Proposals to improve protections for victims whose intimate images are taken or shared without their consent have been published by the Law Commission of England and Wales. The proposals include: An expansion of the types of behaviours outlawed by existing criminal laws on taking and sharing intimate images without consent to include ‘downblousing’ and sharing […]

In conversation with Amina Memon, Winnie M Li, and Joanna Bourke Finishes at 6.30pm Online via Microsoft Teams We are pleased to launch our season of spring events in partnership with The SHaME Project, an interdisciplinary research hub at Birkbeck, University of London. Funded in part by The Wellcome Trust, these events are designed to […]

LADIES WHO LOVE season takes a look through time at the romantic bonds between couples that identify and/or relate as women. Newham Community Cinema presents an online month-long celebration of LGBT+ culture on film with curated conversations and special guests brought to you free by Newham Council and in partnership with Women Over Fifty Film […]

Speakers Shannon Foley Martinez Consultant, Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab Deeyah Khan Documentary Filmmaker Shafqat Mehmood Founder and Chairperson of PAIMAN Alumni Trust Chair Sanam Naraghi Anderlini MBE Director, LSE Centre for Women, Peace and Security In the second event of the “Coming of Age of Women Peace and Security, In Conversation” series, […]

Free LADIES WHO LOVE season takes a look through time at the romantic bonds between couples that identify and/or relate as women. Newham Community Cinema presents an online month-long celebration of LGBT+ culture on film with curated conversations and special guests brought to you free by Newham Council and in partnership with Women Over Fifty […]

The government has announced that it is to increase the number of prison cells for women by 500. This is despite the number of women in prison falling and there now being 591 fewer women in prison than at this time last year. The plan is to put prefabs and new build in existing prisons. […]

A live theatrical online experience. With calls to domestic abuse helplines doubling since lockdown, this important performance will be followed by a panel discussion with survivors of domestic abuse and representatives from women’s organisations. Women’s experiences of domestic abuse and coercive control will be given voice in the one-woman show All In Your Head, a pay what […]

New research from Scotland reaffirms the safety and efficacy of the service A study published in the BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health has found that telemedicine abortion is safe, effective, and preferable for many women. Telemedical abortion care was introduced in Scotland, England, and Wales in March 2020 as a temporary measure to control the spread […]

Domestic Violence Disclosure Schemes (DVDS), also known as ‘Clare’s Law’, was rolled out in England and Wales in 2014. It allows police to disclose normally confidential information about a person’s criminal history to someone deemed at risk of future abuse, with the view that this will help them make more informed choices about their safety. […]