[WiL e-updates] WiL e-update Friday 27th August 2010 (28)

[WiL Updates]

27th August 2010


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Information added to Women in London 19th and 25th August 2010
* Index of new information at http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk

Events
* Autumn / Winter 2010 Events - Women's Library - September to December 2010
* Funny Women Fundraiser for Object - 20th September 2010
* Visible in Stone: The Story of Women through Buildings 1850 to 1950 - Women's
Library - 2nd October 2010
* Whose movement is it anyway? Survivors' role in ending violence against women
and girls - AVA conference - 5 November 2010

Notices
* 5 office desks on offer - Woman's Trust
* 2010 Sylvia Pankhurst Memorial Lecture available to download

Training
* Safe Choices Training: Young Women, Gangs and Serious Youth Violence - nia
project - 15th Sept & 6th Oct 2010
* DIY Home Maintenance Workshops - WAMT - 2, 9, 16 & 23 October 2010
* Upcoming WRC training for women's groups

Vacancies
* Female Independent Domestic Violence Advocate - Woman's Trust - 31st August
2010
* Part Time Campaigns Intern - WILPF - 7th September 2010
* 5 vacancies - Women in Prison - 8th September 2010
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New on Women's Training and Funding (WiLT)
http://freecharity.org.uk/pipermail/womeninlondontraining/2010-August/date.html

*  Unison urges voluntary sector to push for equality tests
*  Lasa Technology Surgery Day, 27 September
*  Comic Relief - Older People's Programme - 3rd September 2010
*  ABCT - small grants eg refugees, women and core costs - 15th September 2010
*  Comic Relief - inc. VAW and Refugee Women - 17th September 2010
*  Workshop for people who have experienced sexual abuse and those that support
them
*  Earth Qigong for Women
*  Yoga Classes for Women
*  Young Women, Gangs and Serious Youth Violence
*  Achieving Equality - Critical Reflections on the Role of Equality Bodies -
Leeds 21 Sept 2010
*  Invitation to Quote: GLA study on 'Harmful Traditional Practices'
*  Women's National Commission - Women in Public Life Events Report

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

* No women, no peace. Creative Competition - Closes 31st August 2010
* Come to the Abortion Support Network Pro-Choice Happy Hour!
* Peace, Security and Violence against Women - Is SCR 1325 delivering for women?
* Run for Congo Women - 13th November 2010
* Women's Cultural Day Fundraiser MWR Manchester - venue change - 18th September
2010
* Women's Aid Ireland needs Dublin volunteers for its National Freephone
Helpline
* 4 vacancies - RAADA - 17th September 2010
* Asylum Aid is currently recruiting for two volunteers for its Women's Project:
* A Feminist Peace: How Do We Get There? Belfast -
* Rape Crisis campaigners in Ireland call for new laws to prevent the release of
sex offenders unless they can demonstrate they have been rehabilitated
* 37 rapes were reported in Kingston last year but not one case solved
* Leicester Rape Crisis could close its doors due to spending cuts
* Changes to Legal Aid leaves domestic violence services struggling to help
women
* ACPO publishes report on trafficking of migrant women in off-street
prostitution
* New information added to Women in London up to 13th August 2010

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More to follow . next week
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