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1. Southall Black Sisters Demonstration 17th and 18th July 2008 from 9.30am onwards at the High Court on the Strand

   http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?p=219

   Many of you are already aware that SBS has been locked in struggle against Ealing Council with regard to its decision to withdraw funding for our domestic violence services for black and minority women. …

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2. Feminism and the Tube

   http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?p=218

   So, why is the tube cleaner’s plight a feminist issue? Well, for a start most tube cleaners are women and Feminist Fightback feel that cleaning has been underpaid and devalued as a ‘women’s industry’, reports Alex Iossifidis Most readers inside London will have heard of the tube cleaners strike. …

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3. Asylum Is A Gay Issue: Lesbian Woman Deported To Nigeria, Destitute And Facing Homophobia

   http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?p=217

   “In Nigeria, as an openly gay woman, I suffer homophobic abuse and violence. I am homeless and at the mercies of strangers. If my ex-husband and his family find out I am in Nigeria my life would be in further danger.” Grace Ogunsola was refused asylum and deported when the Home Office and courts refused to acknowledge the dangers faced by lesbian women in Nigeria. …

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   Equality Updates 25th June

   http://enf.org.uk/blog/?p=441

   Anti-Abortion Campaigns ‘Encourage Terminations’ (Telegraph 22/06/08): Campaigns to bring down the abortion time limit may have encouraged more women to have terminations, according to the head of Britain’s largest abortion provider. http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?p=157 British Asian Women’s Conference Wednesday 2 July 2008: Achievements & Emerging Trends for Asian Women: University of East London, Docklands campus, 9.30am - 4.30pm. Workshops include: Funding of Specialist Organisations; Current Issues

   11 days ago in The Glasgow Equality Networks Forum (ENF) Blog : News from the Networks, and news and views on equalities issues in Glasgow, Scotland, the UK (and Internationally) · Authority: 3
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   Apologies for lack of postings in the past week

   http://womensphere.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/apologies-for-la...

   t been able to make any postings to womensphere over the past week. All work on the blog is voluntary and other calls on time have meant we have got behind. Don’t forget UK and Eire women’s news is on womensgrid http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk Women in London

   17 days ago in womensphere · Authority: 39
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   Peace by Piece - 3 Day International Women’s Peace Conference

   http://womensphere.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/peace-by-piece-3...

   gain an insight into the diversity and strength of the women’s sector in Northern Ireland and the role women have played in strengthening communities and contributing to politics and policy development. See original posting in full on womensgrid at http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?p=86

   25 days ago in womensphere · Authority: 39
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   womensgrid blog for ‘local’ women’s news and information

   http://womensphere.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/womensgrid-blog-...

   Following feedback from users we have now set us a new blog - womensgrid - which will focus on information by and about women from around the UK and Ireland (and any European items that seem relevant). Please take a look at http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk

   58 days ago in womensphere · Authority: 39

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