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BUREAURCRACY HERE TO STAY

Posted by Charlotte on February 24, 2010
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PBAge Conference

The Conservative’s A Post Bureaucratic Age conference held in Shoreditch on Monday was an outing for the tories progressive face: an open data, crowd sourcing, power to the people fist in the air for politics—however it may have oversold itself…

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ADVERTISING FAIL

Posted by Charlotte on February 24, 2010
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Advertising fail

Advertising fail

Oh no, it’s not sexist ‘cos there are pictures of men in the same position. Head Palm Desk.

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A PLACE OF RAGE: COMING TO A DVD NEAR YOU

Posted by Charlotte on February 17, 2010
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A Place of Rage – Trailer from Kali Films on Vimeo.

A Place of Rage is a film celebrating the contributions of prominent African American women including Alice Walker, Angela Davis and June Jordan – and it’s on its way to finally being released…

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NEW AD CAMPAIGN TO TACKLE TEEN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Posted by Charlotte on February 15, 2010
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The Home Office is launching a new £2m TV, internet, poster and radio campaign to raise awareness about teen domestic violence launching with an ad directed by Shane Meadows, the director who brought us Somerstown, This is England and Dead…

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MILLION WOMEN RISE FUNDRAISER: NOTTINGHAM

Posted by Charlotte on February 13, 2010
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Location: Canal House, Nottingham
Date: Friday, February 19th
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: £5

BELLY dancers in Nottingham are taking part in a women-only benefit to raise money for Million Women Rise, in London May 6.

Malika, one of the star performers of the night, said: “I have…

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FEMINIST JOBS: FAWCETT RECRUITING

Posted by Charlotte on February 12, 2010
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Head of Policy and Campaigns

The job will involve developing credible policy proposals that both influence current debates and set the agenda for future thinking on realising women’s rights and in conjunction with the CEO, devising campaigns strategies that don’t just…

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REFORMS IN LAP DANCING CLUB LABELLING

Posted by Charlotte on February 12, 2010
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From April, clubs will be classed as sex establishments and residents will be able to oppose venues for being “inappropriate” to the area.

Existing clubs will have 12 months to apply for a licence or face closure. [BBC]

After a lot of campaigning…

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WOMEN IN FILM PICK UP MORE PRAISE

Posted by Charlotte on February 9, 2010
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Andrea Arnold won the best film prize at the Evening Standard British Film Awards tonight for her film Fish Tank, another well earned win for women directing in film.

And she’s starting a new adaptation of Wuthering Heights filmed in Yorkshire, swoon.…

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RECLAIM THE NIGHT: BRISTOL

Posted by Charlotte on February 8, 2010
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Date: 26th February 2010
Time: 5.00 p.m.
Start: College Green

Bristol Feminist Network are getting ready to march through the streets of Bristol once again to raise money and awareness about the safety of women on the streets.

Reclaim the Night will start in…

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MATERNITY, WORK AND WOMEN IN TECH

Posted by Charlotte on February 4, 2010
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Women in Tech have announced their annual Managing your Maternity Leave event for women in tech.

In this highly interactive workshop, you will be exploring the dual roles of being a mother and a committed IT professional. We will address childcare and…

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