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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]

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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BIRDS EYE VIEW FESTIVAL 2010 ANNOUNCED

Posted by Charlotte on January 31, 2010
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The high quality content of 2009’s Birds Eye View Film Festival made the backbone of issue 8’s Women and Film special, and if you enjoyed that prepare to have your 2010 excitements met in London.

The…

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WOMEN AND THE FAMILY LECTURES

Posted by Charlotte on January 28, 2010
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Gresham College is  a little gem in London, a small but perfectly formed lecture hall dating back to the 17th century, they host regular afternoon lectures covering maths, science, sociology and music to name but a few topics.

Baroness Deech of Cumnor…

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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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