Jobs: Victims First Northumbria

Victims First Northumbria is recruiting a Domestic Abuse and Criminal Justice System Liaison Worker (Full time, Fixed term/ Secondment up to 31/3/19, Grade and Salary: F, £24,240 to £26,535). Closing date: Monday, 14 May, 2018 - 17:00. As a Domestic Abuse and Criminal Justice System Liaison Worker with Victims First Northumbria you will be responsible for providing support to the police and domestic abuse workers to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded.

Professional development scholarships

The Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) has launched the second round of its Professional development scholarship programme, with a focus on professionals working with Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities and clients. Applications will be accepted until 23 May 2018.

Still Dying on the Inside: Examining deaths in women's prisons

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Still Dying on the Inside highlights the lack of action from successive governments to prevent deaths and puts forward a series of recommendations to close women’s prisons by redirecting resources from criminal justice to community-based services.

Women-only charities lose out in funding from tampon tax

Only two in 10 charities awarded funding from the government’s controversial tampon tax are specialist women’s organisations, despite a pledge to dedicate £15m a year raised from the levy to “women’s health and support charities”. Read the full piece on The Guardian website.

Home Office funds University of Bristol research into prostitution

As part of efforts by the government and law enforcement to better understand the nature of prostitution and sex work, the University of Bristol has been granted £150,000 to carry out a new research project. It follows the Home Affairs Select Committee’s report on prostitution and will create an impartial evidence base covering the nature and prevalence of sex work in England and Wales.

Strategy to prevent and eradicate violence against women and girls: Scotland

The Scottish Government has published a strategy to prevent and eradicate violence against women and girls in Scotland. The strategy sets out an understanding of the causes, risk factors and scale of violence against women and girls and highlights the need to prioritise prevention and it sets out how the government will develop the performance framework.

Source: NSPCC Caspar Alert

Effects of Income, Gender and Wealth Inequality, and Economic Policies on Macroeconomic Performance.

Rebuilding Economics has funded a new study into the Effects of Income, Gender and Wealth Inequality, and Economic Policies on Macroeconomic Performance.

Domestic Abuse - The Importance of Networks and performance of Rattlesnake

24 May 2018 - 12:00

The Glebe Centre, Murton

30 April 2018 ~ Gender and Celebrity Culture: Global Media, Everyday Lives – Online Course – Future Learn

How do celebrities affect our identity? Find out with an introduction to intersectional studies of gender and celebrity.

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Understand more about gender, media and society by exploring celebrity culture

18 May 2018 23.59 ~ Women’s Vote Centenary Grant Scheme – Round 2 of Small Grants Fund – application deadline

Round 2 of Large Grants Fund will be open from 26 April 2018.

It will be for projects between £2,000 and £65,000.

About the Grant Scheme

The Women’s Vote Centenary Grant Scheme is a £1.5 million government fund that will support local and community groups across England in celebrating the centenary of women gaining the right to vote.

The grant scheme has two types of funds:

North East Women's Network