[WiL e-updates] Wil e-update 30th January 2008

[WiL Updates]

30th January 2008


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Information added to women in london 29th and 30th January 2007
* Index of links to new entries: http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk

Group Listing:
* Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre directory entry updated

Forthcoming Events:
* Join the pro-choice protest London : Abortion Rights
* Making Connections: Networking Afternoons for women's groups : 44
Portland Place (YWCA)
* Networking for women : 44 Portland Place (YWCA)
* Just Representation? How the press portrays rape : Eaves Lilith
Project
* International Women's Day Event : 44 Portland Place (YWCA)

Notices and Press Releases:
* Government failing victims of rape - New campaign launched for
justice for rape victims : Fawcett
* Childcare costs still soaring annual survey revails : Daycare Trust
* Buildings in Manchester named after Suffragettes : Sylvia Pankhurst
Memorial Committee
* 300 at Parliament rally to defend a woman's right to choose - plus -
Baroness Masham amendment defeated : Abortion Rights

Courses and Training:
* Community & Voluntary Sector Management Skills for Success :
Hillcroft

Vacancies:
* Female Housing Support Worker : Ashiana Network
* Head of Special Collections (replaces Director post) : Women's
Library
* Strategic Leader : Imece Turkish Speaking Womens Group
* 6 vacancies - f/t, p/t and locums : Solace
* Network Facilitator to support a Research Network into the Women's
Liberation Movement in the UK : Women's Library
* Housekeeper (Female only) : Solace 31/01/08

Women's Networks:
* fpn atrocities entry correction

womensphere
* Index of postings in January

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

* American Feminists Challenge Media Misrepresentation
* Majority think paying for sex should be illegal
* Rise in rape incidents to one per day in Northern Ireland
* Gender Bar Removal in the Maldives: Adhaalath Say Against Shari'ah
* LSE Student's Union Women's Week Event Timetable - Janurary
21st-25th
* Prevention, Intervention and Support: Developing an Integrated
Response to Domestic Violence - Meeting
* Harland & Voss International Women's Day Donation 2008
* The Home Affairs Select Committee into Domestic Violence and Forced
Marriage eConsultation open from 21 January to 29 February 2008
* Refuges are supposed to offer protection and support to victims of
domestic violence. So why are some women being turned away?
* Domestic abuse register 'needed' ACPO
* Home Secretary moves to ratify the Council of Europe convention
against Trafficking in 2008
* Empowering Muslim women - Hazel Blears
* Opportunities for lay people to work with the Nursing and Midwifery
Council (NMC)
* National Childbirth Trust is now 'NCT'
* Women's Aid is one of the partners of a new online mentoring website
'horsesmouth'
* Anti-War Code Pink Rallies with Pro-Abortion Protesters (US)
* Calls to domestic abuse helpline in Wales rocket as it celebrates
birthday
* Reclaim The Night North - Manchester 1st March 2008
* Electric Landladies - Saturday 8th March 2008 - Chats Palace
* Lama Hourani of International Women Commission asks for support to
'End the Siege on Gaza'
* Human trafficking campaign ends (Czech Republic)
* Malaga may "decide to penalise prostitutes' clients"
* womensphere admin notice - layout change - feedback welcome
* Global Forum against Human Trafficking from 13th to 15th Feb 2008
* Lap dance bars 'lead to rise in sex trafficking'
* Rape Statistics Show Dramatic Rise (Belfast)
* Rape law must be as clear as possible (Scotland)
* 4,600 incidents of domestic violence in Northamptonshire
* Alarm as cases of rape increase in post election violence in Kenya
* UN expert to assess violence against Saudi women
* Ghana: Practitioners of FGM to Serve Prison Terms When Caught
* Groups hail anniversary of abortion ruling in Canada
* Ulster midwives may refuse to carry out emergency abortions
* Domestic violence calls up 28 per cent in Calderdale
* The shame of Britain's brothels
* Nia Project Job Vacancies
* Volunteers for Central Manchester Women's Aid
* Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation Vacancy
* Women's Housing Forum International Women's Day Lunch in London
* Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER) domestic violence
refuges, outreach and advice services funding cuts crisis

Summary of January postings at
http://womensphere.wordpress.com/2008/01/
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http://womensphere.wordpress.com/subscribe-to-receive-blog-via-email/
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New on Women's Training and Funding (WiLT)
http://freecharity.org.uk/pipermail/womeninlondontraining/2008-January/date.html

* Funding Advice Network Feasibility Study now on website
* WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO GET A PIECE OF THE OLYMPIC PIE?
* Awareness Raising Event On working with Women involved in
Prostitution For Professionals in Hackney
* Free ICT workshops for voluntary art groups in London
* Free Media Training (for priority groups) by Media Trust in London
on 07 and 14 February 2008
* The Impact of Slavery on Current Day Parenting of Black and Minority
Ethnic Adopted Children
* Compact Voice Online Forum (National and Local implementaton) plus
other Compact news.
* Workshop on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Equality
(Manchester, London, Cardiff)
* Harvesst Trust Seaside Holidays for Disadvantaged Children - apply
by 31st January 2008
* BIG - Advice Plus Round Two - England - apply by 1st April 2008
* Comic Relief UK Programmes - grant of £5,000+ deadline 29th Feb -
under £5,000 rolling programme
* Lloyds TSB Foundation - rolling programme
* Allen Lane Foundation - rolling programme - grants of £500 to
£15,000
* Forum for  Chairs to be established
* Capacitybuilders stakeholders call for better communication
* CapacityBuilders proposals re National Support Services

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