Training Courses January 2012. We are adding new courses to our repertoire this year. IT for beginners – We are an Approved Centre of the British Computer Society – The Chartered Institute for IT and are offering the Computer and Online basics course for beginners. This is an accredited course. Touch Typing – learning the [...]
The Fawcett Society has responded to the Chancellor’s Autumn Financial Statement. Anna Bird, Acting Chief Executive, said: “The Government’s approach to reducing the deficit has seen women bearing the brunt of cuts. Women’s unemployment is at a record high, women are absorbing the bulk of cuts to benefits, and women are being expected to ‘plug [...]
nia’s IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy) Service is a specialist service for women and their families in Hackney and Haringey who have been assessed at being at high risk of repeated domestic violence. Independent Domestic Violence Advocate Service Hackney IDVA Salary: £16,157 (£26 928 pro rata) – qualified / £14,147 – unqualified* Hours: 21p/t hrs [...]
Reclaim the Night 2011 is on Saturday 26th November in central London. Over two thousand women will put their feet on the streets for women, to say NO to male violence and NO cuts to women’s services. The march marks the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of all forms of Violence Against Women. [...]
The Women in Publishing Christmas Party will be held on Wednesday 14 December 2011. In true WiP tradition we will be announcing the winners of this year’s Women in Publishing awards, and the nominees will be invited. It will be a fun and inspiring evening in excellent company, with delicious food, including mince pies and [...]
Safe Choices reduces and prevents violent offending by young women by working with them within the wider context of their life experiences. Safe Choices addresses complex, difficult and sensitive issues with young women who are often alienated from other services and who may not trust adults easily. The young women are frequently exposed to multiple [...]
IRIS improves the quality of care given by GP surgeries to women experiencing domestic violence IRIS is a general practice-based domestic violence training support and referral programme that has been evaluated in a randomised controlled trial. Core areas of the programme include training and education, clinical enquiry, care pathways and an enhanced referral pathway to [...]
The Fawcett Society has commented on the findings of the 2010 – 11 Office of National Statistics Annual Survey of Hourly Earnings from the Office of National Statistics. Anna Bird, Acting Chief Executive, said: “More than 40 years after the Dagenham machinists went on strike, in a move that triggered the Equal Pay Act, women [...]
Details of Day of Action activities across the country in defence of Women’s Rights – 19th November 2011 Where? Organised by Contact? Tooting Tooting Labour Party economy@fawcettsociety.org.uk Brighton & Hove Squeamish Bikini economy@fawcettsociety.org.uk Southampton Solent Feminist Network Facebook Manchester economy@fawcettsociety.org.uk Stratford Hannah Eiseman-Renyard Facebook Nuneaton Victoria Fowler economy@fawcettsociety.org.uk Coventry Coventry Women’s Voices CWV website Brighton [...]
Why march in defence of Women’s Rights! Fawcett Society Day Of Action: Saturday 19th November! Dawn’s story “I am a lone parent based in North Manchester and my son Ethan had a place at Sure Start Belthorne Children’s Centre nursery. To be able to walk into the Centres and see other friendly and happy people [...]
