[WiL e-updates] WiL e-update 16th September 2008

[WiL Updates]

16th September 2008


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Additional info added to web site 16th September 2008
* Index of links to new entries: http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk

Courses:
* Teenagers and Domestic Violence : GLDVP
* Sex and the City: Gender & the Built Environment Training : WDS
* Forthcoming Training London and Manchester : DCT

Vacancies:
* Counselling Coordinator : Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre
(Croydon)

Networks:
* Sisters' Dining club listing updated

Helplines:
* Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline : information updated
* If you think that any other Helplines details are incorrect please
do contact us with the up to date information

womensgrid local women's news, views, etc..
* Index of current womensgrid postings
* RSS feed of most recent womensgrid postings

womensphere international women's news, views, etc..
* Index of current womensphere postings
* RSS feed of most recent womensphere postings

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 Women's Training and Funding (WiLT)
http://freecharity.org.uk/pipermail/womeninlondontraining/2008-September/date.html

* New Start Hotnews Extra: bursaries available for sustainable
communities foundation degree course
* T-STEY call for participation - Trainer training in European Youth
Work (apply by 15th Sept)
* Next GlobalTribal Meetup: Get Your Ultimate Top Mentor *free event*
Women-Only
* Grassroots Grants - Regions in England - Rolling Programme
* TalkTalk Innovation in the Community Awards 2008 - 30th September
2008
* SAVE SBS UPDATE
* New study on 'honour' - based violence and 'honour killings'
* Gender Equality in the Public Sector Conference - Capita Conference
London 30th September 2008
* Three-year funding report guidance is published
* Lasa announces closure of Appeals Team after 24 years of invaluable
service
* Umbrella groups publish guide to local councils
* CRISIS IN THE BAMER SECTOR
* nia project training programmes
* Gender Equality in the Public Sector Conference (Capita) London 30th
September 2008
* Tackling Domestic Violence - A Proactive Approach to Reducing Harm
(Capita) London 20th October 2008
* Honour Based Violence and Forced Marriage - A Half-Day Briefing
(Capita) 21st October 2008

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

Additional vacancy:
* South London African Women's Organisation (SLAWO) - Counsellor
(Female) - 30th October 2008 -
http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?cat=61
plus:
* Thank U Celebrates Maya Angelou at 80
* Request for help with Women and Human Rights Documentary Training
and Production Initiative
* Request for help with Women and Human Rights Documentary Training
and Production Initiative
* Women In Tune 2008
* wall/space Feminist Art Project (FAP) - discussions, a conference,
an exhibition
* Rape myths: why we still believe women 'ask for it'
* Why are rapes not reported to gardai?
* Child rape victims in Ireland not reporting ordeals
* Help us give dignity to the women of Zimbabwe
* The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo - film and discussion 14th
September 2008 Edinburgh
* More Aid Needed to Combat Mass Rape in the DR Congo
* MSP Rhoda Grant praises the work of women working and volunteering
in refuges in Scotland
* Take action to end violence against women!
* Rhyl Women's Aid to help abused men
* Domestic abuse support services in North Yorkshire have been
extended to include male victims for the first time
* A new role has been created in Charnwood and North West
Leicestershire to ensure that victims of domestic violence are safe
and receiving support
* Victims of domestic abuse in Warwickshire are being urged not to
suffer in silence during the football season - a time when cases of
abuse are seen to rocket
* Two information centres which help victims of domestic violence in
Wales are under threat because of a lack of funding
* The Crisis Facing Black and Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER)
Women's Services
* Housing project launched for victims of forced marriages
* Nearly 6,000 domestic violence reports in Kirklees last year
* Reported incidents of domestic abuse in Warwickshire have soared by
15 per cent since last year
* Penalties for partners who block child access

Index of postings: http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?page_id=28
Subscribe: http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?page_id=11
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New on womensphere http://womensphere.wordpress.com
(international women's news and views)

* Spain appoints experts to liberalize abortion law
* Restrictive abortion laws harm women in Jamaica
* Brazil's health minister defends women's abortion right
* Abortion reform bill passed in Victorian lower house
* Domestic violence leading women to murder says Australian expert
* Reports of domestic violence on rise among Canada's soldiers says MP
* Czech domestic violence helpline answers 24,700 calls to date
* Proposal to make prostitution a crime in Italy
* In Andhra generations of Indian families have been involved in the
sex industry and from which few girls escape
* Self immolation on the rise among women in Afghanistan
* Women and children in flood-hit Bihar may fall into trafficking trap
* Gender and HIV/AIDS: Impact on Education System Bangladesh
* Women urged to openly discuss HIV & Aids issues in Zimbabwe
* Society for Women and Aids in Africa Sierra Leone empowers
vulnerable women in Tombo
* Women's rights as human rights Nigeria
* Rape crisis centre celebrates 10 years of caring in South Africa
* Sexual violence on rise claims rape crisis group in Hong Kong
* The hidden costs of child brides
* Out of Work and Benefits - Women in the US Look for Relief
* Forging International Alliances Against Gender-Based Violence
* New body to monitor domestic violence in Saudi Arabia
* Gender Equality, a Strategy to Zero Transmission of New HIV
infections in Botswana
* Red Light 2010 - Say No To Trafficking And Sexual Exploitation Of
Women And Girls in Botswana
* Relatives make trafficking of women in Nepal complex
* Syrian Case Tests Tolerance on Killing Kinswomen
* Campaigners say women in Iran are the victims of systematic
discrimination
* Five women buried alive in the name of tradition in Pakistan
* Big risks for rising number of child brides says report
* Move to promote girls' education in Yemen
* As the Third High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness draws to a close
in the Ghanaian capital, gender activists are reflecting on the way
ahead
* UNHCR helps Somali women find work and security in Baidoa
* One killed as women riot over Darfur food cut

Index of postings:
http://womensphere.wordpress.com/index-to-current-postings/
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