Women and Manual Trades have 2 FREE EVENTS available for women in the 5 Host Boroughs. 1. CAREER WITH CONFIDENCE Attend a half day workshop on Monday 27 April at the Old Stratford Town Hall, E15 * Choice between morning or afternoon. Are you looking for a job with a difference? 2. WOMEN BUILD A [...]
We are all well aware of the ever-increasing government restrictions on immigration: the expansion of detention centres, the increase in legal barriers to migration, the opening of the new border control centre in Calais. This government xenophobia has been met with resistance and activism from migrants and their allies. To be frank, though, it is [...]
ROW has been commissioned by London Councils to provide services across Greater London aimed at supporting women affected by domestic violence and sexual violence. Free legal advice and information for women affected by domestic and sexual violence Staffed by qualified solicitors and barristers, our established legal advice lines provide free and confidential legal advice to [...]
Have you experienced domestic violence or abuse? Do you want information about your rights on divorce or relationship breakdown? Do you want advice on parental responsibility, child contact or residence? Do you have a question about family law? For free confidential legal advice on: * Domestic violence and abuse * Harassment * Divorce * Relationship [...]
Are you a survivor of sexual violence? Do you support women who have experienced sexual violence either here or in their country of origin and want information about how the law can protect them? Do you have a question about criminal, immigration or asylum law? For free confidential legal advice on: * Rape * Sexual [...]
This month’s issue features an exclusive article by acclaimed author and WAN Committee member Rouhi Shafii, examining the rights of women in Iran since the 1979 revolution. We are also holding a special event on 23 April in support of the Campaign for Equality in Iran. More details are posted in our events listing. We [...]
Refuge has made some fantastic achievements over the past six months; from opening new refuges in London and Cambridgeshire and developing new outreach services for women from Eastern European communities to launching a life-saving awareness raising campaign and contributing to the Home Affairs Select Committee report on domestic abuse. On top of all this, we [...]
In the second half of 2009 we will be running some exciting new training courses covering key areas including mental health, children & young people and substance use. We are now taking bookings for these popular courses. Click here to view our new training programme (1 MB / pdf) and click here to download a [...]
Costs: £90 (vol), £130 (stat) Date: 6th May 2009 Trainer: Dr. Roxane Agnew-Davies This day will explore attitudes around mental health in the context of domestic violence. Based on the GLDVP toolkit Sane Responses, the day covers key guidelines of good practice in support of women who have mental health difficulties, appropriate methods for asking [...]
Director of Services – Apply by 8th May As a member of Eaves’ Senior Management Team, you will be responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of Eaves’ domestic violence services. http://www.eaves4women.co.uk/Vacancies/Director_of_services_ewa.php Family Relationships Worker: – Apply by 15th May Eaves Women’s Aid (Female) To develop a community based family support service for women with [...]
