Archive for month: January, 2010

Information added to website October 2009

15 January, 2010 (17:14) | Info added | By:

Information added to website 20th, 21st and 23rd October 2009 Events No Going Back: Empowering Single Parents Out of Poverty – SPAN – 19th November 2009 Future childcare investment – Who cares who pays? – Daycare Trust – 17th November 2009 Notices Women In Publishing Call For Awards Nominations 2009 – by 1st November 2009 [...]

Working with Women (Ex)Offenders – FREE Practice Seminar Series: Deepening Knowledge – Sharing Skills

15 January, 2010 (16:56) | Training | By:

Do you work with women (ex)offenders? Would you like to share your ideas and learn from others? Women in Prison Practice Seminars are a chance to have a focussed discussion on a particular issue with other professionals working with women (ex)offenders. We aim to improve the quality and sustainability of services for women offenders and [...]

Women’s representation in politics must stay on the agenda – Fawcett

15 January, 2010 (16:51) | Notices | By:

Fawcett comments on House of Commons Speakers Conference report The Fawcett Society welcomes the House of Commons Speakers Conference recommendations as a step in the right direction, but warns that these must be robustly implemented if they are to result in better representation of women within our democratic institutions. Commenting on the launch of the [...]

Help get FGM on the global agenda! Vote on YouTube by 11.59pm on 15th January 2010

15 January, 2010 (16:45) | Notices | By:

Great news! Julia – one of FORWARD‘s volunteers – is in the top five finalists of a global YouTube/Davos competition! But we need your help to get her to win! This means Julia has a very real chance to go to Switzerland and ask world leaders to help end female genital mutilation. Three million girls [...]

A Decade of Porn Culture: Is it Time to Put Feminism back into Public Life? – Object – 20th January 2010

15 January, 2010 (16:10) | Events | By:

Drinks and Discussion Weds Jan 20th from 6-8pm Speakers: Diane Abbott, MP; Caitlin Moran, Times Colunmnist; Susie Orbach, psychoanalyst and writer; Dr Sasha Rakoff, Director OBJECT We are thrilled that leading media, analysis and networking company, Editorial Intelligence, is hosting this evening of discussion to mark the work of OBJECT as their first ‘Thought for [...]

OBJECT AGM with Fiona Mactaggart, MP – 23rd January 2010

15 January, 2010 (16:07) | Events | By:

OBJECT AGM Sat Jan 23rd 12-4 Special Guest Speaker Fiona Mactaggart, MP Hear more about our work and future plans, meet our trustees and staff. * Greet Fiona Mactaggart, MP, with whom we have worked closely. * See ‘Hell de Jour’ – our video of testimonies from women from the sex industry. * Wind down [...]

Volunteers wanted for Eaves Amina Scheme – deadline extended to mid January

15 January, 2010 (15:57) | Vacancies | By:

Could you help women affected by sexual violence? Amina volunteers are women who have experienced sexual violence. They are women who have overcome their experiences, grown stronger from them, and feel they can give two to three hours a week to help other women deal with the effects of rape, sexual assault and abuse. We’re [...]

Female Independent Domestic Violence Advocate – NAADV –

15 January, 2010 (15:51) | Vacancies | By:

Newham Action Against Domestic Violence Female Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) Full Time Post NJC Scale Point 26-28 Including OLW (Under Review) NAADV is a local specialist agency in the field of domestic violence support providing practical and emotional support services for individuals and families. The IDVA will provide risk assessment to high/medium victims of [...]