[WiL e-updates] WiL e-update 19th March 2008 plus IWD events, womensphere and WiLT postings

[WiL Updates]

19th March 2008


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Information added to women in london 17th and 19th 2008
* Index of links to new entries: http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk

Forthcoming Events:
* Join the Women's Small Business Community : 44 Portland Place (YWCA
Central Club)

Notices and Press Releases:
* Housing Provision for Black, Minority Ethnic and Refugee Women in
the UK : NAWP
* Reaching BME children - childcare workers speak out : Daycare Trust
* Justice for Rape Victims - Sign Our Open Letter : Fawcett
* Comments on Budget : Daycare Trust
* Comments on new TUC report Closing the Gender Pay Gap : Fawcett

Courses:
* Women Mean Business : Women Into Non-Traditional Occupations (WINTO)

Vacancies:
* Chief Executive Women and Manual Trades
* Domestic Violence Services Manager (Kent) Refuge
* 2 full time vacancies : Bede Housing
--* Senior Domestic Violence Case Worker (Female)
--* Outreach Case Worker for LGBT Community

Info Added:
* Index of Information Added to Website in January 2008 Archived

Networks
* Fawcett Bristol - updated
* Older Lesbian Network - added
* Sheffield Fems - added

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

International Women's Day Events 2008 new events added
* RSS feed of most recent IWD listings

WiL Calendars
* Women's Events 2008
* Women's Funding and Consultation Deadlines 2008
* Women's Training and Courses Dates 2008
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International Women's Day blog:
* Index of all events http://iwd2008.wordpress.com
* Index of events London
http://iwd2008.wordpress.com/index-of-events-london/
* Index of events other cities / regions
http://iwd2008.wordpress.com/index-of-events-outside-london/

New postings:
* Government support for IWD is a Radical Feminist Plot to subvert
women's gender roles"!!
* IWD debates House of Lords and Commons and reference to Rape Crisis
* In celebration of all Sisters (women only club night)
* In Celebration of My Sisters - now in its 12th year
* MWR photos updated

Or view rss feed
http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk/public/iwd-rssfeed.htm
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New on womensphere http://womensphere.wordpress.com

* Campaign to secure funding for Rape Crisis - update
* How is the low conviction rate for rape being addressed by the
criminal justice system, and what further reforms should be made?
* Let Me Tell You a Story: The use of myths and stereotypes about rape
in English Canadian newspapers
* Forced marriage victim speaks out in Redbridge
* The invisibles - women forced into marriage against their will
* Figures released by South Tyneside area police command have revealed
a rise in the number of domestic incidents
* Victims of domestic violence and their families who are most at risk
of serious harm are to be helped by increased partnership working in
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
* New Online Domestic Violence A-Z from Women's Aid
* Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline - Radio 4
Appeal
* Women need 24 weeks for a reason! fpa campaign
* 'Extreme' Pornography and Discourses of Censorship
* Born Into Brothels - free showing of film
* Women's Asylum News March 2008 - highlighted publications
* London Mayor candidates will attend gay hustings
* Sheila McKechnie Awards 2008 deadline extended to 26th March

Index of current postings at
http://womensphere.wordpress.com/index-to-current-postings/
Subscribe:
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-March/date.html

* Women & Leadership in Public & Third Sector Organisations - short
course
* Childcare Jobs & Training Fair March 2008
* Westminster Briefing - Supporting Female Victims of Crime: Improving
Services for Women Affected by Domestic Violence and Rape (19th June
2008)
* BME&R Organisations' Networking Meeting Thursday 27th March (West
London)
* Trustee Development Programme / MENTORING
* Charityfair 2008 - Makes you and your organisation stronger
* Invitation to a womenintechnology event: Working Smarter, Not Harder
on Tuesday 1st April 2008 at 6.30pm
* Invitation to tender by 1/4/8: Training for Third sector
organisations - building capacity for consortia
* Sheila McKechnie Awards 2008 for emerging and
grassrootscampaigners - deadline extended to 26th March
* VCS work-life survey launched online - closes 25th April 2008
* Campaigners and development workers: Join our NOS steering group -
apply by 14th April
* DWP and Defra accused of 'breaching' Compact   WiL Admin

Or subscribe to e-group at
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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