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Information Added to Website in December 2007

Mapping Women's Networks

Please take our survey to help us find out more about how women's networks, e-groups, forums, caucuses, etc. are helping empower women - or maybe they're not?

Please note the survey will close on Sunday 23rd December 2007

Many, many thanks to everyone who has taken part.

Information added to web site 18th and 19th December 2007

… Group Listing:

English Collective of Prostitutes is now part of the directory

… Forthcoming Events:

Is Gender a Driving Force in War? : WILPF

Public meeting – Defend the Abortion Act : Abortion Rights

Making Connections 3 : 44 Portland Place (YWCA Central Club)

Making Connections Networking Afternoons : 44 Portland Place (YWCA Central Club)

… Notices and Press Releases:

Political pressure mounting on the Government to announce radical measures on pay : Fawcett

Response To The Children's Plan : Daycare Trust

… Vacancies:

Domestic Violence Caseworkers x 2 : Bede House

Board of Trustees x 2 : Fawcett

Acting Secretary General : WAFE still open for applications

Trustees : 44 Portland Place (YWCA Central Club) one trustee still needed

Website and IT Support : Object still needed

… Networks details added for:

Hyndburn Women's Forum

Manchester Women's Design Group

… Info Added:

Index of Information Added to Website in November 2007 Archived

… Public Notice Board

Index of December Notices updated

… WiL Calendars

Women's Events

Women's Funding and Consultation Deadlines

Women's Training and Courses Dates

Information added to web site 6th and 7th December 2007

… Notices and Press Releases:

Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence : WILPF

'Takes back the tech' : GLDVP

Comments on the Government's announcements on women offenders : Fawcett

Responds to Different Women report on ethnic minority women leaders : Fawcett

… Forthcoming Events:

Film "Not for Sale" and seasonal celebration : WDS (with LFN)

First London Activist Meeting : Object

… Courses and Training:

New Year New You! New Beginnings + Beginners' IT : Hillcroft

… Vacancies:

Voluntary Office Administrator : WILPF

Administration and Reception : London Irish Women's Centre
(re-advertised vacancy with increased salary)

Administrative Assistant / Receptionist (p/t) : Women's Library

Fund Raising Manager : Women's Library

… Women's Networks details added for:

E.A.S.E. (Ease Anglia Survivors Enterprise)

POWER Camp National / Filles d’action

Women Organising in Wolverhampton (WOW)

… Public Notice Board

Index of December Notices created

… WiL Calendars

Women's Events

Women's Funding and Consultation Deadlines

Women's Training and Courses Dates

10th December 2007 is:

… Human Rights Day

It marks the start of a year-long commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

2007 Theme: Dignity and Justice for All of Us

Integration Of Gender Into The Human Rights Council

6th December 2007 is:

… The Anniversay of the Montréal Massacre

On the evening of 6 December 1989, fourteen women engineering students at l'École Polytechnique in Montréal, Canada lost their lives because one young man wanted to tell the world, 'I hate feminists.'

… And this led to the launch of the White Ribbon Campaign in Canada

Wearing a white ribbon is a personal pledge to never commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women and girls. Wearing a white ribbon is a way of saying, "Our future has no violence against women."

1st December 2007 is:

… World Aids Day

Campaign to "Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise." - as part of the the "Leadership" theme for 2007

At the end of 2006, women accounted for 50% of all adults living with HIV worldwide, and for 61% in sub-Saharan Africa.

25th November 2007 is the:

… International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women

Message from the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon

Statement of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour

… Start of 16 Days of Action Against Violence Against Women

Which are the 16 Days and Why?

2007 Theme - Demanding Implementation, Challenging Obstacles: End Violence Against Women

… Day for Men Speak Out Against Violence Against Women

The White Ribbon Campaign and other activists

… Time to Support the Petition Against The Closure of Rape Crisis Centres

If you are outraged by the closure of Rape Crisis centres
- from 84 centres in 1985 to 32 today -
with more likely to close, please sign.