Gender Equality Peer Educator Vacancies - West End Women and Girls

23rd Jan 2020

We are very excited to announce we have received 2-year funding from Paul Hamlyn Act for Change fund to employ two young women as gender equality peer educators. We have two full time posts available and are now taking applications. The role will involve working with other young women and girls to tackle gender inequality and to joyfully Smash the Patriarchy. The deadline for applications is the 31st January 2020.  Please request forms and return completed applications to laura.christer@westendwomenandgirls.co.uk

Four Nation Approach to tackling Workplace Sexual Harassment

17th Jan 2020

Women's organisations from across the four nations of the UK have come together to collaborate on a project which will tackle sexual harassment in the workplace, funded by Rosa and the Justice and Equality Fund Now’s the Time programme.

Job Opportunity at Aspire - Partnership Development / Link Officer

17th Jan 2020

(Part-time 19.5 hours) Fixed Term Contract to August 2021

Would you like to use your skills to make a difference to vulnerable women and girls?  Are you an excellent relationship builder with the ability to influence others in support of our work?  If so, please get in touch!

We are welcoming and friendly organisation and we are searching for someone who shares our commitment to provide opportunities for women and girls to learn and grow in confidence.  

Aspire Programme Chester-le-Street

17th Jan 2020

We would like to shout out that there are still places available on the following courses:

  • Updating Your CV 
  • Move on with Maths
  • Sugar Craft Flowers
  • Understanding Alcohol Misuse
  • Change Your Life
  • Health Awareness
  • Explore Local History
  • Goal Setting and Smart Targeting

 

Our other services will also return for 2020 (no booking/referral required but women do need to sign up as Aspire members):

Mondays:

Girls Speak Campaign

17th Jan 2020

Every girl should be able to live her life free from inequality, poverty and violence.

But too often girls at the sharpest end of inequality are missing from the public debate about the issues young people face and services and policies are designed without them in mind. 

#N8 New Pioneers Researchers

17th Jan 2020

Dr Hannah Bows – Durham Law School, Durham University

Dr Hannah Bows is an Assistant Professor in Criminal Law, having previously completed her ground-breaking PhD research examining the extent, nature and consequences of sexual violence against people aged 60 and over in the UK in 2016.

Fawcett’s 2020 Sex and Power Index: Men continue to dominate every sector of UK public life

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The Fawcett Society’s 2020 Sex and Power Index charts the extent of male domination of positions of power – with women still missing in significant numbers from top jobs in politics, the law, civil service, trade unions, charities, professional bodies and sport bodies. The Index also reveals an alarming lack of women of colour across the top jobs in all sectors.

The data in the 2020 Sex and Power Index also reveals the dismally slow pace of change – with stark inequalities continuing to thrive in the UK today.

The key findings are:

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