[WiL e-updates] WiL e-update Wednesday 9th December 2009 (43 - 2 of 2)

[WiL Updates]

9th November 2009


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* 10th December is Human Rights Day - in 1948 the General Assembly of the United
Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/
* 10th December is the last of the 16 Days of Action
http://womensphere.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/16-days-of-activism-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women-%e2%80%93-25-november-to-10-december-2/
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Information added to Women in London 9th December 2009
* Index of new information at http://www.womeninlondon.org.uk

Events
* Bag packing Marks & Spencer, Enfield Town - Help raise money for Enfield
Women's Centre - 12th & 13th December 2009
* Walks for Women & their Families - Enfield Women's Centre - January to April
2010
* The Life and work of Zora Neale Hurston - Women's Library - 28th January 2010

Training
* Training Courses Spring 2010 - Enfield Women's Centre

Vacancies
* Acting Advocacy & Training Manager - nia project - 22nd December 2009
* Refuge Support Worker - Jewish WA - 29th December 2009
* Co-ordinator for Young Women's Social Inclusion Project - The Arbour - 6th
January 2010
* Time on your hands? Consider multi tasking for Enfield Women's Centre

Helplines
* Helplines updated with new web link for Rape Crisis ireland Network
* Please let us know if any of these contacts are not up to date - many thanks

WiL Calendars
* Events Calendar
* Training Calendar
* Funding Calendar
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New on Women's Training and Funding (WiLT)

* Women In Public Life events - 9th, 10th and 11th December 2009 - London
* The United Nations Women's Agenda - WNC Meeting
* Media Trust sets up digital media support scheme
* Closes 4th December 2009
* Fw: Objectifying Children: Policy Making and Human Rights Responses
http://freecharity.org.uk/pipermail/womeninlondontraining/2009-November/date.html

* No Excuse Conference
* Welsh Women's Aid - Domestic Abuse Awareness & Continuous Professional
Development
* 2009 Safeguarding London's Children conference - 9th Dec - London
* Do you think London is accessible - survey of disabled peoples needs re 2012
for LDA
* Consulting the capital about future grants - London Councils Survey
* Age Concern/Help the Aged - Winter Celebration Grant 2009 - 11th December 2009
* Baring Foundation Arts Programme for Older People - 11th December 2009
* BIG & Channel 4 - The Secret Millionaire Fund - 21 Dec 2009
* Joseph Rowntree: Pease, Racial Justice, Power and Responsibility - quarterly
deadlines
* Grants for entertainment and activities for the elderly - quarterly
applications
* List purpose reminder
* Fw: Launch of FGM Special Initiative

http://freecharity.org.uk/pipermail/womeninlondontraining/2009-December/date.html
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New on womensgrid http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk
(women's news and views UK and Ireland)

* Women Helpline Volunteers Needed - Leeds - introductory session 11th December
2009
* CRASAC's views on violence against women requested by US Ambassador
* What do women think and know about rape - survey deadline extended until 31st
December 2009
* Huntingdon scientists launch Christmas charity CD for Cambridge Rape Crisis
* Olive Morris Bicycle Tour, Housing Matters, Born in Flames this weekend and
more events in January
* Scottish MPs are being asked to change the law and criminalise the purchase of
sex
* Plotting and scheming for Welfare not Workfare

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New on womensphere http://womensphere.wordpress.com
(international women's news and views)

* Keep Promises to Afghan Women
* Transsexual a 'great shame'? What about our hypocrisy?
* Thailand to limit gender reassignment surgery
* Berlusconi Government blocks Vatican-opposed RU486 abortion pill
* Prominent woman journalist killed in suspicious fall from building in
Kaliningrad
* Lesbian Who Fled Army Opens Legal Ground in Canada
* Not So Pretty in Pink: The Uproar Over New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
(US)
* Universities in US try to cover up rapes says report
* Domestic Violence and Rape on the Rise in Malaysia says Report
* Threats won't stop Women's Solidarity in Morocco aiding unwed mothers
* Women's groups in Sudan advocate for rape law reform
* Sudanese girl flogged for wearing 'indecent' skirt
* Give them shelter - girls selling sex to survive in Cote d'Ivoire
* Children rescued from sex trade struggle to find care in U.S.
* Kiwi Party Calls For Prime Minister To Repeal New Zealand Prostitution Law
* Legalizing sex trade in Taiwan not the answer says coalition of women's groups
* IPS Gender Wire up to 25th November 2009
* Public space "shrinking" for women in Afghanistan say UN official
* Rape in Afghanistan is under-reported, concealed and a human rights problem of
"profound proportions" says the United Nations
* Women Protest Killings in Mexican Border City
* IPS Gender Wire up to 17 November 2009
* France considers gender equality plan
* France to ban domestic violence via law
* Former Ecole polytechnique student says Canadiangovernment can't let registry
die
* 6th December is:
* Uganda considers death sentence for gay sex in bill before parliament
* Leaders Respond To World AIDS Day - round up by kff.org
* Women's Rights Are at the Core of Addressing the AIDS Pandemic says Inés
Alberdi, UNIFEM Executive Director
* Gender discrimination, sexual violence and poverty are undermining global
progress in tackling HIV/Aids, Amnesty International said on World Aids Day.
* 1st December 2009 was:

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