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What women with disabilities want in transport, the environment and care services Monday 1 July 2002 from 12-2pm at the Crossroads Women's Centre, 230A Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2AB. Entrance in Caversham Road, nearest tube Kentish Town. all welcome Please let us know if you can come: WinVisible (women with visible and invisible disabilities) Email: crossroadswomenscentre@compuserve.com Tel: (020) 7482 2496 (voice and minicom) Fax: (020) 209 4761 Sms/texting 07985 208127 On the following day Camden Council (in North London) is consulting service users with disabilities on its charging policy. WinVisible is going, please get in touch if you would like more information. Women only day on 27 June 2002 at the Hard Core Poor Show An interactive exhibition about a poverty free world In a village in Bangladesh, five of the world's poorest women decide to turn their lives around - away from the absolute poverty in which they live to a future where they call the shots. They will each borrow £40 from the only bank that will lend them the money - the Grameen Bank - and become self-employed. Their goal is to cross the poverty line by themselves - this is not charity, this is tough business. Will you make their journey? Play the Hard Core Poor Show and take on their challenge. DISCOVER MICRO-BANKING. DISCOVER A WORLD WITHOUT POVERTY. http://www.commonwealth.org.uk/exhibit/HardCorePoorShow.htm This exhibition is wheelchair accessible. Women and Public Appointments - 25 June 2002 Halifax Headquarters, 33 Old Board St, London EC2N 1HZ There is a large number of part-time decision-making posts, covering a wide range of activities, in public organisations in the UK (examples include English Heritage and the Broadcasting Standards Council). Some appointments are paid, all pay expenses. Only one third are held by women. The appointments should reflect our society better, so as to improve and enrich our decision making. The Women & Equality Unit in the Cabinet Office and the Employers' Association Opportunity Now together with the Public Appointments Unit, the Women's National Commission and the Equal Opportunities Commission are holding a morning seminar. Programme Register online at: http://www.glasgows.co.uk/wpa/registrationform.htm A faxback application form may be obtained from wpa@glasgows.co.uk Activist for Palestine Isabelle Humphries will soon be in England and there is an opportunity for groups to invite her to speak at meetings. Isabelle Humphries has been living in Nazareth, the largest Palestinian town inside the 1948 borders, since a week before the Intifada. She is currently Development Director for the Ahali Center for Community Development in Nazareth, and Palestine correspondent for an Egyptian news magazine, Cairo Times. She has a MA in Middle East Politics, and is author of 'Race, gender and Oppression: Arab Women in Israel' She will be in the UK from 24th June until approximately 7th August Isabelle is willing to come and speak with any groups about the general situation in Palestine, or specifically about a) Israeli apartheid against Palestinians INSIDE the Green Line b) Eyewitness report: she has visited Jenin three times following the latest Israeli assault She could bring slides but please give warning! Travel expenses etc., would be appreciated Isabelle can be contacted at: isabellebh@yahoo.com Black People Pushing Back the Boundaries - Saturday 22 June 2002 A conference exploring the issues affecting London's minority ethnic public sector workers TUC Congress Centre, 28 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS London is home to over two million black and minority ethnic (BME) people, which is over 28 per cent of London's population. London's public services provide employment for a significant proportion of the working population in the capital. Of the BME public sector workers, just over half are black and a quarter are South Asian. In London, 40 per cent of black women and 23 per cent of black men work in the public sector. The Race Relations (Amendments) Act 2000 gives public authorities a new general duty to promote race equality. The aim is to help public authorities to facilitate equally accessible services and to promote equal opportunities in employment. http://www.london.gov.uk/approot/mayor/bppbb/index.jsp The Analysis and Policy Branch of the Office for National Statistics is conducting a review of Equal Opportunities Statistics. They have launched a user consultation on gender statistics, so this is an opportunity to ask for the gender statistics you want by completing the questionnaire on http://www.statistics.gov.uk/genderstatistics returning this it no later than Friday 21 June 2002. If you prefer a postal questionnaire, or have any comments or queries, contact: Paul Bailey or Elizabeth Cowen Results of the user consultation will be placed on the website. Another world is possible! European Social Forum - Florence, 7-10 November 2002 Evolving from the World Social Forum in Brazil in February 2002, this continental social forum will gather tens of thousands to discuss and fight neo-liberalism, racism and fascism, and inequality across Europe. For details of England mobilisation, please visit the website http://www.mobilise.org.uk and pass the resolution (adapt to suit). If you have any questions, please contact vickim57@hotmail.com We want women's organisations and activists to be a big part of the European Social Forum, setting the agenda and mobilising. We are setting up a list to discuss the content and to build a network of women's organisations and activity that can last up to and beyond November. Please get in touch! There is a London based planning meeting on 17th CALLING ON FILMS BY WOMEN FILMMAKERS ABOUT WOMEN FOR WOMEN TO BE SCREENED AT THE WORLD SUMMIT !!! "WOMAN OF THE SUN" (WOS) exists to provide a supportive information network to women of colour who are working in the film and television industry in South Africa in particular, Southern African region and internationally. WOS has been allocated the Gender Screen' where we will be showcasing films made by women about women in relation to Sustainable Development. We are searching for relevant Documentaries, Feature Films, Shorts Films: In collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme UNDP and various key stakeholders from government, corporate and civil society across South Africa and internationally, the Film Resource Unit (FRU), will host the World Summit Film Festival and Audio-visual Education Campaign for sustainable development with the following main objectives: We are looking forward to your participation in this prestigious International Film Festival - "wos" Spcie Girls and Feminism I am a student studying media studies and I am currently researching for a project about the spice girls. whilst doing this I have come across a lot of information on feminism and the spice girls motto of 'girl power'. if it would be possible to take time out and send me any info you have in this area this would be a great help. also your general view of the spice girls was this a positive image for teenage girls? the issue of a poor role model? pregnancies, marriages and there break up? thank you in advance for all your help. yours sincerely Rachael Donson EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BLACK WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS (EFBWBO) UNDERSTANDING GLOBALIZATION Conference at the British Council, 9 rue de Constantine, 75007 Paris * Monday 10 June 2002, from 2.30pm à 6pm Spend a day with EFBWBO Paris Conference@ British Council - Reception @Private Residence of British Ambassador. Euro star in the am, have lunch in Paris, attend our Conference at the British Council, coach to the Private Residence of the British Ambassador for evening Reception, - train back to London. Call for more details on how to join us on this growingly popular delegation. Opportunity to network and make contacts Paris with our French Chapter. Call now for more details 0207 978 9488 or go to: http://www.efbwbo.net Committee to Defend Women's Rights in the Middle East (CDWRME) "Women in the Middle East" - Number 2, June 2002 Bulletin of "CDWRME" - Editor: Azam Kamguian * Assistant Editor: Mona Basaruddin. In this issue:
Email: cdwrme@yahoo.co.uk * Tel: 0044(0) 788 4040 835 * Fax: + 44(0) 870 831 0204 Michele Masshar (formally known as Melody Carsello) is facing extradition from the UK to Nevada, US, and up to 6 years in prison for protecting her son from a paedophile. You can read Michele's own words on http://www.childhoodwithoutfear.com/us/index.htm (click on third photo from bottom). Campaign Against Bullying at Work Have you experienced bullying at work, or know someone who has. On Wednesday 29th May 2002 the House of Lords will debate the report stage of the Dignity at Work Bill. There is also to be an open meeting at the House of Lords on Wednesday 29th May 2002, Committee Room 4B 4pm-6pm and anyone who is interested is invited to attend. Please use the St Stephen's entrance and ask for the room booked in the name of Baroness Gibson and Amicus/Campaign against Bullying at Work. Trade unions and individuals have been campaigning for an end to workplace bullying. This is your opportunity to give your testimony and hear others explain what the campaign is about. http//www.3rdsectorunion.org.uk Amina Lawal faces death by stoning on Monday 27th May Safiya Hussaini was sentenced to death by stoning in Nigeria for having a child outside marriage. International outcry led by Amnesty International helped quash her sentence. Now, Amina Lawal faces the same sentence. The man involved was aquitted for 'lack of evidence'. Her appeal hearing is on Monday May 27. If she loses her appeal she will be buried up to her waist and then stoned to death. Please use our web site to send a message to the Nigerian President against her sentence http://www.mertonai.org/amina With 8 days left, please forward the address to other people We are also collecting signatures in London for our open letter to the Nigerian President. I wonder if any women's group would like to help. Amnesty International (UK) - London Merton Group Women and e-democracy / government Does any one have any examples, whether a short term project or an ongoing process where ICT, but specifically use of the internet, has encouraged or enabled women to more actively participate in a democratic or consultative process and / or government? Do you know of any community, regeneration or tenant's organisation that has successfully used this medium to enable women to have a voice (and that it has been heard)? For instance, are any voluntary and community networks using this to inform themselves when taking up their places on the boards of Local Strategic Partnerships? (note - this is a recent development in the UK but other countries may have similar setups where regional or city authorities 'consult' with communities on priorities etc..) Or are you aware of any work or research being done on this issue? For instance, myth has it that many women are alienated from technology. If this is true, doesn't the proposal to make more government e-government further exclude women? Any local, national or international examples gratefully received. Once any information received is collated, we will be happy to make it available to anyone interested. microsyster Women and Technology - The United Nations wants your opinion The International Telecommunication Union - the United Nations specialized agency for Telecommunications - would like your opinion on issues relating to women and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT's). As you know, Information and Communication Technologies play an increasingly powerful role in shaping our society. In order to better understand this phenomenon and its impact on the lives of women, we have created an on-line survey to gather information about this important topic. This survey is being conducted as part of our activities to mark World Telecommunication Day on 17 May and to help guide us as we work toward the World Summit on the Information Society. This Summit is to be convened by the International Telecommunication Union under the auspices of the Secretary General of the United Nations and will be held in Geneva in December 2003, and in Tunis in 2005. We would ask that you take the time to visit the website at http://www.itu.int/newsroom/wtd/2002/survey and answer the survey questions. We would also ask that you share this information with the organizations you represent, interested colleagues, or friends by email or by posting it on your website. If you are a member of the media we would be pleased if you would share this information with your viewers, listeners or readers. We will notify you of the results of the survey as soon as they are posted on our website. If you require further information contact us at pressinfo@itu.int Invitation to join the Virtual International Women's University's (vifu)first internet conference: VEINS - Virtual Encounters In North-South Politics: War, Peace, and the Future of Civil Society: The Case of Palestine Vifu, a network of about 1.000 women academics, researchers and NGO-activists, who attended the International Women's University (ifu) in 2000, announces its first virtual conference. The conference starts Thursday May 2nd, 2002 at 11 a.m. MEST at http://www.vifu.de/network/conference.html and it will last until May 22nd. The main subject of the conference will be the disquieting conflict in the Middle East which will be analyzed according to the following agenda for research: All parties are wholeheartedly invited to join the conference. For further information, contributions, links and discussions, please check our virtual conference web page http://www.vifu.de/network/conference.html Race for Life Since the first Race for Life was held in London's Battersea Park in 1994, over 450,000 women have come together to raise over £20 million for Cancer Research UK's groundbreaking work to find cures for cancers that touch women's lives. From that one event in 1994, Race for Life has grown to a series of 100 races across the UK, thanks to the determination and dedication of women like you, and your supporters. This year we are asking you to help us even more, by coming together to help us raise £12 million to fund Cancer Research UK's pioneering work into the causes, prevention and treatment of cancer. Many women taking part on the day also wear back signs with a special message of memory or celebration.
Invest in Caring, Not Killing On Friday 3 May as part of the Mayday Festival of Alternatives, we will be showing videos and exhibitions with the theme "Invest in Caring, Not Killing". Please drop in between 12 noon-7pm at an open day at the Crossroads Women's Centre (230A Kentish Town Rd, London NW5 2AB). All women and men welcome. Among the attractions will be a display and information about the Global Women's Strike - international grassroots actions every 8 March. Women in over 80 countries have taken part in the Strike. There will be an exhibition of unique information and photos of Strike actions including from Argentina, Ghana, Guyana, India, Ireland, Spain, Peru, Trinidad, Uganda, different cities in the US, London and others. We'll show a thirty-minute video about Strike events in many countries with Spanish subtitles, at different times throughout the afternoon starting at 1pm. The Strike website will be open for people to browse. Information about the Strike will be available for people to take away in 34 languages. The Strike demands that society "Invest in Caring, Not Killing" and is women's reply globally to US economic, political and military domination of the world. We demand a world which values all women's work and every life, an end to America's new war and all wars. We call for a transfer of the $900 + billion military budget into the essentials of life water, sanitation, health, nutrition, literacy and payment for all caring work. We will also play other videos which reveal some of the history of the women's movement against overwork, including the pathbreaking "All Work and No Pay", a BBC "Open Door" documentary from 1976 with people from our Centre. We hope to see you there. Power to the sisters to Stop the World and Change it! Tel: 020 7482 2496 Fax: 020 7209 4761 Email: womenstrike8m ANTI NAZI ACTION STAMP ON THE NAZIS - NO LE PEN HERE! PREPARE TO RESPOND The synagogue on Green Lanes, just south of Manor House, was attacked last weekend - almost certainly by fascists. ANL supporters have visited the synagogue today and offered solidarity and support to the rabbi. An ANL statement has been put together signed by Jeremy Corbyn and others (more details soon). The BNP may win seats in Burnley or Oldham on Thursday. If this happens we want to hold very loud and visible protests against the nazis. A plan is emerging to congregate from 5.00pm on Friday at Turnpike Lane tube station - we want to go for protest marches. Hopefully the synagogue will act as an anti-nazi focus and a place for all the protests in the area to converge. For confirmation of details that the action is going ahead contact Keith Flett 07803-167-266 Tongues on Fire: Asian Women's Film Festival At venues across London plus special events including an interview with Mira Nair and discussion on Asian women and comedy with Meera Syal. For full details go to: http://www.bfi.org.uk/showing/nft/tonguesonfire/index.html Women in Black We hold weekly silent, woman-only vigils on Wednesdays from 6-7pm at the foot of the Edith Cavell statue. This is just North of Trafalgar Square, near St Martin-in-the-Fields and opposite the entrance to the National Portrait Gallery. We ask women to wear black. Mail: Women in Black, c/o The Maypole Fund, PO Box 14072, London, N16 5WB Email: An email address for finding out about events is wibinfo@gn.apc.org Phone: A phone number with an intermittently updated message is 020 7813 2019 BODY: THE VALUE OF WOMEN Allow me to take a few of your precious moments to introduce myself and my work. I am a woman film director who grew up in Chicago in the 60's and 70's, raised by a strong feminist mother who raised five children virtually single-handedly. I should feel good about myself and my capabilities, and yet, in my film career, I still found myself battling my body image. And I am an attractive woman who modeled internationally! I realized that no matter what we're doing in the world, no matter who we are, body image is a battle almost every woman fights, everyday of her life. So I interviewed women across the U.S., from almost every socio-economic, age, and race background to find out how we feel about ourselves, why we do, and how we can raise our self-esteem to impact the world powerfully and positively. This is not a commercial film. It does not support the established and secure perspective of the male gaze. So I find myself looking for ways to get this very empowering feature film to the amazing women I made it for. I wrote, directed, shot, and edited Body: The Value of Women. It was an official selection of the Digidance 2000/Slamdunk Film Festival in Park City and the American Film Institute's Digital Filmmaker's Symposium 2000. It moves and raises self-esteem in everyone, man, woman, and child who watches it. For more information go to: http://www.thevalueofwomen.com STOP THE KILLING! BLACK FLAG HUMAN RIGHTS VIGIL TUESDAY 16TH APRIL 5-7PM OPP ST STEPHENS GATE, HOUSE OF COMMONS, WESTMINSTER, LONDON SW1 On Tuesday 16th April, the British Parliament will debate the current crisis in the Middle East. Amnesty International calls upon the British Government to act immediately to stop the ongoing violations of international human rights and humanitarian law by Israel. ISRAEL MUST STOP ¨ unlawful killings of Palestinians ¨ the deliberate destruction of Palestinian homes ¨ the arbitrary arrests of 1000's of Palestinians ¨ torture and inhumane treatment of Palestinians ¨ deliberate targetting and killing of doctors, health workers and patients ¨ the denial of access to international humanitarian organisations and journalists PALESTINIAN ARMED GROUPS MUST STOP ¨ targeting of Israeli civilians ¨ the Palestinian Authority must condemn and do all it can to prevent such attacks THE UK GOVT MUST ¨ immediately suspend all transfers of weapons used to commit human rights violations by the Israeli security forces. ¨ Call for the immediate deployment of an international observer mission to Israel and the Occupied Territories Join the vigil make your voices heard - (please wear black. All welcome) The Greater London Domestic Violence Project (GLDVP) is part of London Action Trust, a voluntary organisation which works to break the cycle of offending and create safer communities in Greater London. The GLDVP was set up in 1997 with the aim of increasing safety for survivors of domestic violence, and to hold abusers accountable for their behaviour. We work to ensure that good practice in domestic violence work is transferred across London, bring together key agencies to develop London-wide policies, raise awareness about domestic violence and increase the effectiveness of inter-agency work. A major part of the work of the project since 2001 has been the development of the first ever London Domestic Violence Strategy which was published jointly with the Greater London Authority and the Association for London Government. This aims to co-ordinate domestic violence work across all sectors and a London-wide Domestic Violence Forum has been established to ensure that this work is carried forward. Other recent exciting developments have included the establishment of an internet support group which receives over 200,000 hits a month http://ivy.ivillage.co.uk/boards/ivy/ukrl/exploreabuse?forum=60&maxlevel=100 and working in partnership with Cityspace to provide practical information for survivors of domestic violence on all 200 of their recently installed i-point internet kiosks. We have also recently secured funding to develop the support which the project provides to the voluntary sector. We aim to increase the opportunities for voluntary sector groups to network, share information and develop support mechanisms. Among other things we will be producing a monthly e-bulletin to update people on the project and other information relevant to the sector. We hope that this work will ensure that the expertise and knowledge of the voluntary sector is integrated into all future domestic violence work in London. URGENT NOTICE - WEDNESDAY 10TH APRIL 2002 The Association of the Palestinian Communities UK and Palestine Solidarity Campaign supports the call from women's rights groups for women worldwide to protest at American embassies around the world, in support of Palestinian human rights 12 midday at the London embassy, Grosvenor Square ( Bond St tube) - please pass this on to all women who may be able to attend - thank you EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BLACK WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS EFBWBO BUSINESS BUDDIES MENTORING PROGRAMME Ever wanted more help with your business, but was not sure where to look or how to get it? Have you wanted one person you could call almost any time and ask a business question, knowing that you would get the answer? The Business Buddies Programme is a European Federation Of Black Women Business Owners initiative funded by Business Link For London, which will carry out a mentoring programme to mentor up to 40 minority owned businesses for a period of three months. The Federation is now also seeking 20 partners to help carry out this programme. If you have ever wanted to be a mentor or felt that you could help some one else develop their business, this is a perfect opportunity to put back into the community. For more information on our Business Buddies programme please contact us. PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS WATCH The Federation has had notification of various public appointments. If you are interested in joining a committee, some paid some unpaid, contact us. CONTACT: 0207 978 9488 or info@asapcomms.co.uk To view pictures from our Annual Event 2001 please visit our website at: http://www.efbwbo.net/ Local authorities told to loosen purse strings to save hundreds of starving voluntary and community groups Blunkett shames councils with voluntary network aid. Home secretary David Blunkett has rescued voluntary groups from local authority funding cuts and warned councils not to shirk their responsibility. See http://www.newstartmag.co.uk/news326.html Supporting Southern Voices Online - What role can digital technologies have in international development? An evening of inspiring presentations, debate and networking - Guest speakers include Anuradha Vittachi, Director, OneWorld.net Robin Mansell, Dixons Chair in New Media and the Internet, LSE 7.00pm Wednesday 17th April 2002 The Africa Centre, 38 King Street, Covent Garden, London Places are limited, rsvp to rsvp@vitamin-e.net Can digital technology improve peoples' lives in the developing world? Maybe. But wiring up rural African villages with broadband Internet access is no panacea. The technologies that work in Clerkenwell aren't always appropriate in Cote d'Ivoire. At Vitamin-e we believe that there is a role for ICT in economic and social development, in the promotion of human rights, and in campaigns for political reform. Locally appropriate sustainable technologies hold enormous potential to empower citizens in developing countries - and enable more Southern initiatives to speak up in the international debates on development. On 17th April Vitamin-e will meet to discuss the most appropriate uses of digital technology in international development. As well as hearing from the speakers above, it will be a chance to speak to people who have successful projects underway. If you are running or supporting a project that you would like others to know about please send us 100 words about the project and the lessons learned. Email to info@vitamin-e.net We require volunteers from the business community to support and deliver programmes involving Enterprise to students between 4 - 24 years old. Young Enterprise is a national education charity founded in 1963 to forge links between schools, businesses and the community. Its mission is to inspire and equip young people to learn and succeed through enterprise. Young Enterprise operates a number of programmes for young people on a learning-by-doing principle. These include running a real company in Company Programme, Team Programme; Primary Programme; Graduate Programme; and learning about aspects of business from first hand experiences of volunteers in Project Business and Entrepreneurship Masterclass. Young Enterprise London are particularly focused on reaching students from a variety of backgrounds. The programmes are delivered by volunteers called business advisers or partners and we are very keen to increase the number of women business volunteers. The delivery of our programmes relies on the active involvement of volunteers. It is these volunteers who bring the learning experience to life for the thousands of young people who benefit from our programmes each year. Volunteers and business supporters can make a real difference to the current life and future potential of the students they support. Young Enterprise London, 32 Clerkenwell Green, London EC1R 0DU - 020 7253 7631 email: rebecca_ledger@yeuk.fsnet.co.uk web: http://www.young-enterprise.org.uk Thank you your help. Rebecca I wish to take the opportunity to introduce myself and welcome you to Frazzled Cat Productions. I specialise in cartoons and humorous illustrations for Charities, Professional Organisations, and business publications, including corporate and charity Christmas cards, Legacy Marketing material and training manuals. I supply humorous illustrations for a variety of articles; Christmas cards, calendars, training manuals, magazines, also for advertising/awareness and fundraising campaigns. I have experience in working with several UK charities and a major Legacy Marketing company in the UK. I am also very aware of Political Correctness and sensitive issues. I have my own web site where examples of my work can be viewed. The address is: http://www.frazzledcat.co.uk Rosy Greaves CITIZENSHIP 21 AWARDS APPLICATIONS DUE 31 MARCH! Applications for Stonewall's Citizenship 21 awards are due in by the end of this month. Set up in response to the 1999 nailbomb attacks that targetted LGB, Black and Asian communities, the Citizenship 21 awards provide funding and support for community-based projects that tackle homophobia and other forms of prejudice. If you need help applying, call Andy Forrest on 020 7881 9440. If you can't make this deadline, don't worry you can always apply for the next round, the deadline for which is 31 September 2002. For more information see: http://www.c21project.org.uk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cot_life_society/ New Discussion group about mattress wrapping for cot death prevention in UK. Please join us, we could use your support. Many thanks. Julee Oakley. The UK Cot Life Society http://www.geocities.com/cotlife/ The Society for Experimental Biology is organising a Women in Science luncheon at the University of Wales Swansea on Tuesday 9 April (12 - 2pm) during its week-long Annual Main Meeting. The speaker will be Professor Dame Julia Higgins (professor at Imperial College London, Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society and Chair of the Athena Project). [and a Vice-President of AWiSE] The two-course sit-down luncheon (which begins with a wine reception) will be followed by the speaker with time for discussion and questions afterwars. If you would like to attend please go to our public affairs website for more details and a booking form (cost: £15) at: http://www.sebiology.com/education/Annual_educ_event.htm#public. Please note: If you would also like to attend other events and sessions at the Meeting the programme and main booking form can be found at web link below Email: s.blackford@lancaster.ac.uk Web: http://www.sebiology.com/meetings/2002/Swansea/index.htm
Scripts and Guestbook created by Matt Wright and can be found at Matt's Script Archive
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