[WiL e-updates] WiL e-update Tuesday 24th February 2009 (8)

[WiL Updates]

24th February 2009


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Information added to Women in London 24th February 2009
* Index of links to new entries: http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk

Events
* International Womens Day Event featuring Ale Douvan and Bollywood
Grooves- 7th March
* Vera 'Jack' Holme: Cross-dressing Actress, Chauffeur and
Suffragette - 26th February

Notices
* 3 actions for better lap dancing licensing reforms!

WiL Calendars
* Events Calendar
* Funding Calendar
* Training Calendar

International Women's Day 2009 blog
* Index of postings by date added
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New on Women's Training and Funding (WiLT)

* Yapp Grants for Existing Work - Next meeting early March
* Challenging Demand 3 - some places left at this free conference in
Glasgow
* Working Together to End Domestic Violence

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New on womensphere http://womensphere.wordpress.com
(international women's news and views)

* UN Says Human Trafficking Appears To Be Worsening
* Sex trafficking of children in the US
* US stalking survey results alarming
* American Muslims Call for Swift Action Against Domestic Violence
* Islamic women seek recognition of their rights (Malaysia)
* Women rebel over forced abortions in China
* Spain prepares to fully legalise abortion
* President Ernest Koroma gives assent to 'Women's Liberation ' Act
(Sierra Leone)
* Marital Rape - Ruling Seen as Move to Protect Spousal Right to Sex -
Korea
* Extreme Risk for Pregnant Women and Newborn Babies in Developing
Countries - UNICEF Report
* First meeting of the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking
in Human Beings (GRETA)

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

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