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Are you part of civil society? We are interested in campaigning by charities, non-profit-making groups (including community enterprises), or volunteers, who act collectively to press for change.
Every year, the Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK) asks campaigners what’s going on in their world.
A new exhibition charts the history of nursing from the Nurses Registration Act to modern-day.
In the centenary year of nurse registration, a new exhibition charts the history of the journey from the Nurses Registration Act in 1919 through to the modern-day. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) was just three years old when registration first happened and securing this had been part of its founding ambitions.
On 5th November, Respect – as part of the Drive partnership - will be launching a campaign to ask government to publish a clear strategy for tackling perpetrators of domestic abuse.
On World Mental Health Day (10th October), Women and Girls Network released a free and downloadable self-help resource guide, produced with London Survivors Gateway. Please share this wonderful resource with anyone who may find it beneficial.
Now in their 17th year, the NatWest everywoman Awards celebrate female entrepreneurs from all walks of life providing a platform for them to share their achievements. From the founders of international multi-million-pound empires to those spearheading social enterprises for the greater good, this year’s finalists are the role models whose success will inspire future generations of female entrepreneurs.
The Research Fellow will be working on a research project on Forced Marriage Protection Orders (FMPO), funded by the Nuffield Foundation. The key areas of work relate to collation and analysis of reported judgements of court cases in England & Wales on FMPO and police case files on forced marriage. The post will also entail collation of data held by six police forces and the generation of basic descriptive statistics. The Research Fellow will work under the supervision of Professor Sundari Anitha (University of Lincoln) and Professor Aisha K. Gill (University of Roehampton).
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 »
