowbotham Campaign - new appeal date - 10th April 2008
* A degree of difficulty for feminism as students change the subject
* Petitions against Hooters opening in Southend and Sheffield
* BNP removes 'women are more troubled by handbag theft than rape'
candidate
* EU Conservatives accuse socialist feminist of colluding in gender
selective abortions
* The State Government's Prostitution Bill has passed the Legislative
Council effectively ensuring it will become law (Western Australia)
* Domestic violence reports increase in New Zealand
* Making Connections Between Feminism and Prison Abolitionism -
American activist
* CEDAW for Jamaicans
* Bangladesh Government moves to boost women's rights despite
criticism from Muslim cleric
* Struggling to undo the damage of sexual violence in the Central
African Republic
* Moves towards political empowerment for women in Mauritania
* Funds to Promote Women's Rights Dry Up in Ghana
* "Stop Human Trafficking!" is the message of a road show campaign in
the Philippines
* Women's Protection law fails rape victims in Pakistan
* Judges admit they get round law designed to protect women in rape
trials
* With a score of 2 out of 10 the Government needs to start taking
real action to make the grade for addressing violence against women
* The Lincolnshire Echo is spearheading a campaign to set up a new
rape crisis centre
* Living Islam Out Loud - American Muslim Women Speak Tour - London,
Oxford, Leicester, Leeds
* Wearside Women in Need
* Ladyfest London 9th to 11th May 2008
* A New Space is open for Women in North East London
Index of current postings at
http://womensphere.wordpress.com/index-to-current-postings/
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New on Women's Training and Funding (WiLT)
http://freecharity.org.uk/pipermail/womeninlondontraining/2008-April/date.html

* Domestic Violence and BME communities
* The Coalition for Independent Action (in the VCS)
* Get a FREE copy of Voluntary But Not Amateur
* NCBI pro-diversity & inclusion leadership training
* Domestic Violence Event in London
* Women Who Run with the Wolves - course for women
* Freedom Programme Newsletter
* Sexual Violence Conference: Prevention, Prosecution and Victim
Support - 22nd April
* Would your women's group benefit from being part of a shared
internet directory?
* Introductory Course on Counselling Refugees
* New Migrants Rights & Entitlements and Women from Abroad and
Domestic Violence - Training in London
* Focus Group exercise on independence and the Compact in London, York
and Birmingham
* CENs suffer 40% drop in funding
* Staff satisfaction in charities slips

http://freecharity.org.uk/pipermail/womeninlondontraining/2008-April/date.html
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International Women's Day blog:
* IWD report backs
http://iwd2008.wordpress.com/category/after/iwd-reportbacks/
* IWD Statements
http://iwd2008.wordpress.com/category/after/iwd-statement/

New postings since last update:
* Women who raged against oppression - Socialist Worker celebrates the
day with some words from women who have led radical movements or
fought for women's liberation and socialism
* Iraqi Minister leads call to end violence against women in Iraq on
IWD
* Uganda's President Museveni's Speech at Women's Day Celebrations
* Invest More in Women -VP Njie-Saidy Urges Gambia
* 2008 International Women's Day - Medical Foundation for the Care of
Victims of Torture
* Supporting women's rights: A call to action - Speech by Douglas
Alexander, Secretary of State for International Development
* This is International Women's Day! -  Women Liberal Democrats
* International Women's Day Event Report from Carmarthenshire
* Kathleen Lynch TD, Ireland's Labour Party Spokesperson on Equality
speech on International Women's Day
* Labour Women in Ireland launch International Womens? Day poster
* Sexual Apartheid, Political Islam and Women's Rights - videos of
speeches
* Controversial issues raised at International Women's Day conference
in Batley Town Hall
* IBW Film Festival Review
* As Women Celebrate International Women's Day in Nigeria
* March 8 to be a working special holiday to be known as National
Women?s Day in the Philipines
* Flying start to Women?s Day in Wicklow
* PM marks International Women's Day 8 March 2008
* Taking stock on Women?s Day - Letters to the Guardian Saturday March
8 2008

Or view rss feed
http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk/public/iwd-rssfeed.htm

Please keep sending any reports, write ups etc., of your events -
sorry to those who have send info in and is not yet on the blog - we
will eventually catch up!
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