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Posted by Charlotte on January 23, 2010
Tags: feminism, News, Women's Issues, Women's Rights
At the F Word – Eaves are holding a pre-election Question Time for Women on the 16th March, where 2,000 people will have the chance to submit questions to the Ministers for Women about their policies on women’s issues.…
THE DANGER OF ONE STORY
Posted by Charlotte on January 17, 2010
June Cross, documentary maker, linked to this video in her twitter feed today led by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how
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WHY DO YOU?
Posted by Charlotte on January 16, 2010
Oft the controversial figure, Julie Bindel, has a new article up at the Guardian regarding a new study regarding why men use prostitutes.
I’ve already caught flak on my facebook because apparently if a study doesn’t interview every…
IS IT ABOUT SEX? IT MUST BE SEXY!
Posted by Charlotte on January 16, 2010
I love how in the relationships box on the Women’s section of the Times website, the Sex advice image for an article about cystitis and painful sex is illustrated with a white, pouty lipped woman being fed a truffle.
At…
STAYING: DREAM, BIN, SOFT STUD AND OTHER STORIES
Posted by Charlotte on January 14, 2010
Tags: Art, Asylum, Lesbian, LGBT, UK
A new project by Artangel is bringing light to the lives and difficulties faced by Lesbian asylum seekers in the UK
In the project Staying, the results of which will soon be available online, the
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NEW RAPE PROSECUTION LOW
Posted by Charlotte on January 13, 2010
Tags: conviction, Law, Rape, Violence Against Women, Women
I just wanted to draw your attention to this case reported on the BBC website:
Men cleared as rape woman’s group sex fantasy revealed where a young woman’s accusation of gang rape has been undermined by her online fantasies about…
EVENTS FROM THE WRC MAILINGS
Posted by Charlotte on January 13, 2010
I can’t recommend signing up to the Women’s Resource Centre enough, because they send wonderful nuggets of information about events you want to go to right to your email inbox!
PACE launches new health programme for LBTQ women
PACE, a
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LONDON EVENT: CAN YOU HEAR US? WOMEN’S UNCENSORED EXPERIENCES OF DETENTION AND DEPORTATION
Posted by Charlotte on January 8, 2010
Tags: All African Women Project, Asylum, Black Women Against Rape Project, Women of Colour
Date: 14 January
Time: 6-8pm
Venue: Committee Room 5, House of Commons
While the brutal detention of children has been finally condemned, little has been…
30 IDEAS FOR A BETTER LIFE – WOMEN TAKE NOTE
Posted by Laura on January 6, 2010
Tags: Articles, Equality, Pay Gap, Sex Education, Women, Work
The Observer Magazine last Sunday (03/01/10) ran a piece entitled ‘30 Ideas for a Better Life’, a resolution inspired list of things to do this year. The suggestions ranged from ‘Get Philosophical’ to ‘Take Control of Your Spending Habits’ but…
PRESENTING RESEARCH ON WOMEN DIFFERENTLY: DAY SCHOOL CALL FOR PAPERS
Posted by Laura on January 5, 2010
Tags: Action Alert, Articles, events, feminism, Women
On behalf of Julia Carter and Rosemary Hill – Centre for Women’s Studies, University of York.
Call for Papers: Not PowerPoint Again! Presenting research on women in popular culture differently.
University of York, 23rd April 2010
Are you bored of…