This week attention returns to the Domestic Abuse Bill but, with the newly called upcoming election, the future of the Bill once again is in jeopardy. UK Says No More says:
We want to ensure the voices of children who experienced domestic abuse are heard
The charity Maternity Action has launched a legal challenge to the Government’s policy of charging destitute migrant pregnant women £7,000 or more to access NHS maternity care. The claim also challenges the charging of other groups of migrant women, including those who have suffered gender-based violence and the wider group of destitute migrant women and their children who are awaiting an outcome on their immigration applications from the Home Office.
Every year the Fawcett Society marks Equal Pay Day, the day from which women effectively stop earning relative to men. This year, the day falls on November 14th.
We’re asking all our supporters to show solidarity with women who are experiencing pay discrimination by wearing one of our ‘Equal Pay’ pin badges.
This special edition 50th anniversary edition comes in gold and cream, and is only available on The Fawcett Society shop.
Mariam Khan’s ‘It’s Not About the Burqa’ platforms seventeen muslim women who speak frankly about the hijab and wavering faith, about love, feminism, queer identity, sex, and the twin threats of a disapproving community and a racist country.
The NEWomen's Network aims to strengthen the women's sector by encouraging collaboration between women's groups and by building alliances across other sectors. Read more »
