Fawcett Warns: “Coalition ‘first government to have presided over a reversal in women’s equality” Figures out from the Office of National Statistics on 14th March 2012 show: • 1.13 million women are now unemployed, a 25 year high. • Women account for 81 per cent of the increase in the unemployment figures in the last [...]
On International Women’s Day 2012, the Fawcett Society has warned that the UK is at a tipping point for women’s rights. The charity has also unveiled new research by Ipsos MORI: ‘Who has that? Women’s perceptions of equality in the 21st century’. Anna Bird, Acting Chief Executive, said: “History will judge the early years of [...]
House Of Lords, Westminster Patron: Baroness Gould In October 2011, a Memorial Service was held for our Founder, Elizabeth Ann Sidney, OBE, at the Lloyd George Room, Liberal Party Headquarters, London. Speakers honoured Elizabeth’s work and commitment to women’s equality and advancement, in politics, civil society and ‘the world’. WWAFE continues under a board constituted [...]
Daycare Trust is launching a new campaign to support parents to save their Sure Start Children’s Centres from local authority budget cuts. Supported by Unison, the campaign includes online guide and resources for parents, as well as a grant application scheme that campaigners can use to help cover campaign costs Sure Start Children’s Centres across [...]
Annual Childcare costs survey 2012 sponsored by Computerhare Voucher Services show that spiralling nursery costs add to parents’ financial woes. * New survey shows nursery costs rising by nearly 6% * 44,000 fewer families getting help with childcare costs since April tax credit cut * Major gaps in childcare despite legal duties on local authorities [...]
Most people know that Lent starts 40 days before Easter, but did you know that it’s prime anti-choice protest season too? The US-based 40 Days for Life expanded its operations to the UK a few years ago and this year it will be holding protests outside abortion clinics in London, Birmingham, Brighton and Manchester every [...]
Your tongue was not cut … Your voice is more than just lip service! Participate in our online survey on Female Genital Mutilation / Female Circumcision, and get a chance to win a £20 AMAZON voucher! Are you a 16-25 year-old man or woman? Are you from an FGM affected community? Share your views, experiences [...]
• Number of women unemployed at a record 25 year high • Twice as many women as men lost their jobs in final quarter of 2011 • Women’s unemployment up by 18 per cent since recession. Men’s unemployment up by 1 per cent since recession. Anna Bird, Acting Chief Executive of the Fawcett Society has [...]
On International Day of Zero Tolerance to female genital mutilation (FGM), The Foundation for Women’s Health Research and Development (FORWARD) and the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation (IKRWO) are calling for a long-term, comprehensive strategy to tackle FGM in the UK. FGM is a form of violence against women and girls and a human [...]
Ashiana presents ‘Journey Towards Safety‘, an innovative Social Return On Investment (SROI) report produced in collaboration with the Women’s Resource Centre, with support from the new economics foundation. The research was funded by Trust For London, which works to reduce poverty and inequality. SROI is a form of cost-benefit analysis that seeks to measure and [...]
