[WiL e-updates] WiL e-update 27th October 2008 (part 2)

[WiL Updates]

27th October 2008


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Added to Women in London web site 27th October 2008 (in addition to
24th)
* Index of links to new entries: http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk

Forthcoming Events:
* PHOTOMONTH PHOTO-OPEN : Alternative Arts

Vacancies:
* Head of Unit - Fundraising, Communications, Research, Marketing And
Outreach : Hillcroft
* Assistant Head of Unit - Fundraising, Communications, Research,
Marketing And Outreach : Hillcroft
* Female Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) : Woman's Trust
* IDVA with Mental Health responsibilities : Bede House
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New (since 24th Oct) on Women's Training and Funding (WiLT)

http://freecharity.org.uk/pipermail/womeninlondontraining/2008-October/date.html
* BME Business Women's Network Meeting- 28th October @ 6.30 - 9.pm -
Win a Free Webpage & Hosting For a Year   WiL Admin
* Opportunity for SERTUC women to take part in international
exchange - apply by 1st Nov   WiL Admin
* Helping disabled people into work - will ESA work?   WiL Admin

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New on womensgrid http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk
(women's news and views UK and Ireland)

* Oxford Reclaim the Night - 8th November 2008 at 7pm - Oxford City
Centre
* Rape crisis centre in Oxford reaches out to more victims
* RASASC Guildford Chairperson - Vacancy (31st October)
* Torfaen Womens Aid - 3 vacancies (14th November 2008) - and Trustees
* Scotland to get first private "late-term" abortion clinic
* Ireland's first service offering abortion counselling over the phone
has been launched
* Women left suffering as politicians park abortion issue
* Family Planning Association Survey Confirms Public Support For
Abortion In Northern Ireland
* Sharia law incompatible with human rights legislation say Lords
* Witness plan for 'honour' cases
* No fair trial for victim of people trafficking - Poppy Project
report used as part of successful appeal
* Gloucestershire residents concerned over loss of domestic violence
service
* MP back calls for action not consultation for women trapped by No
Right to Remain
* Welsh AM's blog to help abuse victims
* Call for shelters in Scotland to allow women suffering from domestic
violence to keep animals after concerns over revenge attacks from
partners
* Merseyside's domestic violence helpline is facing a cash crisis
after running out of funding
* Credit crunch blamed for domestic violence rise in Preston
* The wrong message at the wrong time - Working Families calls for
renewed commitment to extend the Right to Request Flexible Working
* The sexist culture rampaged for 30 years, unchecked by the
Government's cautious forays into social democracy
* Ambitious mothers - successful daughters: Mothers' early
expectations for children's education and children's earnings and
sense of control in adult life
* Progress for women not fast enough more than forty years before
equality on FTSE boards
* Government support for Councils to deliver equal pay
* Migrant Domestic Workers Retain rights
* Still a Rape Crisis crisis - Theresa May
* This is not an invitation to rape me - Shock tactics to break
prejudice on rape in Scotland
* 'Insensitive' treatment of teenager highlights low rape conviction
rates
* One-in-five rape victims is asleep when attacked, according to new
Home Office figures.
* Galway Rape Crisis Centre takes four helpline calls each day
* Underage rape cases in Ireland plummet after ruling
* Secret talks are under way to bring Islamic sharia law courts to
Scotland

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