IWD debates House of Lords and Commons and reference to Rape Crisis

International Women’s Day Debate in the House of Commons
A transcript of the debate can be read on the ‘they work for you’ web site at http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2008-03-06a.1931.0&m=1971
Extract re Rape Crisis Centres:
Barbara Follett (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Government Equalities Office)
“ … I must mention violence against women and, in particular, rape crisis centres. I am pleased that we have [...]

National tour of Palestinian Women 2008

10 Palestinian women coming to Britain to talk about their lives for International Women’s Day
Women from all over the Palestinian West Bank bring their stories to enrich twinning links all over England
The Britain Palestine Twinning Network is organising an exciting speaking tour at the time of International Women’s Day in March 2008. The first of [...]

International Women’s Day Events in Southampton

International Women’s Day is celebrated all over the world on 8th March.
It is a global day connecting all women around the world and inspiring them to achieve their full potential.
International Women’s Day celebrates the collective power of women, past, present and future.
Below are a few events taking place in the city as part of the [...]

Edinburgh Women’s Equality Forum (EWEF) are celebrating International Women’s Day

Business Centre, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh
Thursday 6th March 2008 from 11.00am – 2.00pm
To celebrate International Women’s day, the EWEF have agreed to host an event for Women and Girls based on the Safety and Well-being of women living or working in Edinburgh.
This is a drop-in event where women can speak to people [...]

More IWD events in Haringey

Pandora Project Film followed by discussion with speakers in Greek and English
Thursday, 6th March 2008, 10.30-13.30
Friday, 7th March 2008, 17.00-20.00
Film followed by discussion with speakers in Greek and English “Sleeping with the enemy”. A Hollywood film that depicts the realities of domestic violence.
A Domestic Violence phone help line in both Greek and English will [...]

Celebrating the Past and Sustaining the Future

Thursday 6th March 2008 from 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm
Leeds Social Sciences Institute Room, Beech Grove House (opposite the Students Union), University of Leeds
After three previous successful events, we will mark IWD 2008 with a meeting on sustaining campaigns on violence against women.
Speakers include:
* Jane Gregory on 30 Years of Bradford Rape Crisis
* Al [...]

Brighton & Hove International Women’s Day Events

A week of events for celebrating IWD in Brighton & Hove
6th – 12th March 2008
International Women’s Day (IWD) group is a non-profit organisation working to celebrate and support the diversity and achievements of women. This is done through the arts, workshops, talks, networking, debate, participating projects and organisations. IWD has been celebrated on
8th March since [...]

Libertarias – IWD screening at Haringey Independent Cinema

Thursday 6th March, in solidarity with international women’s day, we are showing the film is Libertarias, which tells the story of the ‘Mujeres Libres’ (Free Women) in revolutionary Spain who find themselves fighting against gender inequality as well as against Franco’s forces.
7pm £3.00 waged, £2.00 low/unwaged
at the West Green Learning Centre
Park View Academy, West [...]

Joolz Denby – plus – Mab Jones and Reality for IWD

Apples & Snakes present
JOOLZ DENBY PLUS
Thurs 6 March @ 8.30pm
Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road E1 6LA
£7 / £5 concs
Box office: 020 7247 2584
For the past twenty-five years, Joolz Denby has been a wild card on the literary scene, treading a line from spine-chilling performance-poet to Orange Prize-nominated novelist.
She remains an endearingly forthright figure, [...]

Southampton Women’s Forum is planning 3 events to celebrate the International Women’s Day

Women, Health and Well-being Day: 11am-4pm, 5th March
* at the St. Mary’s Leisure Centre (drop in sessions)
Southampton Civic Centre event: 6th March
* Dancing, drumming, poetry reading at the Civic.
* acknowledging the IWD: display of photos of women, information on IWD, some statistics about the position of women, information and photos of the events and [...]