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

[WiL Updates]

26th September 2008


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Please note 2 events happening this weekend:
* Memorial Event in Honour of Pauline Campbell 27th September 2008
(London) http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?p=761
* Protest at Tory Party Conference 28th September 2008 (Birmingham)
http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?p=759
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Added to web site 26th September 2008
* Index of links to new entries: http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk

Forthcoming Events:
* AGM and Mini Conference : Object
* Nell McCafferty at LIWC 25th Anniversary : London Irish Women's
Centre
* Barriers facing vulnerable women in London : Making Connections at
44 Portland Place (YWCA Central Club)
* Support group for women learning English : Enfield Women's Centre
* Looking After Yourself : Business Club at 44 Portland Place (YWCA
Central Club)
* Lap dancing protest with Bham Fems at Tory Conference : Object

Notices and Press Releases:
* Comment on Jacqui Smith announcement : Fawcett and Object
* Welcomes free childcare for two years olds : Daycare Trust
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New on womensgrid http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk
(women's news and views UK and Ireland)

* Memorial Event in Honour of Pauline Campbell 27th September 2008
* Protest at Tory Party Conference 28th September 2008
* Pro-Choice Activist Planning Meeting
* Row as club in Islington bids for 24 hour nude dancing
* Vice UK: Britain's booming prostitution industry
* The facts of life: the sex industry
* The Tories' childcare plan could be seen as more feminist than
Labour's
* Courts do not treat non-resident parents unfairly says report
* Professor John Hills To Chair National Equality Panel
* Wales Women's National Coalition (WWNC)
* Women's commission appoints new advisers
* Thank you Greenham - 24th September 2008 - Housmans
* Afghanistan Women's Rights - talk at Amnesty - 1st October
* Ipswich's MP has spoken out against the launch of a gentleman's
night, claiming the controversial entertainment event is not suitable
for the town
* Fathers 4 Justice 'homophobic' banner slammed
* Government 'to end discrimination against asylum-seeking children'
* Exposing the online abusers of children
* At least 7,000 seriously abused children received help last year
after concerned neighbours alerted the NSPCC the charity has revealed
* Domestic violence centre in Jersey 'as busy as ever'
* Research project offers voice to older victims of domestic abuse
* UK's first official sharia court 'arbitrates' in domestic violence
cases
* Safehaven and help for all domestic violence victims -
Montgomeryshire Crisis Centre
* Perpetrators of domestic abuse in Hull are to be given confidential
support to tackle the root of their problem
* Police set up new rape investigation unit in St Albans
* Fine Gael criticises the Irish Government over statutory rape ballot
* Pro-choice group launched in Northern Ireland
* Trustees sought for CARA - Colchester
* Women's Library - 3 month post Audience Dev Coord - 25th September
2008

Index of postings: http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?page_id=28
Subscribe: http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?page_id=11
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The rest of this WiL e-update will follow on Monday.

First part sent out because of time sensitive events information
received at last moment.

Deborah at women in london - post at womeninlondon.org.uk
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