40% of ethnic minority women live in poverty. The Fawcett Society and Oxfam have published a new report on ethnic minority women and poverty with the support of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The report, Poverty pathways: ethnic minority women’s livelihoods, looks at why ethnic minority women as a group experience considerably higher rates of poverty [...]
Women formerly in lap dancing tonight spoke out about the high levels of exploitation and sexual harassment rife within UK lap dancing clubs, to mark the premiere of OBJECT’s new short film in Parliament. ‘Stripping the Illusion: The lap dancing industry exposed’, is the result of a collaboration between OBJECT and women formerly in lap [...]
In July 2009 Eaves will be launching an advice and support drop in women’s centre, for women affected by domestic violence, rape, sexual abuse, women at risk of homelessness and women who have additional needs such as mental health and substance misuse. Eaves advice and support centre will provide a number of services under one [...]
Greenwich Women’s Aid has 2 vacancies: Full Time – South Asian Children’s Worker & General Children’s Worker Salary: NJC Scale Point 26-28 (£20,001 – £23,473 p.a) We are looking for an experienced and flexible south Asian Children’s worker and a general children’s worker to provide individual and group support including organised play sessions to children [...]
Refuge has come a long way since we opened the world’s first refuge in West London in 1971. What started off as a single house has grown into the country’s largest single provider of emergency accommodation and support to women and children escaping domestic violence. On any one day we support over 1,000 women and [...]
Refuge is a national charity, which provides a lifeline for women and children escaping domestic violence. We have the following opportunities for committed female* applicants. Floating Support Worker Ref: 3828/2 C. £13,000 pa inc. ILW Location: Hounslow/Richmond Part-time: 17 1/2 hours per week Fixed term until 30th September 2010 (with possibility of extension) In this [...]
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