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ARCHIVE FOR DECEMBER, 2009

TV AND THE TRIFFIDS

Posted by Charlotte on December 31, 2009

As a fan of sci fi and Day of the Triffids I was excited to hear the BBC were remaking the classic into a TV drama with non of the ridiculous plastacine looking menaces of the previous televisual…

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NEW YEARS RESOLUTION 1

Posted by Charlotte on December 29, 2009
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Stop fearing the fat.

Throw out the diet plans and depressing spandex thonged keep fit video ideals and start reading Obesity TimeBomb.

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CHANGING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Posted by Charlotte on December 23, 2009
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The BBC Reports that Scotland are launching a new campaign to raise awareness about Domestic Violence in a big to reach out to women in safe spaces away from abusers. The posters (below) will be posted in 27…

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ISSUE 8 HITS THE ROYAL MAIL

Posted by Gill on December 21, 2009
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Gill packing issue 8

I spent quite a lot of yesterday evening and some of today (I ran out of envelopes yesterday) packing up all the subscribers and pre orders for issue…

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A CHRISTMAS GIFT

Posted by Charlotte on December 19, 2009
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Volunteering is something you can do all year round but one of my favourite Christmas vol spots is the Women’s Centre organised by Crisis for Christmas.

As always, the women’s centre in London is in desperate need of more volunteers…

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WOMEN CHALLENGE IRISH ABORTION BAN IN EUROPEAN COURT

Posted by Laura on December 10, 2009
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In a case being watched closely in other Catholic countries such as Poland, Spain and Malta, the Strasbourg court heard the arguments for the ban from the Irish government and from lawyers for the one Lithuanian and two Irish women.

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ISSUE 8 OF SUBTEXT – GET YOUR ORDER IN TODAY!!

Posted by Charlotte on December 9, 2009
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Roll your eyeballs down to the previous post – Issue 8 is go go go!

At this fantastic announcement you are either sat by your letter box waiting for your subscription copy, winging your way to buy the

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ISSUE 8: AUTUMN 09 / WINTER 10

Posted by Gill on December 9, 2009

Lucky Lips
Songs about vaginas, denounced by the Catholic League, banned from YouTube – she must be good. Holly Warren speaks to singer/song-writer and comedian, Jessica Delfino

Frugal Feminism
Lucy Ingham looks at the crossover of the new…

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NEW STUDY LOOKING AT LESBIAN WOMEN’S EXPERIENCE OF HEALTHCARE

Posted by Charlotte on December 5, 2009

The Scandanavian Journal of Primary Health care has released a new report looking at the importance of healthcare professionals’ awareness, attitudes and medical knowledge when treating lesbian patients

The study was based on the experiences of 128 Norwegian lesbian women…

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