New EVAW campaign - Schools Safe 4 Girls

AFTER ROCHDALE - PARENTS DEMAND SCHOOLS & GOVERNMENT TAKE ACTION ON GIRLS’ SAFETY

Rochdale child sexual exploitation convictions raise questions about whether schools are doing enough to prevent abuse

Campaigners welcome new Labour commitment to compulsory sex and relationships education, and hope to see Government response soon.

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Largest Global Study on Violence Against Women Finds Feminist Movements Hold the Key to Change

If anyone is in any doubt as to to whether feminist activism is still relevant today please read this article and follow the link below:

Recently published in the American Political Science Review, a new study on violence against women conducted over four decades and in 70 countries reveals the mobilization of feminist movements is more important for change than the wealth of nations, left-wing political parties, or the number of women politicians.

New York, NY (PRWEB) September 28, 2012

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Countering everyday sexism

For the next time you feel the need to let off some steam...this is an excellent new project: http://www.everydaysexism.com/

State feminism: co-opting women’s voices

Feminism is being used by some states as a political proxy to gloss over economic policies that hurt women, meanwhile, grass roots women’s rights activism is looking for new ways to reach parliament. Jennifer Allsopp reports from UK Feminista Summer School 2012

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http://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/jennifer-allsopp/state-feminism-co-opting-women%E2%80%99s-voices

End Violence Against Women and Girls

Join women and men from across the country on 24 October 2012 at the Feminist Lobby of Parliament to call on our politicians to take action to end violence against women and girls (VAWG). As the experts in this film make clear, it is the lack of political will, not a lack of solutions, that is holding us back from eliminating VAWG. Sign up at http://ukfeminista.org.uk/event-details/feministlobby/ 

Experts from the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Imkaan, Southall Black Sisters, Eaves, Object, Anti-Porn Men and leading academics give insights into the factors that drive and perpetuate violence against women and girls and what we need to do to end it. It is one of four films in UK Feminista's 'Building a Feminist Future' series that explore some of the big issues in women's inequality today.

Jody Williams: A realistic vision for world peace

I thought I'd start this Blog with something positive and inspirational from TED TALKS. 

Nobel Peace laureate Jody Williams brings tough love to the dream of world peace, with her razor-sharp take on what "peace" really means, and a set of profound stories that zero in on the creative struggle -- and sacrifice -- of those who work for it.

Jody Williams won a Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to eradicate landmines. Now she’s teaming up with five other female peace laureates to empower women to fight violence, injustice and inequality.

Here's more information about Nobel Women's Initiative