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Have just seen that you can comment 'on-line' on the future of London Transport via the GLA site. Looks like you have to respond to the strategies that they have decided are important, but there are some places where you can add your own comments. Also looks like the questionnaire is biased towards organisations - but whose to say whether your organisation has hundreds of users who support your comments. Will anything every really change ... At least in the States they had enough unity to start a 'class action' on behalf of minority ethnic users and women users of public transport, as the argument was that as the main users they were discriminated against by the unreliable service. Will any union (which was the co-ordinator in the States) or Law Centre be independent enough to do it here?!! Name: Constantly frustrated and tired dependent user of public transport. City: http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/strategies/transport/index.htm - Women's Bike Ride - 'Clitoral Mass' A fun bike ride to celebrate International Women's Day and support the Global Women's Strike Thursday March 8th 10.30 am - Assemble Southbank (by NFT) Finishes: Midday at Trafalgar Square in time to join Women Strikers on their 'Women's Caravan' to Whitehall. Name: Estelle friend City: london,Country: England - THE LONDON ASSOCIATION OF ENTERPRISE AGENCIES LOOKS TO BLACK BUSINESS OWNERS IN LONDON FOR HELP AN INVITATION FOR YOU Research has shown that mentoring is one of the best ways in which to support any business - especially in their start-up stage. This applies even more so to minority owned businesses and especially within the African and Caribbean business communities. The London Association of Enterprise Agencies through the Business Volunteer Mentors Association is looking to increase its Mentors from the African and Caribbean communities. Within the small business arena, African and Caribbean businesses are a fast growing sector. The BVMA recognise the need to supply mentors from the same background and ethnic origin, who can, whilst supplying that expert advice, and mentoring qualities required, also supply, support and empathy with the cultural nuances. With an ever-growing requirement for such a service, the BVMA is working toward increasing its intake of African Caribbean mentors and has set up a series of meetings to attract any successful business person, past or present, who feels they would like to "put back" into the community by contributing their support to a new company requiring that help. Showing their commitment, Sally Agass, Chairperson of the London Association of Enterprise Agencies said "…we are especially keen to ensure that the register reflects the profile of the business community with representation from ethnic and minority sections". Two meetings will be held in March to introduce, and explain mentoring, and of course answer any question relating to the campaign. Anyone interested in more information on the meetings should contact ASAP Communications Limited on Tel: 0207 978 9488 - Fax: 0207 978 9490 Email: info@asapcomms.co.uk or check our website: www.asapcomms.com Press enquiries: pressdesk@asapcomms.co.uk More information on BVMA contact: Peter Ives: BVMA London 07771 642 266 Name: Zebian Nelson-Myrie City: - http://www.asapcomms.com BUSINESS LINK LONDON IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHOICE FM YOU ARE INVITED TO A FREE SERIES OF BUSINESS BREAKFAST MASTERCLASSES After the success of their recent business fair in Wood Green, and the subsequent business fair at White Hart Lane, both specifically targeting minority owned businesses, Business Links London is determined to keep a rapport going with this sector of the business community. As one of the major sponsors for the above events, Choice FM has yet again partnered with Business Links to carry out a series of FREE Business Breakfast Master Classes particularly aimed at capacity building, developing and nurturing African and Caribbean businesses throughout the London area. With feedback gained from the previous events, areas of concern which businesses felt they needed more information on, and were particularly highlighted included Business Start Ups: Marketing: Training: So in conjunction with, The London Development Agency, The Learning Skills Council, Choice FM and Business Link London have put together a programme. A series of two FREE events will take place throughout March and April and will address the following areas: How to start your own business Promoting your business through radio The right training, for the right staff, for the right job. Dates and venues as follows:- Wednesday 21st March 2001 Choice FM Radio Station Borough High Street SE1 IJG 08:00-10:00 Wednesday 25th April 2001 The Central London Learning Skills Council: Centrepoint 103 New Oxford Street WC1A 1DD 08:00-10:00 For free registration of these events please call Zebina Nelson-Myrie on 020 7978 9488 or email at; info@asapcomms.co.uk or check our website: www.asapcomms.com Name: Zebina Nelson-Myrie City: - http://www.asapcomms.com Hi my name is Karen Hodgson. I am currently working on a documentary suitable for radio broadcast and would like to hear from women who have had breast implants. I would like to hear your experiences good and bad. You do not have to appear on the broadcast and if you prefer your anonymity will remain safe. Please call me on 01257 451737 or e mail me on karen@just4therapy.com Please note my std code is 01257 and not 01247 Name: Karen Hodgson vera medi City: Chorley Lancashire,Country: England <karen@just4therapy.com>http://www.just4therapy.com. - Hi my name is Karen Hodgson. I am currently working on a documentary suitable for radio broadcast and would like to hear from women who have had breast implants. I would like to hear your experiences good and bad. You do not have to appear on the broadcast and if you prefer your anonymity will remain safe. Please call me on 01247 451737 or e mail me on karen@just4therapy.com Name: Karen Hodgson vera medi City: Chorley Lancashire,Country: England <karen@just4therapy.com>http://www.just4therapy.com. - Hi my name is Karen Hodgson. I am currently working on a documentary suitable for radio broadcast and would like to hear from women who have had breast implants. I would like to hear your experiences good and bad. You do not have to appear on the broadcast and if you prefer your anonymity will remain safe. Please call me on 01247 451737 or e mail me on karen@just4therapy.com Name: Karen Hodgson vera medi City: Chorley Lancashire,Country: England <karen@just4therapy.com>http://www.just4therapy.com. - Hello, I am a sixteen year old student studying A-levels in Manchester. I have looked at your website for information for some media studies coursework. I have to produce 6 print adverts for a charity/crisis. I have chosen rape as my topic. I have found your website most interesting-thank you. I think it is disgraceful that women go through so much hardship that is unrecognised by the men who could do something about it-but won't. It is not fair that women suffer while men reap the benefits of our pain, usually only for some material gain eg. the case of Michelle and her ex-husbands' greed for $125,000. Now that is unfair that a man abusing his own blood should then require compensation..is the compensation there to make do for the lost amount of time he could have abused his son? It is pathetic. It is unfair. The men who run this country say there is no problem with gender equality and treatment, but they are men and contradict themselves because they never suffer what we women go through. They are not women. How could they possibly say that they understand. I am disgusted, truly. Name: Hannah Gray Through a search engine:Yahoo.com City: Stockport (Manchester),Country: England <hannah_danielle@hotmail.com> - My name is Katya Kharitonova and although I live and work mostly in Moscow, I am employed by a British company called Barfield International. On February 21st in London, we are organising a major conference at which around 30 senior Russian business women will hope to meet their counterparts in the UK. There is a Web Site at www.russia.freeuk.com This is a great opertunity for women in the UK to attend a useful networking event. Although there is a charge for the conference, we are making concessions for worthwile organisations/individuals, so please contact me. katya@barfieldgroup.com Name: Katya Kharitonova City: Moscow,Country: Russia <katya@barfieldgroup.com>http://www.russia.freeuk.com - Nice Site, Britts Name: loudern.com surfing City: deltona,Country: florida, usa <sales@loudern.com>http://www.loudern.com - Fourteen years ago in Las Vegas I walked in on my ex-husband molesting our 4 year old son. After a two and a half year court battle I realised that the courts would not protect my son as it was viewed as a "domestic". The only way I could stop the "domestic" sexual abuse continuing was to change my son's and my own names and identities and go underground. After 11 years in hiding, I have been found, and arrested on an extradition warrent. If extradited I face 6 years in prison, huge fines and reparations to my ex husband (who is claiming $125000). My son is now 18 and wants to stay in the UK and I am fighting a slowly losing battle. My appeal against extradition to the Home Office was refused, but I have managed to get my case back before them for reconsideration. I expect their decision in JANUARY. Recently, Baroness Jay, Minister for Women, led an alliance of Labour women against Government plans to promote traditional marriage which would discriminate against single mothers, most of whom are single through no fault of their own. Previously my friends and supporter have lobbied the Home Office with letters and petitions to no avail, so we have decided to lobby the Ministry For Women and ask them to take up my case. It would be far more difficult for the Home Office to ignore another Minister than it is to ignor another petition. Please e mail or post me a letter of support. (Post to: 3 Millards Hill, Welton, Midsomer Norton, Bath, BA3 2BL). Please ask as many of your friends/family/contacts etc. as possible to do the same. When we have a substantial quantity we shall contact the press and publicly present all the letter/email etc to the Minster For Women. Dan Norris, our MP is organising a meeting with other MP's in the House of Parliament for me in early-January and we would like to coordinate our campaign to coincide with that date. If you require more info, or would like a standard letter that my partner has produced, then please e mail me. Since I left Nevada in 1988, I have not been able to see my family, I have lived in exile, I gave up all that I posessed (my ex was given everything in my absence), I gave up my career, my home, my identity, my friends. Now at 53, they want my to take my freedom and to completely ruin me financially. I believe that I have already paid a high enough price for my husbands crime. PLEASE HELP ME. Michele Masshar Name: Michele Masshar Heard via RASASC City: Midsomer Norton (Nr Bath),Country: Somerset <charliedw@breathemail.net> - Wish I can attend seminars/ meetings/traings on issues relating to women development. At present I am working in afunding agency that deals with NGOs working for the development of poor & disadvantaged sections of the society. Any sponsorship to attend conference, I would be extremely thankful. Name: Dharitri Dwivedy visiting site through Yahoo search City: Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India,Country: India <ddwivedy@hotmail.com> - We have now added a mailing list and a Site Ring to our site and invite you to join, you can add your links to our site if you have added a link to Cot Life 2000 www.cotlife2000.com to your links page or site ring and if you join our mailing list, you will be sent monthly update's from the Cot Life Society. Sincerely Julee Oakley The Cot Life Society U.K Visit our links page to find out more: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Trail/5955/ Name: Julee Oakley E-mail City: PLYMOUTH,Country: ENGLAND <juleeoakley@eurobell.co.uk>http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Trail/5955/ - I forgot to add the link for the E-List for the institute!! Please feel free to subscribe to keep up on the latest news. http://www.egroups.com/subscribe/womensonlineinstitute Also I am looking for instructors. Please email me if interested. Name: A. Graham Surfing the Net City: Alpharetta, Georgia,Country: USA <adgraham@netzero.net>http://www.interpriseinc.com - Hello! I am so thrilled to have stumbled upon this site. I was doing research and I found this site. I am opening an online training institute for women in the next few weeks and would love for you all to take a look when it is up. I am interested in having Women In London become a sponsor or partner to the institute. Please have someone email me. Thanks! Name: A. Graham Surfing the Web City: Alpharetta, Georgia,Country: USA <adgraham@netzero.net>http://www.interpriseinc.com - I work for Battersea and Wandsworth TUC as a Union Organiser. BWTUC is an unbrella body for local trade unions in Wandsworth. our role is to raise the profile of trade unions, assist wiith recruitment and organising campaigns, work for economic justice in the workplace and social justice in the community. Part of my job (which I have now been in for 6 months) is to set up a women's network in the borough that will look at issues of concern to women in the workplace and in the community and how the Trades Council can assist with these issues and raise the profile of women in the borough. If you have set up any networks or would like to be involved, please do contact me at my e-mail address. Many thanks. PS. It is good to see a site dedicated solely to women isn't it! Name: Dion Baugh Can't remember - in some magazine I think! City: Balham, London,Country: England <http://www.dion@bwtuc@respectatwork.org.uk> - WOMEN AND THE FUTURE, At Global Co-operation House, 65 Pound Lane, London NW10 at 7.15pm on Monday, 23rd October 2000, A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE IN A CONVERSATION WITH: Indira Patel, OBE, Leslie Wright, Chair of UN NGO Committee on the Commission of Status of Women, Sister Jayanti, European Director and Pemanent Representative of Brahma Kumaris at UN, Geneva and Dadi Janki, Additional Admnistrative Head of the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, a woman spiritual leader since the 1950's in India and one of the Keepers of Wisdom, an eminent group of spiritual and religious leaders, convened at the Earth Summit to advise political leaders on spiritual dilemmas underpinning global issues. The evening will explore the vision and values needed for a world where human rights for all are respected and upheld. FREE OF CHARGE,ALL WELCOME Further info: Tel: 020 8727 3350, www.bkwsu.org.uk Also, every Tuesday morning from 10.30 - 12am, WOMEN'S SELF AWARENESS GROUP MEETING. Informal talks, workshops and discussions on topics including valuing the self, making relationships positive, regaining self respect, facing change with understanding, recognising rights and fulfilling responsibilities. Name: Regina Baumgart surfing the web City: London,Country: UK <regina@bkwsugch.demon.co.uk>http://www.bkwsu.org.uk - Just a word of thanks to all of you people who have visited my counselling website already. And if you haven't. What are you waiting for? Visit www.just4therapy.com or e mail me on just4therapy@hotmail.com Name: Karen Hodgson from. Vera Media City: Chorley. Lancashire,Country: England <just4therapy@hotmail.com>http://www.just4therapy.com - wish I could attend the conference, I'm doing my master's thesis on gender cognition and the scientific method, so any ideas or help would be appreciated! Name: Bruce McDermott from listserver while researching my thesis subject. City: Brinnon, Olympic mountains, Washington state,Country: USA <bruce_mcdermott@hotmail.com> - The Royal Institution is running a Thursday evening lecture series, beginning NEXT WEEK, to recognise the achievements of women scientists who have made their mark in the scientific community. A final discussion will focus on careers of women in science. All lectures will be held at 7.30 pm in The Royal Institution, 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS. Baroness Jay will chair the first and the last 14 Sep Prof Julia Goodfellow, Birkbeck College The biggest splash: protein hydration and stability 21 Sep Prof Margarita Salas, Universitad Autonoma, Spain Unravelling the secrets of molecular biology 5 Oct Prof Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Open University Female physicist: feat or freak? 12 Oct Prof Julia Higgins, Imperial College Tangling with long molecules 19 Oct Prof Anne McLaren, University of Cambridge Pluripotential and immortal: germ cells and stem cells? 26 Oct Panel discussion and debate Panellists and chair will have five minutes each to answer the question: What has been your biggest challenge in your scientific career and how have you faced it? This will then be followed by an hour-long discussion. Panel: Prof Susan Greenfield (RI) and Drs Nicole Dewandre (EC Research Directorate), Nancy Lane (Cambridge University), Joan Mason (AWiSE) and Monique Wells (L'Oreal) All lectures will be held at The Royal Institution, 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS. Tickets are £7 (£5 for members of the RI or AWiSE, students, unemployed or retired people) See www.ri.ac.uk/Events/Womeninscience Book tickets on the Credit Card line 020 7670 2987. The series is sponsored by l'Oreal, following the creation of the l'Oreal/UNESCO awards to recognise achievements of women scientists world-wide. Name: Dr Gail Cardew Via a member of AWiSE City: London,Country: UK <gail@ri.ac.uk>http://www.ri.ac.uk - 7th September 2000 Just a couple of quick messages to visitors and users of women in london. 1 - The site was not updated last week because of the August Bank Holiday (in the UK). Sorry not to give advance notice of this. 2 - The computer giveaway listed earlier in this Guestbook in June is totally finished. However, because of the number of requests we have received directly asking about this giveaway or other sources of computers for charities, we can only suggest the following as our resources do not allow us the time to provide help. Try using the search string 'computers for charities' in a reliable search site. Why not try 'Topclick' which adheares to policies of privacy etc.. Or if any one knows of any other sources please do post it hear. Thanks Name: microsyster for women in london City: http://www.topclick.com - Thank you very much for your visit to my website http://www.altogallego.com about the North of Spain (the Pirynees Mountains). As you say the 3D panoramics are really superb... May I sugest you signing my guestbook? I'd really love if you answer to some of the friends who has already signed, because we're creating the "Altogallego's friends Club" . See you.... MANUEL LORENZO http://www.altogallego.com/english Name: Panoramics 3D SPAIN City: Zaragoza,Country: Spainhttp://www.altogallego.com - hello i have relocated here from the u.s. and i am finding that in order to succeed here as a business woman, i better start joining as many women's groups as possible. please add me to any groups or mailing lists that you have. Name: brenda kornblau doing a web search City: Silicon Valley, California, U.S.A,Country: AMerica <brenda_kornblau@yahoo.com> - Anybody needing assitance in research for a documentary contact karen on wizzwazz@btinternet.com Name: Karen Hodgson Vera Media City: Chorley Lancashire,Country: England <wizzwazz@btinternet.com>http://www.just4therapy.com - Hi great site I've just found you. I'm an online counsellor qualified Adv Dip couns. Cruse Bereavement Trained and training with Relate. Visit my site www.just4therapy.com. Name: Karen Hodgson from Vera Media City: Chorley, Lancashire,Country: England <wizzwazz@btinternet.com>http://www.just4therapy.com - The Cot Life Society U.K distributes information on the toxic gas theory for cot death. www.geocities.com/Heartland/Trail/5955/ I am writing in the hope you can help our campaign against cot death. THE CAUSE OF COT DEATH HAS BEEN DISCOVERED. Cot Death no longer need happen. Now something can be done to prevent it. Please visit Dr Jim Sprott's Cot Life 2000 web site www.cotlife2000.com Here you will find the definitive answer to the cause of cot death and how to prevent it, Dr Sprott is the world authority on cot death and can answer any questions on the subject. sprott@iconz.co.nz Here in U.K parents are being denied access to this life saving information, we need your help in spreading the word about Cot Life 2000 and cot death prevention, then we can save our babies too. Mattress Wrapping is simple to follow, inexpensive and what's more it works! It is vital the public obtain Dr Sprott's guidelines to ensure correct type polythene is obtained for the purpose of cot death protection and that the mattress is wrapped correctly and securely to his specifications. we are happy to send this information free of charge, (sae appreciated where pos.) If you can help in any way, please contact us, many thanks, sincerely, Julee Oakley. The Cot Life Society U.K Name: Cot Life Society U.K e-mail. City: Plymouth,Country: England <juleeoakley@eurobell.co.uk>http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Trail/5955/ - Secrets! Be Courageous Be Published An appeal to all women. I invite you to be part of the project 'Bringing the Dark into the Light' which is your opportunity to be courageous in creative self expression, feel empowered and have fun with it. Bringing the Dark into the Light is a 'collection' from women who choose to write short stories, poems etc. and illustrations revealing the secrets of their shadier, fantasy side. This 'collection' is to be published on the internet and may also go onto be printed. I've had interest of coverage from several national media when the collection is compiled. I don't have a shadier, fantasy secrets! Consider - smashing up a room, without breaking your nails; P.M.T. that brings out the raw, the brittle, the little girl in me; punching hell out of that git that cut you up at the lights; having your own diet coke man (or woman) to do your bidding all day (and night!); a sexual sanctuary - leave this one up to your imagination etc.... Why do this project? I consider that in our normal lives there are few opportunities to really express this side of our human nature, safely, without repercussion, without criticism. To explore this human way of being as women, to feel empowered by our words and artwork and to know we are definitely not alone, that there are many women whose secrets are imprisoned only in their minds. After all we are all grown up kids, and kids express themselves openly, simply. DEADLINE 12 AUGUST ~ PUBLICATION 3 SEPTEMBER Linzi Martin To contribute send me an email fengshui@eurekaprojects.com, save words as TEXT file or ASCII format from your PC or MAC word processor, then cut/paste into email screen message. Illustrations are welcomed. Artwork is preferred in any of these formats: TIF, EPS, JPEG, PCT, BMP, as an attachment to your email. Name: Linzi Martin from W.E.N. City: <fengshui@eurekaprojects.com> - Hello to Guestbook Visitors Did you know that second only to the number who use the List of Groups, you are the largest number of visitors. So lots of you are looking at the Guestbook, but not that many are adding any entries. This is a bit like the 'Promote a Women's Web Site' where lots of people have gone to look at the list, but not nearly as many have added entries. So ... we really want to know what it is you are hoping to find. Please help us by completing our survey. You could just do the bit about the Guestbook and who you are. Many thanks Name: microsyster for women in london City: <womeninlondon@gn.apc.org>http://www.gn.apc.org/womeninlondon/survey/survint.htm - hello Name: bababooey City: - Freelance journalist researching an article for Pride magazine on black women and homelessness. Would like to hear from women with first-hand accounts/experiences - all in strictest confidence. Pls contact me by Monday 26 June. Many thanks. Name: liza ramrayka City: - I'm writing a book on the diet industry in the U.K. and the U.S. and am particularly interested in fat empowerment. Is there still a Fat Women's Group in London (or any similar groups in the U.K.?) I've been following up some leads, but haven't been able to locate such a group, if it is still in existence. Thanks for any information-- I am living in Norwich now, teaching at the University of East Anglia. I'll be returning to the United States the beginning of August. Thanks for your help. Amy Farrell Name: Amy Farrell internet search City: Norwich,Country: England <A.Farrell@uea.ac.uk> - farrell@dickinson.edu ROOT OUT RACISM Have you suffered from racist abuse at work? The TUC is inviting workers to tell them if you think there is a racist culture in your workplace. Call the anti racist freephone hotline in confidence MONDAY 19 JUNE TO FRIDAY 23 JUNE BETWEEN 9AM AND 9PM 08000 320033 Name: msf member at internet workshop in april at msf building in islington City: LONDON,http://www.tuc.org.uk/sltg - Latest news from the Beijing +5 Conference at the UN Name: via women media moderators City: <women-media-moderators@gn.apc.org>http://www.womenaction.org/ungass/caucus/media.html - Please note! Computer giveaway is on the Notices / Press Release section. You need to use the form provided. Please also note that in addition to equipment first listed, a minicom system is now also on offer. Thanks!! Name: microsyster for women in london updating as and when new info. arrives City: London, <microsyster>http://www.gn.apc.org/womeninlondon/lllga-in.htm - rasasc (rape and sexual abuse support centre) would be interested in the computor givaway!!! regards karen ps if anyone wants a copy of the conference notes we can download Name: karen City: - I've already put on a message about the 'Sex: Still A Feminist Issue?' public meeting, but didn't add my email address, so here it is: Name: Carole Sturdy Surfing the net City: London,Country: England <carolesturdy@aol.com> - 'Sex: Still A Feminist Issue?' Come to a free public meeting at 7.30 pm on Monday 19th June to hear Lynne Segal, author of 'Why Feminism?', and Rowan Pelling, editor of 'The Erotic Review', lead a public debate. It'll be held in Lecture Theatre G1 at Stapleton House, 277-281 Holloway Road, N7 (turn right out of Holloway Road Tube and walk a few yards). Name: Carole Sturdy City: - Academy Award-Nominated film REGRET TO INFORM to be screened at the United Nations as part of the Beijing + 5 Women's Conference For more information, visit www.warwidows.org War Widows Travel to United Nations Women 2000 Conference (June 5-9) in Quest for Peace Widows from Around the World Harness Power of the Internet at the Widows of War Living Memorial. Acclaimed Documentary Regret to Inform Tells Stories of War through Widows'Eyes at UN Conference Women's Film Festival NEW YORK, NY - "Do you know a widow of war?" That's the question Barbara Sonneborn and Xuan Ngoc Nguyen will be asking the 10,000 delegates to the United Nations Women 2000 Conference (Beijing +5) in New York City from June 5-9, 2000. Both widows of the Vietnam-American War, Sonneborn and Nguyen are at the forefront of a new worldwide movement of war widows who are harnessing the power of the internet to spread their message of peace. On April 30, the women launched the Widows of War Living Memorial www.warwidows.org, which tells the stories of war widows from lands as diverse as Rwanda, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Haiti and Guatemala. Now, with women's organizations and representatives from around the world gathering to discuss the status of women five years after the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, a delegation of war widows is traveling to New York to call on other widows to add their stories and voices to their burgeoning network. "This is more than a memorial: it's a living tapestry that weaves together the stories of women whose lives are bound by the knowledge that we have one common enemy - war," says Sonneborn. "The Living Memorial shows that war doesn't end when the bombs stop dropping - it tears our lives apart and its legacy lives on and on." Unlike most memorials, where names and dates are etched in stone, visitors can touch the names and learn about the people behind them through stories, photographs, memorabilia, and audio and video streams. The memorial grew out of Sonneborn's quest to make sense of war. Twenty years after her husband, Jeff Gurvitz, was killed in Vietnam, Sonneborn, an artist from Berkeley, CA, felt compelled to travel to Vietnam to learn about the war that left her a widow. While there, she met war widows from both the north and south of Vietnam. The women were drawn together not only by their stories of war and loss, but by their unshakable conviction that together, they could become a powerful force for peace. The result of Sonneborn's journey was Regret to Inform, a spellbinding Academy Award-nominated film that documents the experiences of widows from all sides of the Vietnam-American War. But the film was just the first step toward the birth of a new movement. In January 2000, Sonneborn, Nguyen and three other widows from the U.S. and Vietnam traveled across the U.S., talking to students, reporters and women's groups, and reaching out to other widows to help them found the Widows of War Living Memorial. The UN Women 2000 conference (also known as Beijing +5) will feature three screenings of Regret to Inform as part of the conference's film festival to showcase international films made by and about women. The screenings will be followed by public forums that explore the deeper questions about war raised by the film. Name: Becky Mertens surfing the net looking for women's organizations City: San Francisco Ca,Country: USA <becky@regrettoinform.org>http://www.regrettoinform.org - I cannot believe that i have finaly found a place which caters for Feminist dialogue. Myself and friend were beginning to wonder whether anything existed at all. Which is why i would like to ask anyone who reads this to forward any info about womens discussion/action groups which reside in London. Please send to the following e-mail address. Cheers. catherinew@nme.com Name: catherine By typing 'Feminist organisations uk' into the search. City: London,Country: Britain <catherinew@nme.com> - Annette and me at Keighley Women's Centre are organising a national conference for women's centres, 19-21 June in Liverpool. We have called it Women@Centre. The main aim is to meet each other, begin working regionally, solve our funding problems (!) and publish a network book. If you are a women's centre member or know of any centres, please e-mail us with their telephone numbers. We want everyone to be in the network book, even if they cannot come to the conference. Still places available! Do have a look at our website, its new. www.skiptonroad.demon.co.uk Jean O'Keeffe: kwcwomen@skiptonroad.demon.co.uk Name: Jean O'Keeffe from Sam Priestley, Salford Women's Centre City: Keighley,Country: England <kwcwomen@skiptonroad.demon.co.uk>http://www.skiptonroad.demon.co.uk - The BBC is making a major documentary about the continuing rise in the number of rapes (and lack of convictions) in a context of social and cultural attitudes. We are keen to talk to women who have been raped - by strangers, acquaintances, partners, relatives - to hear their experiences. All conversations/e-mails will be dealt with in the strictest confidence and there is no obligation to appear in the programme. Please contact me, Rachel Coughlan, on my direct line - 0208 752 6275 or e-mail rachel.coughlan@bbc.co.uk Many thanks Name: Rachel Coughlan City: - Islington Labour Women's Section is organising a free one-day conference to encourage women in Islington and beyond to set up and run community organisations. It's on Saturday 1 April, 10.30-4pm, at the MSF building on Moreland Street, London EC1. All women are welcome. The focus is on practical workshops, including: running a campaign and working with the media; getting funding for community projects; networking: using local resources; and using the internet. A free creche will be open all day. Call Shayla on 020 7689 0348 or email shayla.walmsley@virginnet.co.uk to book a place. Name: Shayla Walmsley Islington Town Hall (lunch for Intl Women's Day) City: London,Country: UK <shayla.walmsley@virginnet.co.uk> - I feel that we rely on the SYSTEM ie government, mainstream media, etc way too much and this is to our detriment. We could and do achieve so much when we make things happen ourselves instead begging others to let us in or do it for us. I live in a huge squatted building full of women and children who used to be homeless and who are now taking control of our lives. It is a secure squat by agreement with the owners, who will be giving us four weeks notice when they are ready to use the building. We will then relocate and continue! We have a women's library and infoshop, host all sorts of meetings, and do a cheap vegan cafe every Saturday night (from 7pm, meals from £1.50, women only). The address is 402 Queensbridge Road, Dalston E8 (phone 0771 4527707) and we are having a benefit party (women only) on March 25th - all women welcome!!! Entry is by a minimum donation of £2, female DJ's will play techno, drum & bass and trance for as long as the women keep dancing..... The party us from 10pm but as its a Saturday there is of course a cafe from 7pm. See you there! Also we are always on the look out for more women to help us make stuff happen so please be in touch with any ideas you might have, or just spare time/books/kids clothes/seeds for the garden, etc etc.... Name: Hilary Guedalla can't remember, sorry..... City: London,Country: England <Hilary1974@hotmail.com>Date: - LOLApress seeking attention!!! The international feminist magazine LOLApress (printed both in English and Spanish)is looking for support in the UK. The mag comes out three times a year and the three editorial offices (located in Uruguay, Germany and South Africa)take it in turns to get the issues together. It is a very sophisticated publication containing well researched out-of-the-ordinary articles from an interesting, global perspective They'd like to be in touch with feminist organisations, who could offer information and contributions. They also (who would have guessed!) need subscribers! I have got a limited amount of spare sample issues (first come, first serve) to give away, if you are interested. Contact me with any suggestions or queries. Otherwise have a look at their webpage and get in touch with LOLApress directly. www.lolapres.org www.chaque.apc.org/lola e-mail: LOLApress@ipn-b.de It is a worthwhile read!! Name: Lydia Polzer Found Women in London while looking at women's organisations on the GreenNet. City: London,Country: England <cv185@city.ac.uk>Date: - The Guestbook is now 'open' again - many thanks to Liz at GreenNet for her work. Name: microsyster 15/03/2000 City: Date: - BRISTOL CRISIS SERVICE FOR WOMEN: our aims are to offer suport to women in emotional distress particularly those who self-injure and to develop services and raise awareness of self-injury and mental health issues through training and the provision of services. We operate a telephone helpline on Friday and Saturday evenings 9pm-12.30am. Although a Bristol based organisation we receive calls from as far afiled as the Shetland Isles. We run as a collective, within which we are currently developing a new management structure. We need women with specific skills to support our Management group. We urgently need funds to ensure the continuation of the helpline and further development of our services. For more information ot to make a donation please contact BCSW, PO Box 654, BRISTOL BS99 1XH. Telephone (0117) 925 1119 Name: Heather Found Women in London whilst surfing the internet for women's organisations and sources of finance City: Bristol UK <bcsw@women-crisis-service.freeserve.co.uk Date: 13/03/2000 - A great opportunity to network ideas and information. I work for a likeminded organisation whose aim and objective is to promote women in the audio-visual broadcast industry UK wide. We have just launched our own website at www.waves.org.uk. Please check us out for the latest info on jobs/training/events/news/funding. We seek to help women working and studying in the film and television industry succeed and actively network women freelancers and those running SMEs S Caller Microsyster London, UK <soniac@waves.org.uk>http://www.waves.org.uk - I am working on a really exciting project with The Hansard Society and Women's Aid: a Parliamentary Domestic Violence Internet Consultation. The aim is to reach out to survivors of domestic violence and enable them to give evidence about their experience to interested MPs. The resulting report will be presented to Tessa Jowell MP,the Minister for Women. If you work with survivors of domestic violence or are a survivor yourself then please contact me and find out how to register to take part. The consultation is scheduled for March 2000, but you need to register soon. We would like to particularily encourage women from minority groups to participate. Jeanine Bossy WNC London, UK <womenspeak@hansard.lse.ac.uk> - I would like to say that this is the first time that I have visited the site, and I must say that I am truly impressed. I am the Co-ordinator of the European Federation of Black Women Business Owners, and believe that women's organisations have taken significant strides into the new millennium, and can make even more advances if we harness our resources. Debbie Cesvette vis a circular Brixton, London, England <debbie@asapcoms.dircon.co.uk> - i want a woman to be a friends plese? ahmed osman i serched dear and i'm happy to find this search cairo in egypt, egypt <ahmed-all@coolmail.com>i have not - i want a woman to be a friends plese? ahmed osman i serched dear and i'm happy to find this search cairo iin egypt, egypt <ahmed-all@coolmail.com>i have not - Best wishes to all visitors to Women in London as we approach the end of 1999. Thanks for your interest in groups working for women in London. Also thanks to GreenNet for their service and support. Microsyster <microsyster@gn.apc.org>http://www.gn.apc.org/microsyster - HI All of You! I hope that We can have some contact with women in London. We started Women's society a while ago and we try to get people engaged in women's issues in general. I hope all will join in on a demonstration against Miss World outside where they will have the event on Sat.4 dec. 17:00 ALLJOIN IN ! WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! Please tell as many as possible.:o)Frida Frida Larsson <fridasis@yahoo.com> - we are the rape and sexual abuse support centre (rasasc) on the 17th March in Croydons town hall katherine street nr east croydon train station we are holding a conference on sexual violence pls e-mail us if you are interested, the cost will be around £40 including tea breaks and lunch. karen <rasasc@hotmail.com> - good soursce of information on whats out there for women, more people need to join! a good place to exchange conferences and to let people know what we are doing. karen jewitt my organisation is a member london, england <rasasc@hotmail.com> - ON-LINE WORKING GROUP ON WOMEN AND THE MEDIA (SECTION J OF THE BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION) November 8th - December 18th 1999 See GreenNet's information about the invitation from WomenWatch to join the Beijing+5 Global Forum. This Global Forum consists of consultations, held via Internet-based mailing lists, created to provide input into the review process of the United Nations. In preparation for this, WomenWatch is sponsoring, and Women Action 2000 facilitating, a "Virtual Working Group", looking at emerging issues in women, communications and media, with a focus on the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs). from microsyster http://www.gn.apc.org/activities/womenaction2000.html - Does anyone else think that all the publicity about the Mayor and particularly the selection process of the Labour candidate is in fact just a means of diverting everyone from the real issues and particularly the structure and powers that the new GLA will have? Deborah Hart through microsyster London , England <dath@deborahhart.totalserve.co.uk> - Hello - Im katherine and I dont live in London but in Bristol. However I am a Woman Adviser who does just that for Bristol City Council - I advise them about women's equality issues . So it's nice to network with other women to see what you do over there and vice versa. Trouble is I'm not very computer literate yet and so I may not be able to access your information very well. So this is my initial contact. Hope to speak to you again Katherine Demeter from another adviser in Bristol Bristol, <katherine @kaylar64.freeserve.co.uk> - I was really interested to see the Women in London page, I work at the Salford Women's Centre and it would be nice to have such a network. Currently I am working with a steering group of Northern Women's Centre's to stage a National Women's Centre's conference June 2000, we hope to attract women's Centre's accross the Uk so if anyone reading this is interested contact The Keighley Women's Centre Jean at 01535 681 316 or e-mail kwcwomen@skiptonroad.demon.co.uk Sam Priestley I was e-mailed by W in L Salford, England <sam@swcentre.demon.co.uk> - The Hunger Site at the U.N. Everyone This is a really cool website. All you do is click a button and somewhere in the world a hungry person gets a meal to eat at no cost to you. The food is paid for by corporate sponsors. All you do is go to the site and click. But, you're only allowed one click per day so spread the word to others. Visit the site and pass the word. >http://www.thehungersite.com Julia Gresty Bristol Womens Forum Womens Therapy centre Bristol, England <julia.gresty@cableinet.co.uk> - Writing from Hounslow Rape and Crisis Support Group and Womens Counselling Service. Please e-mail us at "womenscounselling@zoom.co.uk" Women continuing to do a large amount of voluntary work always impresses me (Carrie Cameron, Development worker). Perhaps a mayor could analyse the impact of this work and a way to assist the funding of our work so we can concentrate on supporting and campaigning for women more comprehensively. Any Ideas? carrie cameron Hounslow Rape and Crisis Suppport Group were e-mailed with info of site London, England <womenscounselling@zoom.co.uk> - test test test ttest, test <set> - Hello from the women's group at South Essex Rape & Incest Crisis Centre - we're meeting tonight to talk about Sericc's newsletter and will be looking at your site for info to add. Lee & Irene - South Essex Rape & Incest Crisis Centre SERICC Micro syster and all of your publicity Essex, England <sheilac@sericc.demon.co.uk> - Hi to Women in London - I've been checking out this site for a while because I keep thinking I will find out what women are doing to stop what seems to be the drip drip process that is undermining the very small gains made in the early days of Women's Liberation. Attacks on lone parents (mainly women), cut backs and budget restrictions in health and education, patronising paternalism of the New Deal. What's going on? Grace Firestone not sure how I found out about this, searching the web is a nightmare London, <sorry - logging on at work!!> ditto - Congratulations on the guest book. Looking forward to thrills with women in london. women@roomnchp colleague london, england - regarding the mayor for london and of course the new GLA it is about time they mentioned equalities and after a lot of pressure it has been as usual an add on but never mund do not give up I will keep fighting the good fight and hopefully they will provide a working panel with a spokesperson for women!! Regards to you all Copuncilllor Karen Jewitt Chair of Equalities for Association of London Government and Croydon Council karen message on the internet london, england <karenjewitt@hotmail.com> - Welcome to the Women in London Guestbook. We hope visitors to the directory will leave information, ideas and opinions they want to share. Also, thanks to Liz at GreenNet for help with setting up this Guestbook microsyster for Women in London we heard about it from ourselves, but the idea came from talking to women in london London, England <womeninlondon@gn.apc.org>http://www.gn.apc.org/womeninlondon - GreenNet is a non-profit Internet Service Provider specialising in services for the activist and non-governmental organisation community in the UK. We are also part of the Association for Progressive Communications which is a global organisation with the same goals. I am a member of the APC Women's Networking Support Programme which focuses on Women's use of Information and Communication Technologies with the long term aim of women's empowerment. Liz Probert Through GreenNet which hosts this web site London, UK <wwwadmin@gn.apc.org>http://www.gn.apc.org - Return to the top / last entries of the original Guestbook - October 1999 to February 2001 Return to Index Page for all Guestbooks Return to Women in London Archive Home Page Return to Women in London Home Page Scripts and Guestbook created by Matt Wright and can be found at Matt's Script Archive