Woman's Place UK

 

24 February 2021

 

Woman's Place UK

35 posts today

On Monday we joined with 13 other organisations to call on leaders of major UK political parties across UK to condemn this violent threat to Carmen Calvo. Has anyone heard any of them say anything? We might have missed it. https://t.co/KYQE2x...

February 24th @ 1:04 pm |

Woman's Place UK

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RT @WomensBudgetGrp: For parents who were working prior to #Covid, 17% of mothers are no longer doing paid work, having lost their work permanently. Important research from the incredible organisation @PregnantScrewed mentioned in our report ...

February 24th @ 12:06 pm |

Woman's Place UK

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RT @WomensSpaceIre: Shameful: "..academics and the pro-prostitution lobbyists calling for decriminalisation of prostitution, drip feeding the general public - which includes the police and prosecutors and juries - this line that ‘sex work is work’."? ...

February 24th @ 8:22 am |

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RT @OnThisDayShe: In 1929, Grace New became the first female roadside repair patroller for Britain's Automobile Association (AA). She was also the first female road scout for the Women's Automobile & Sports Association, helping women motorists ...

February 24th @ 8:22 am |

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RT @mbmpolicy: The evidence we submitted to @Commonswomequ inquiry on GRA reform has now been published. We focussed on the Committee’s question 'Does the Scottish Government’s proposed Bill offer a more suitable alternative to reforming the Gender ...

February 24th @ 8:21 am |

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RT @nia_endingVAWG: We stand with @Womans_Place_UK and other organisations calling on UK political party leaders to condemn the violent threats made against the Spanish Deputy PM Carmen Calvo, because she has spoken in support of women’s sex based ...

February 24th @ 7:28 am |

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‘Lumber Jills’ or The Women’s Timber Corps. In WW2 over 6,000 young women were recruited to work in all weathers in forestry and sawmills. Disbanded in 1946, many faced unemployment, all were unthanked & unrecognised until the erection of the War ...

February 24th @ 7:28 am |

Woman's Place UK

35 posts today

‘Lumber Jills’ or The Women’s Timber Corps. In WW2 over 6,000 young women were recruited to work in all weathers in forestry and sawmills. Disbanded in 1946, many faced unemployment, all were unthanked & unrecognised until the erection of the War ...

February 24th @ 7:27 am |

Woman's Place UK

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Celebrate #IWD2021 with Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter on Sunday, March 7th at 1:00pm PST/4:00PM EST for a virtual conversation with feminist activists based in Korea, Mexico & France. Broadcast live #InternationalWomen...

February 24th @ 2:47 am |

Woman's Place UK

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“The collective of Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter invites you to join us in celebrating International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 7th at 1:00pm PST/4:00PM EST for a virtual conversation with feminist activists based in Korea, Mexico, and ...

February 24th @ 2:45 am |

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Tomorrow, 25.02.21, amendments will be heard in the 3rd reading #MOMABill in the House of Lords. Amendments are listed from Labour Peers Hunt and Winston, Conservative Peers Noakes, Cormack, Lucas and Nicholson, and Crossbench Peers Hoey and Craig. ...

February 24th @ 2:41 am |

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RT @ProfAliceS: @BBCWomansHour covered sex and the census earlier today. Listen on catch-up from 22:18. The most telling point is that @ons were asked, but did not send a spokesperson. Stonewall's Nancy Kelley defended the ONS position instead. ...

February 24th @ 2:37 am |

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RT @LabWomenDec: Thank you to all Labour Peers who spoke up for using language that is key to WOMEN's rights & supported Noakes' amendment. #MOMABill #SexMatters #WomenMatter https://t.co/a1TVzX... https://t.co/DTy2Y8...

February 24th @ 2:36 am |

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RT @BHDemocracyNews: The @riseuk story is getting national attention from @benleo444 https://t.co/lPuJfn... in @TheSun and @GabriellaSwerl https://t.co/tt51Ff... in @Telegraph #Brighton #Hove #LDReporter #RiseUP ...

February 24th @ 2:35 am |

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RT @outertemple: Naomi Cunningham has been instructed as co-counsel in the judicial review of the ONS census guidance brought by Fair Play For Women. The legal challenge centres around the meaning of sex in the census guidance. This will move at ...

February 24th @ 2:35 am |

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RT @womensaid: Our acting CEO @norman_nicki on @riseuk losing contract: "the council said ‘the tender was intentionally non-gendered’ which meant that Rise, being primarily a service for women went against them, even though they have a specialist ...

February 24th @ 2:35 am |

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RT @CRASAC: It's not just survivors of sexual violence who can access our support services at CRASAC. Children conceived of rape and those more widely affected can get specialist help too. Contact the helpline on 024 7627 7777 https://t.co/m3QLWX...

February 24th @ 2:32 am |

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RT @AlliaPotestas: Solidarity to @carmencalvo_ and thank you to all signatories, it’s great to see cross party support for such an sinister threat @LabWomenDec @CforWomenUK @ForwomenScot @FiLiA_charity @LesbianLabour @MerchedCymru @SBSisters and all ...

February 24th @ 2:28 am |

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RT @LilyLilyMaynard: “...women in public life are routinely targeted and threatened. This growing culture of misogyny & impunity must be condemned by all who are committed to democracy, respect and freedom of expression.” Letter to all political ...

February 24th @ 2:27 am |

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RT @ClaireShrugged: “We have seen in this country how women in public life are routinely targeted and threatened. This growing culture of misogyny and impunity must be condemned by all who are committed to democracy, respect and freedom of ...

February 24th @ 2:27 am |

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RT @ClaireShrugged: Props to @Womans_Place_UK and other UK feminist organisations for uniting to oppose violent misogyny. I hope that we will see bigger, well-funded women’s orgs adding their names to this list too.

February 24th @ 2:27 am |