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Free Until 16:30 @ The Birmingham & Midland Institute, 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham B3 3BS Did you know, abortion is still a crime in the UK, punishable by up to life imprisonment? Did you know that women in Northern Ireland have to choose between buying abortion pills unlawfully and travelling to the mainland to access […]

On 25 November, International Day against Violence against Women, there will be an international conference on Sharia, Segregation and Secularism in central London with 38 notable speakers from 24 countries and the Diaspora who are leaders in the fight for equality, secularism and against the far-Right and religious fundamentalisms of all stripes. Keynote speakers at […]

#WomenInFilm2018 and the Young Women’s Trust present a fundraiser screening of Tony Richardson’s Kitchen Sink classic A Taste of Honey. Young Women’s Trust supports and represents women aged 16-30 struggling to live on low or no pay in England and Wales and who are at risk of being trapped in poverty. We give young women […]

Twelve organisations across the country who are doing excellent work to help divert women away from crime and reduce reoffending, have been awarded a share of £3.3 million by the Ministry of Justice. £3.3 million awarded to 12 organisations in first wave of community services investment Funding covers services from employment to counselling in areas […]

The Home Office has published the second progress report on the UK’s ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul convention), which describes actions taken since the publication of the first report in 2017. The progress report provides a breakdown of progress by the four nations relating […]

The Home Office has published the second progress report on the UK’s ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul convention), which describes actions taken since the publication of the first report in 2017. The progress report provides a breakdown of progress by the four nations relating […]