Austerity Agenda ‘Risks Roll Back On Women’s Independence’ The Fawcett Society has responded to Chancellor George Osborne’s emergency budget. Ceri Goddard, Fawcett’s Chief Executive, said: “While the government has done what it can to portray this budget as reaching into all our pockets, the reality is some in the UK will be worse affected than [...]
Somali Domestic Violence Advice, Support and Outreach Worker Qualification Level: Relevant qualifications Salary: NJC Scale point 26-30 (£25,515 – £28,770 pro rata) Contract Type: Two year fixed term Hours: 28 hours per week The Xaawaley Project has been working with Somali women in Islington since 2006 to raise awareness of domestic violence and provide advice [...]
Female Crisis Worker Salary: £28,772 per annum pro-rata Contract type: 3 year fixed term Hours: 28 hours The POPPY Project provides expert support and advocacy to women who have been trafficked to the UK for the purpose of sexual exploitation and/or domestic slavery. We are seeking to appoint a woman to develop specialist support arrangements [...]
Membership Co-ordinator £300/month; 2 days/week 1 year post OBJECT is the leading human rights organisation challenging the sexual objectification of women – the normalising of the pornography and sex industries in the media and popular culture. In 2009 our work with Fawcett Society changed the way lap dancing clubs could be licensed. Our work with [...]
Central American Women’s Network (CAWN) seeks Librarian volunteer Time Commitment: • 1 – 2 days per week, 3 months Start Date: • July 2010 The Placement: • This volunteer position offers an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to gain experience as a librarian within a human rights organisation. Main Tasks: We are looking for someone [...]
16 June was International Day of the African Child. To mark the occasion, FORWARD calls on UK leaders to address the rights of African girls as essential to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals, in particular tackling female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage which hamper girls’ potential, health and development. FGM is a [...]
WAFE meeting on The Equality Act, Will it help women in our multi-cultural society? On Monday 28th June 2010 from 6.30 – 8.30pm at the University of London, Canterbury Hall, 19-26 Cartwright Gardens, WC1H 9EF Speakers: * Lynne Featherstone MP, Equality Minister; * Baroness Greengross, Chair All Party Group on Corporate Social Responsibility; * Bea [...]
WRC Consultation Event Monday 28 June 2010, 10am-12.30pm Amnesty International, Human Rights Action Centre, 17 – 25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA The Women’s Resource Centre is hosting a consultation event to gather member’s views on the Government Equalities Office Strategic Action Plan regarding the role of the government in supporting the sustainability of [...]
A FREE seminar and debate on the rights of women subject to the ‘no recourse to public funds rule’ and the impact of the Sojourner Project pilot. Imkaan and Rights of Women Panellists: * Catherine Briddick, Senior Legal Officer, Rights of Women * Marai Larasi, Director, Imkaan * Rahni K. Binjie, Project Manager, Roshni Nottingham [...]
Dates for London based training § 5th July 2010 § 28th July 2010 § 25th August 2010 Duration: § 10.00 – 4.30pm. Objectives of training Participants will explore the following questions: § How serious is young women’s involvement in serious youth violence? § What is the context of young women’s violent offending? § How do [...]
