News - Women's Workshop

28 September 2017 17:00 ~ Chile: promoting the Women, Peace and Security agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean – Centre for Women, Peace and Security – London

Until 6:00pm @ TW2 9.04, Tower 2, Clement’s Inn, LSE Speaker Marcela Vergara Chair Dr Marsha Henry In partnership with the Embassy of Chile in the UK. Chile was the first Latin American country to have a National Action Plan for the delivery of its commitments under the UN Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda. […]

23 September 2017 ~ Women’s workshops – The World Transformed – Brighton – Until 26September 2017

We hope you can join us. Please share with friends & networks. All events are wheelchair accessible. Sat 23, 1-2.45pm RADICAL DEMANDS FROM THE GRASSROOTS Synergy Centre, 78 West St, 7 Middle St, Brighton BN1 2RA From the vote to wages for housework, women have always been getting organised and making radical demands on society […]

The Government must throw out guidelines arguing children can consent to sex with adults says Labour MP

There was an outcry when it emerged recently that hundreds of child abuse victims have been refused compensation by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. The scheme is supposed to compensate blameless victims of violent crimes, but charities found that more than 700 children had been refused compensation by the government agency, with many told they […]

Threat of prosecution lifted for medical profession on abortion referrals from Northern Ireland

The threat of prosecution against the medical profession in Northern Ireland to make abortion referrals to the UK has been lifted, Amnesty International has said. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Barra McGrory QC, has told Amnesty that he can see no risk of criminal prosecution for NHS employees in Northern Ireland who refer women to […]

Campaigners raise concern over hijab in primary schools in joint letter

Feminist campaigners are calling for a “robust” response after it emerged that many state primary schools are incorporating the hijab into their uniform policies. In a letter published in the Sunday Times last weekend (text below), they urged the state “to robustly defend hard-won freedoms and progressive values”. They will soon meet Amanda Spielman, the […]

Outdated stereotyping is still damaging girls’ and women’s confidence – Women and Equalities Committee

Women and Equalities Committee Chair Maria Miller responds to Girls’ Attitudes Survey 2017. Inquiry: Sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools Women and Equalities Committee Sexual harassment occurs when sexist stereotypes flourish Commenting on Girlguiding’s Girls’ Attitudes Survey, Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee, Maria Miller MP, said: “Outdated stereotyping is still damaging girls’ […]