[WiL e-updates] WiL e-update 28th September 2008

[WiL Updates]

28th September 2008


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Added to web site 28th September 2008 (in addition to 26th)
* Index of links to new entries: http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk

Courses:
* Forced marriage: the new law - Training : ROW
* Seminar: Forced marriage: is legislation the answer? : ROW

Vacancies:
* Fundraiser : Object
* Intern : Object
* Web Design : Object
* Domestic Violence Support Workers x 3 (Asian, Irish, Generic) :
Solace
* Central Services Manager : Solace
* Advice Manager : Solace
* Advice Workers x two F/T & one P/T : Solace
* Paralegal : Solace
* Counselling Supervisor/Co-ordinator Domestic & Sexual Violence
Service : Solace
* Resettlement Team Leader (Female) : Eaves
* Advice & Support Centre Manager (Female) : Eaves
* Outreach Workers x 3 (Refugee services - Bulgarian, Polish,
Romanian) : Refuge
* Social Worker (Shropshire) : Refuge

Info Added:
* Index of Information Added to Website in July 2008 Archived

womensgrid local women's news, views, etc..
* Index of current womensgrid postings
* RSS feed of most recent womensgrid postings

womensphere international women's news, views, etc..
* Index of current womensphere postings
* RSS feed of most recent womensphere postings

WiL Calendars
* Women's Events 2008
* Women's Funding and Consultation Deadlines 2008
* Women's Training and Courses Dates 2008
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New on Women's Training and Funding (WiLT)
http://freecharity.org.uk/pipermail/womeninlondontraining/2008-September/date.html

* Spotting Sexism: A Crash Course In Feminism - October 2008 (apply by
25 Sept)
* Accelerating the Teenage Pregnancy Strategy - 2nd Ocotber 2008 -
London
* New guidelines on volunteer management (Workforce Hub)
* Working with Vulnerable and Sexually Exploited Young Women -
Manchester - 2nd Oct
* Charity Commission consultation on Public Benefit of Moral or
Ethical Belief Systems - closes 5 Jan 09
* Local charities are being neglected, say Lib Dems
* subscribe   muna hamid
* Fw: Refugees into Employment
* New funding thresholds exclude small charities
* The 2nd Annual DSC Social Change Awards - nominations close 17 Oct.
* Fw: Invitation to "Showcase your innovatve services with fun,
interaction and impact!"
* Fw:The Chalice - a weekend workshop celebrating women...
* Fw: LVSC equalities work: event report and policy briefings
* Fw: ICT funding support
* Young People and Parents Tackling Violence - City Bridge Trust -
31st Oct
* Fw: Accessibility in a Web2.0 World

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New on womensgrid http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk
(women's news and views UK and Ireland)

* Questionnaire on Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) - 1st October
2008
* Muslim Women Music Makers (MWMM) International Campaign - survey -
30th Sept 2008
* Volunteers - SURVIVE (South Gloucestershire and Bristol)
* Chief Executive Officer - Watford Women's Centre - 10th October 2008
* Office Manager - Housing For Women - 29th September 2008
* Women As Property: Forced labour and forced marriage in the world
today - 2nd December 2008
* CIS'ters Conference 2008 - New Responses To Sexual Abuse
* Women's Status, Men's States - Catherine Mackinnon - 22nd October
2008
* Imaan Conference, London 17 - 19 October 2008

Index of postings: http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?page_id=28
Subscribe: http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?page_id=11
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New on womensphere http://womensphere.wordpress.com
(international women's news and views)

* Taliban kill Afghan woman police officer head of crimes against
women
* US revokes visa for Amina Janjua
* Militants prey on desperate Iraqi women says minister
* 500,000 women die in pregnancy and childbirth says UNICEF
* Women's rights dwindling in Europe: anti-globalisation activists
* Call to improve women's status in Yemen
* Rwanda Women Gain Seats
* Women's groups call Livni victory a step forward for gender equality
* WILPF 2008 International Day of Peace Statement
* Radical Women Conference Aims to Expand and Embolden Feminist
Movement
* Still riding the Second Wave: Reflections on feminist struggles
* Sexualisation of Rwandan girls: An abomination
* Tackle pornography in fight against HIV in Uganda
* Women's groups demand gender quotas in new law in Cambodia
* Iranian Women successfully lobby government to reform family law
* Afghan Police trained in Gender Issues
* Cases of Domestic Violence in Saudi Arabia Drop in Ramadan
* Vietnam women break silence on domestic violence
* Efforts to check domestic violence go fruitless in Nepal
* Health and protection concerns for flood-displaced women in Nepal
* Haitian Women and Girls Require Life-Saving Assistance in the Wake
of Severe Weather
* 'John school' in Kansas shows men how prostitution hurts women,
communities, themselves
* Underage forced-sex rings a challenge for police and agencies in
Texas
* Human trafficking expands in KwaZulu-Natal
* 'Human trafficking must be addressed now' (South Africa)

Index of postings:
http://womensphere.wordpress.com/index-to-current-postings/
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http://womensphere.wordpress.com/subscribe-to-receive-blog-via-email/
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