W20 in Argentina
G20 – “gender equality is crucial for economic growth and fair and sustainable development.” The Argentinian President said – even though it feels for many of us that progress […]
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NAWO’s CSW61 event report: The Contribution of Indigenous Women and Girls to Economic Empowerment
Posted October 16, 2017 / CSW 61, CSW Alliance News, International, News, Our Work, YWA at CSW 61, YWA Blog
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Indigenous women know they are already empowered; we hear how they have fought wars, (even if history has forgotten them), lead communities (even if this goes unrecognised by the state) […]
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Feminism: Change in 140 Characters
Posted February 23, 2017 / YWA Blog
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By Catherine Walters, YWA Advance 2016 Delegate For me, the best thing to happen in 2017 (so far!) was the Women’s March. It was inspiring, courageous and empowering to see […]
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Chrysalis Project Evaluation Report: Exit closed?
Posted June 10, 2016 / News
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The Chrysalis Project is a partnership between Commonweal Housing and St Mungo’s. It was developed to respond to the very real need for support for women leaving prostitution who are […]
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Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Report
Posted June 10, 2016 / International, News
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The Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences recently released a report to the UN Human Rights Council for 2016. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights […]
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#OrangeCampaign: Join the movement, host an #OrangeDay
Posted June 10, 2016 / National, News
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In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women (UNTF), #OrangeCampaign was launched. Enlisting the support of international designer Daniella Helayel (designer of […]
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Women’s Equality Party launches #WEcount Campaign
Posted April 25, 2016 / News
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The Women’s Equality Party launched the #WEcount campaign to reclaim Britain’s streets for women, UK-wide. This follows a highly successful London campaign in March, when the city’s women posted on social […]
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The Next Steps in Tackling ‘Revenge Pornography’ and Supporting Victims
Posted April 19, 2016 /
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The Next Steps in Tackling ‘Revenge Pornography’ and Supporting Victims Central London Tuesday 19th April 2016 KEY SPEAKERS: Frances Ridout Barrister and Deputy Director Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre Janine […]
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Vagina Monologues – a benefit performance in aid of V-Day
Posted February 19, 2016 /
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12 fantastic London ladies of all different ages and ethnicities are joining forces as volunteers to be part of an upcoming benefit production of the Vagina Monologues, which is part of 2016 V-Day...
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Safety Compass
The Project NAWO is part of this European Commission-funded project in partnership with Marta (Latvia), The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Latvia, the State Inspectorate for Protection of Children’s Rights […]
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