Other News
Black, Asian, Minority and Ethnic women councillor taskforce launched
Posted on 26 May 2008
The Women and Equality Unit have launched a taskforce to increase the number of women BME councillors.
Further info can be found at http://www.equalities.gov.uk/min_eth/BAME_Women.htm
Posted on 22 May 2008
The Women's Support Project are advertising for a Development Officer - Details here
Rape Crisis Scotland are advertising for a Development Worker - Details here
Zero Tolerance are advertising for a Prevention Network Officer and a Prevention Network...
URGENT - Defend Abortion Rights
Posted on 12 May 2008
STOP PRESS - Protests in Edinburgh and Glasgow against any reduction in the time limit will be held on Monday 19th May. Edinburgh - 6pm at the bottom of the mound. Glasgow - 5.30pm George Square.
Please show your support -...
Posted on 7 May 2008
OLDER ACTIVISTS AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
We are undertaking research with Queen Margaret University into the experiences of older people who are or have been active in social movements. We want to record the experiences of people who are now age 60 or over and who have...
A Dialogue on the Sex Industry - 20th May 2008
Posted on 6 May 2008
A Dialogue on the Sex Industry
Are those working in the sex industry exercising a right to work and to choose their job? The aim of this event is to create a safe space for discussion on this divisive issue and to grapple with some of the underlying questions and themes...
Edinburgh's First Ladyfest is here!
Posted on 5 May 2008
This will be the first Ladyfest to be held by people living in Edinburgh, building on the heritage of over 100 Ladyfests around the world since 2000: non-profit, feminist events organised mainly by women and platforms for the talents of female artists and performers....
Fawcett Society launch campaign to boost Ethnic Minority women's voting
Posted on 29 Apr 2008
As part of this campaign launch Fawcett asked the London Mayoral candidates from the main parties how they planned to respond to women's concerns and in particular those of ethnic minority women.
Initial answers are in this press release . The video interviews...
JOB OPPORTUNITY - ENGENDER ADMINISTRATOR
Posted on 23 Apr 2008
Administrator (28 hours)
Salary £15,828 pro-rata
Engender are looking for an enthusiastic person committed to women’s equality to provide administrative support to our Executive Director, staff and Board. The Administrator will be...
New VAW films presented by Annie Lennox
Posted on 22 Apr 2008
'Women on the Frontline' is a series of films focussing on the continuing culture of silence surrounding Violence against Women around the world. The films feature 7 countries and were shown on BBC world recently. See here for more information
Govt announce £22 million funding for VAW support services
Posted on 17 Apr 2008
Public Health Minister, Shona Robison has announced government funding plans for violence against women services for the next three years http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/04/15140544
Gender Equality Scheme Annual Report 2008
Posted on 7 Apr 2008
The Scottish Government has nine equality objectives and the actions taken over the year to meet these objectives can be found in the Gender Equality Scheme Annual Report on the Govt website:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/03/26154449
Abortion Rights in UK under attack?
Posted on 7 Apr 2008
When the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bills are debated in Parliament it is likely that anti-abortion MPs will use this as an opportunity to propose a reduction in the time limits for abortions to take place. ...
Has Second-Wave Feminism Gone Soft?
Posted on 20 Mar 2008
In her paper 'Why second-wave femininsm has gone soft' Jean Edlestein says younger feminists ignore the harder issues of sexual violence and the subjugation of women at their peril. Read the full text here .
Do you agree...
Posted on 18 Mar 2008
Wikigender is a new online resource that is intended to be a platform to share information about gender equality around the world. This is an OECD Development Centre initiative and users are invited to comment on or improve existing articles, and to...
New Statesman Campaign for improved Rape Crisis provision in England and Wales
Posted on 18 Mar 2008
Scince 2004, funding for Rape Crisis provision in Scotland has been ring-fenced by the Scottish Government (formerly Executive) and this has meant that Scotland is the only part of the UK in which rape crisis provision has increased rather than fallen.
The...
1909 Suffrage Procession - anniversary event
Posted on 11 Mar 2008
The Peace and Justice Resource Centre are planning to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the huge Suffrage procession held in Edinburgh by again marching along Princes Street . The event will take place in October 2009 and the pjrc would welcome...
