Newham Asian Women’s Project (NAWP) is a leading women’s organisation in East London. Set up in 1986 to provide specialist support services to Asian women and their children experiencing domestic violence, the project has since developed a range of other services to support Asian women and girls. These services include four refuges, a resource centre, [...]
Rights of Women Courses in London in October 2011 Getting the basics: an introduction to family law 19 October 2011 1 day course, women only London Protecting children from domestic violence: children and the law 26 October 2011 1 day course, women only London For further details: http://www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/training.php or contact the Training Officer: training@row.org.uk 0207 [...]
Greetings!! After the last month of sad farewells to the Advice Service, Arlene and Grace and the changes that have been happening at LIWC it seems the perfect time to let you know that we are still here and what we have happening in the coming months. We are still Open! The building itself is [...]
Every Tuesday from Tuesday 30th August 2011 from 2.30pm till 4pm Come along for a cup of tea, coffee, biscuits and a chat or to use the computer, telephone or library for free. Come tell us what you would like to see at LIWC !
2pm-4pm on Wednesdays October 12th to December 14th 2011 This reading group will explore how the experience of Irish women emigrants is represented in the work of a range of twentieth-century Irish writers. It will involve discussion of novels, short stories, and poems by writers such as Edna O’Brien, Eavan Boland, Emma Donoghue, Moy McCrory, [...]
Ideas of themes to include – Leaving Ireland, Settling in UK, Visiting home, Belonging, Returning to live in Ireland Starting Thursday 1st September 2011 2pm – 4pm for 6 weeks If you are interested in joining and coming along to one or all of the sessions please call Joanne on 02072497318 or email us on [...]
Do you have experience of working with vulnerable people? Can you commit to working with families to help them achieve their goals? If so, please contact us as we may be able to offer you a rewarding opportunity. Re-Unite is a charitable project that aims to help re-unite women with their children on release from [...]
Do you have experience of working with vulnerable people? Can you commit to working with women to help them achieve their goals? If so, please contact us as we may be able to offer you a rewarding opportunity. Re-Place is a charitable project that works with women who have been trafficked, supporting them to re-build [...]
Unemployment figures out on 17th September 2011 show that women’s unemployment is now at its highest in more than 30 years – 1.05 million women are now unemployed,the highest figure since May 1988. More than half a million women- 512,700 – are now claiming job seekers allowance -the highest figure since April 1996 (pdf download). [...]
There’s still a few days left to enter the Women’s 5K challenge and join award winning comedian, Josie Long, eminent psychologist, author of the former Government’s Review into the Sexualisation of Young People, Dr. Linda Papadopoulos (‘Dr Linda’) and all of team OBJECT on Sunday, 11th September to raise funds for OBJECT’s vital campaigns. Registration [...]
