WiL e-update can be read at http://freecharity.org.uk/pipermail/womeni...9-March/000122.html

and continues at http://freecharity.org.uk/pipermail/womeni...9-March/000123.html

Iraq, vigilantes are attacking and murdering gay men. The London-based Iraqi LGBT organisation is asking you to sign their petition and if you are in London, to consider going to a demonstration on Thursday, April 16, 2009, from 12:00pm - 4:00pm at the Home Office Direct Communications Unit, 2 Marsham Street. If you are on Facebook, you can find out more about this event here.Best Regards,International Campaign Against Honour Killings Staff

Women & the recession: Harriet Harman to debate equality in the economic crisis (over 100 places gone)
On Wednesday 6th May from 6-7.30pm Compass and the Fawcett Society will host a joint event in the Bothroyd Room at the Houses of Parliament, to discuss gender in relation to the current economic crisis. The event entitled "Women in the recession: Gender equality and the economic crisis" will continue to look at issues that were raised earlier this month in a letter to The Times. Confirmed speakers so far include Rt Hon Harriet Harman MP QC, Prof Ruth Lister CBE and Larry Elliott from The Guardian; Heather Wakefield, UNISON and Katharine Rake, The Fawcett Society (chair).

To register email 'women' to info@compassonline.org.uk

Thank you for your e-mail.

I am on annual leave until Tues April 14th.

I will be able to respond on my return but if your enquiry is urgent please contact OBJECT at ido@object.org.uk.
With best wishes for the Easter Season

Sandrine

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Information added to Women in London 20th, 22nd and 26th April 2009
* Index of links to new entries: http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk

Events
* Eliminating violence against women - rhetoric or reality? FREE Seminar various cities ROW
* Violence against women - what's the policy? FREE Seminar ROW
* Violence against women - what's the strategy? FREE Seminar ROW
* No recourse to public funds - where's the policy? FREE seminar ROW
* National Strategy Meeting to Oppose Immigration Controls - Feminist Fightback 9th and 20th May
* WILPF Birthday Bash Friday 24th April

Notices
* National Violence Against Women Strategy - Meeting the needs of women offenders and ex-offenders Women in Prison
* Rights of Women services are available to women across London
* Rights of Women advice line eg domestic violence, divorce, child contact
* Rights of Women sexual violence advice line
* Amnesty International Women's Action Network April Update
* Spring Newsletter Refuge
* Account3 is moving back to Birkbeck Street

Training
* Free Courses For Unemployed Women in 5 Host Boroughs - WAMT
* Basic Mental Health Awareness Training for Domestic Violence Workers - GLDVP - 6th May
* GLDVP Training Programme July to December 2009 programme is now available
* Courses in London - Rights of Women - May to November 2009
* ROW courses in other regions - June to Novmeber 2009

Vacancies
* 2 vacancies - Eaves - 8th and 15th May 2009
* Community Team Leader - DVIP - 4th May 2009
* Head of Service Delivery - DVIP - 4th May 2009

WiL Calendars
* Events Calendar
* Funding Calendar
* Training Calendar
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New on Women's Training and Funding (WiLT)

* 18th April 2009: Workshop for Young African Women 18-25: Campaigning for Change! Please Circulate
* Exit Strategies & Demand Reduction: Balancing prostitution policy in Britain
* Domestic Violence and the Arts 2
* Places still available for Information day 20th April - BIHR poverty project
* NCIA newsletter
* Sheila McKechnie Awards 2009! APPLY NOW!
* Voice4Change England e-alert 17th April
* DV in Gypsy and Traveller Communities - 8th May - London
* REAP Workshop: Working with Asylum Seekers and Refguees 2009
* Eliminating VAW - rhetoric or reality? FREE tomorrow London 23rd Cardiff 5 May Manchester
* Seminar: Coping with Loss caused through violence in the Community.
* INVITE: Women CEO's Special Interest Group Meeting
* Alcohol Education and Research Grants - various with different deadlines
* Hilden Charitable Fund - Summer Playschemes - 9th May 2009
* Summer activities grants for children in refuges and young carers - 8th May 2009
* Freemasons' Grand Charity - Non-Masonic Grants - 31 May 2009
* Free Courses for unemployed women in the 5 Olympic Host Boroughs
* Tackling Sexual Violence - Prevention, Prosecution and Rehabilitation - Thursday 18th June 2009
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New on womensgrid http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk
(women's news and views UK and Ireland)

* Cambridge Reclaim The Night 3rd May
* John Worboys' jail term condemned by government adviser
* 'Moral line crossed' as parents jam phones with morning-after pill complaints
* Archbishop condemns pregnancy ads
* Compulsory audits on equal pay will force firms to give women more
* Budget failing women
* Feminist research project - an update
* Welsh Women's Aid organises focus groups to contribute to Government consultation on violence against women
* Vacancies posted on womensgrid
* 2 vacancies - Wales Women's National Coalition - 18th May 2009
* Volunteer Coordinator (Female Only) - Survive
* Women's Research Dissemination Worker - 11th May 2009
* Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mary Wollstonecraft, "The Mother of Feminism"!
* Boris 'betrayal' as he breaks his promise on rape crisis centres for London
* London Mayor consults on violence against women - contributions by 20th July 2009
* Lurking in the shadows - young children killed by their stepfather or their mother's boyfriend
* One-stop shop for domestic abuse victims in Gravesend
* Local support for Hackney residents experiencing domestic violence and hate crime
* 2 Project Officers - Routes to Solidarity Project - Oxfam - 10th May 2009
* Domestic Violence/Immigration Advocate - Southall Black Sisters - 29th April
* Research Consultancy Opportunity - CAWN - 14th May 2009
* women's asylum news - april - articles included
* Traumatised Rape Survivor Sent Back to Uganda
* 62% rise in rape victims at Dublin sex assault unit this year
* Time To Take Action - Rape Crisis (England & Wales)
* New measures to improve the investigation and prosecution of rape and to provide support to victims
* Save Lambeth Women's Project!
* Wise Woman Weekend 8-10th May 2009 Leitrim, Ireland
* The New Literary Front: Reading the Girls of Riyadh - Gender Institute Research Seminar - 28th April 2009
* SMK launches 2009 Awards include Women Creating Change (30th June 2009)
* Feminist Review - Religion and Spirituality Issue: CALL FOR PAPERS
* Europe and Saudi Arabia Active Students Partnership
* The Women's Budget Group needs YOU!!
* Programme Co-ordinator - Women's Aid Advice Centre Nottingham - 29th April 2009
* Senior Support Worker (Female) x 2 - Ashiana Sheffield - 30th April 2009
* Southall Black Sisters - 3 Vacancies - 29th April 2009
* Diversion Scheme Worker - Safe Exit Toynbee Hall - 13th May 2009
* Index to postings - March 2009
* Index to postings - February 2009
* Index to postings - January 2009
* Information added to Women in London up to 9th April 2009
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New on womensphere http://womensphere.wordpress.com
(international women's news and views)

* Is Pornography the New Tobacco?
* Stop Porn Culture Training - 5th to 7th June in Boston
* Sign the petition to build a UN that really works for all women!
* Occupation and Siege Sideline Rampant Domestic Violence in Gaza
* UN survey highlights psychological trauma in Gaza
* As Obama Escalates War Afgahan Women Face Growing Oppression
* Hilary Clinton stands up to pro life bullies
* Chinese Bias for Baby Boys Creates a Gap of 32 Million
* Sierra Leone Chiefs ban genital cutting for girls under 18
* France campaigns against forced marriages and genital mutilation
* Media Spotlight on Domestic Violence in Romania
* New Zealand police deny that they are not tackling the issue of domestic violence adequately
* Australian Family Court removes two children from their mother in favour of father and new partner
* Canada's Leadership in Pay Equity Eroding
* Economic Crisis: Women Will Suffer Most - a comment from Australia
* New laws in Los Angeles treat teen prostitutes as abuse victims
* Taiwan sex workers demand decriminalisation of prostitution
* Iceland to ban sex purchases, strip clubs
* Italian Senate approves anti-rape law
* Women's groups in India protest newspaper reporting of rape case
* Rwanda's rape victims - 15 years on
* Are drugs driving child rape in South Africa?
* Teenager in Australia charged with aborting fetus herself
* Abortion Law to Become Tougher in Korea
* Chileans Clearly Divided on Abortion
* Abortion row shakes Brazil opinion
* Belgium condemns Pope over condom issue
* Religion and Poverty Force Girls into Early Marriages in Zimbabwe
* Turkish Government wants religious education to help solve women's problems
* The guns are quiet in Basra now, but behind the veil fear lingers
* Taliban shoot dead Afghan politician who championed women's rights
* Afghan women protest against law that 'legalises rape'
* Q&A: How does the Afghan Shi'ite law affect women?
* Index to postings - March 2009
* Index to postings - February 2009
* Index to postings - January 2009
* March Round Up - Feminism Feminists
* March Round Up - Sexual Abuse and Rape
* March Round Up - Women and Power / Politics
* March Round Up - Women in Conflict Zones
* March Round Up - Abortion
* March Round Up - IWD
* Apologies - March Round Up
* LA's Untested Rape Kits Represent Lost Justice
* 'Worse than the Taliban' - new law rolls back rights for Afghan women
* Serious concern over arrest of 12 Women's Rights Activists in Iran
* Call for Action: Imprisonment and Whipping of 75 year-old Woman in Saudi Arabia
* Recession 'hits Third World women'
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We compile a list of all new information from Women in London, and from this blog - womensgrid - and our blog of news by and about women’s issues in others countries - womensphere - together with information distributed via our women’s training and funding e-group (WiLT) which we send out via our WiL e-updates (to which you can subscribe) every 10 to 14 days. We also have a mailing list which we only send out about 2 or 3 times a year, ie around International Women’s Day and the 16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women and also if we carrying out a survey - eg last year we asked about women’s voting priorities in the forthcoming local elections.

Every woman out there that wants to have a baby one day NEEDS to see this!!!

Childbirth Magic

http://am0z1n.MARADOWER.hop.clickbank.net/

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Free Aung San Suu Kyi
* Please sign the petition - see
http://womensphere.wordpress.com/2009/05/2...e-aung-san-suu-kyi/
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Reminder - Last chance:
* Online Home Office consultation on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls closes on 29th May - see http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?p=2038
* Sign the petition for 50/50 representation in Europe - campaign by the Women's Lobby - see http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?p=2581 which is seriously short of required signatures before 4th June
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A Women's Agenda in a time of sleaze and recession - June 2009
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Just over a year ago we ran a quick survey to find out your thoughts on voting in the local and Mayoral elections of May 2008. A year later some of us have the opportunity to cast our votes in local elections as well as in the European elections. So we thought we would re-run the survey to see how, if at all, your political concerns and priorities have changed.

And because in the past 12 months little has changed in relation to funding women's core services such as rape crisis we want to ask that question again as well - see http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?p=2309.

However in the intervening 12 months we have all had to face the reality of the recession, banking practices creating a crisis in our financial systems and more recently revelations of sleaze in our Parliamentary system.

So we thought we would ask some additional questions on how any of these have impacted on you personally and on your voting intentions and faith in politics as practiced in the UK.

We realise that not everyone will be having local elections but either way please do add your opinions to help us create a picture of women's political priorities across the country.

The survey will stay open until 10pm on Tuesday 2nd June and we hope to get the results published the following evening, ie Wednesday 3rd June.

You can complete the survey online at http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/140114/survey...elections-june-2009

If you have any problems with this online survey because of accessibility issues we can send you a version as a word document. Please contact us - thanks!
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Information added to Women in London up to 8th June 2009

Women in London is an internet directory of london based women’s groups and news of their work and activities

Group Listing
    Pascal Theatre Company is now part of the directory
    Life-Changers directory entry updated
Group Closed List Updated
    London Women’s Liberation Oral History Group
    Microsyster
    Polari
Events
    Stripping The Illusion: The Lap Dancing Industry Exposed - Object - 1st July 2009
    What the Other Feminists Look Like… Feminist Fightback - 30th June 2009
    Launch of Demand Change! - Eaves and Object - 24th June 2009
    Jewish Mothers & Daughters - Pascal Theatre Company - 14th June 2009
    Have Your Say On Equal Pay - Fawcett / Unison - 8th June 2009
Notices
    A Womens Agenda in a time of sleaze and recession - June 2009 - Survey results - 4th June 2009
    Pascal Theatre looking for space in a community or arts centre for after school drama workshops in Camden
    Fawcett comments on cabinet reshuffle and appointment of Alan Sugar to Government
    Fawcett responds to loss of three four of the most senior women in British politics in one day
    Daycare Trust react to Beverley Hughes announcement
    A Womens Agenda in a time of sleaze and recession - June 2009 - survey closes 2nd June at 10pm
    GLDVP Newsletter - June 2009
    Government Urged To Address Growing Sexualisation Of Women And Girls - Object
Training
    Community Groups Treatment Programme - GLDVP - 17th June 2009
Vacancies
    8 vacancies – Women in Prison – 10th June 2009
    Paid and volunteer vacancies at Haringey Women’s Forum – 22nd June 2009
    2 vacancies – Bird’s Eye View – 29th June 2009
WiL Calendars
    Events Calendar - updated 8th June 2009
    Training Calendar - updated 8th June 2009
    Funding Calendar - updated 8th June 2009

Index to postings at http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk

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Dear Women in London
The Freedom Programme and Certain Curtain Theatre Company are offering three day facilitator training events.

Pat Craven, Claire Moore and John Woudberg are the trainers.

The cost is £450.00 per person plus vat. This includes lunch, refreshments, a facilitator manual and 2 copies of the book ‘Living with the Dominator. It also includes a performance by Claire and John from Certain Curtain Theatre of their acclaimed play, ‘Lady in Red’



22.09.09 – 24.09.09 Birkenhead Merseyside

05.10.09 – 07.10.09 Bromley Kent

14.10.09 – 16.10.09 Burnley Lancashire

21.10.09 – 23.10.09 Aberdare Wales

28.10.09 – 30.10.09 Grays Essex

04.11.09 – 06.11.09 South Shields

09.11.09 – 11.11.09 Derbyshire

Thank you

Pat Craven
An electronic version of, 'Living with the Dominator' is now available to buy from my web site.
www.freedomprogramme.co.uk
patcraven@msn.com
Tel: 01547 520 228
Fax: 01547 529 223
Mobile 07789871309
PO Box 41
Knighton
Powys
LD7 9AF

I am renting my place out for a year or more as im going to stay with my familly as have to look after older relative. it has two bedrooms garden ect in hornsey.near crouch end. north london. anyone interested contact on 07598886623.

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DOCUMENTARY ABOUT FEMALE FRIENDSHIPS - Montambanco Productions

I'm a television producer/director and I'm currently making a documentary for Current TV (www.current.com) looking at the subject of female friendship. I'm looking for close female friends who might be interested in taking part and talking about their friendship.
The idea of the film is to explore how the nature of friendship has changed - with modern friends placing ever more demands on each others time, and emotions, what effect does this have on the relationships that follow? We'll be looking at what makes a friendship work, and what factors can lead to damaging friendships.
I'm looking to interview all types of close friends over the next couple of weeks - we will also have a friendship specialist taking part who can give advice on how to improve your relationship with your friend, if necessary.
If you might be interested in taking part, please drop me a line at katharineround@montambanco.com or give me a call on 020 3417 4909
 
Thanks again for all your help
Best wishes
Katharine
Katharine Round
Head of Factual
Montambanco Productions
Email: katharineround@montambanco.com
Website: http://www.montambanco.com

Thank you for your email.

I have now left OBJECT, please see the contacts below for any enquiries:
For media requests or information regarding the Demand Change! prostitution campaign / or OBJECT's work on violence against women: contact Anna van Heeswijk: anna@object.org.uk | 07783 887 154
For information regarding Stripping the Illusion - OBJECT's lap dancing campaign, please contact Ellie Cumbo at ellie@object.org.uk
For general enquiries: ido@object.org.uk

For membership enquiries: membership@object.org.uk

Many thanks,

Sandrine Lev&#C3;&#AA;que