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EVENTS
16 February 2010Previous Events
Previous Events
Independent Choices World Cup Campaign
Independent Choices are arranging a campaign across Greater Manchester concerning Domestic Abuse around the world cup period. The campaign will be launched on 7th June. As campaign material is produced we will make it available on the Events page on this website.
For more details of Independent Choices and their Women's Domestic Abuse Helpline (0161 636 7525) visit their website at www.wdachoices.org.uk.
Women's 5K Challenge
Why not join our team on the Women's 5K Challenge. This is the greatest women-only fun run in the country and will be held on Sunday 5th September 2010 in Hyde Park, London.
Places are limited so it is better to contact the organisers direct at www.womenschallenge.co.uk.
June 2nd What Islam Really Says About Domestic Abuse
Time: 10am-12.30
Venue: Iqra Centre, 4-6 Carr Manor Crescent, Moortown, Leeds , LS17 5DH
Tel: 0113 216 9347 or contact 0793 131 7551 and 0793 131 7166
Email: admin@iqracentre.org.uk
Key Speaker: Mohammed Mustaqeem Shah
Information on the venue:
The Iqra Centre is an excellent community venue in Leeds. The Centres
work is based on the true Islamic teachings implicitly identifying and
exposing concepts and innovatory practices that are alien to the message
of Islam. The centre has previously hosted events on issues such as
forced marriages, cousin marriages and other sensitive subjects.
Posters can be mailed to individual mosques or can be downloaded here;
What Islam Says About Domestic Abuse - A4 Information Poster
May 8th Cambridge Reclaim the Night event
WRC will be speaking at a Men's support meeting...
White Ribbon Campaign will be attending supporting and speaking at a Men's support meeting for the Cambridge Reclaim the Night event
There will be a women’s march assembling on Parker’s Piece from 8.15pm (trans and kids inclusive!) followed by talks, music and reflection in King’s Chapel open to all genders. There will be a men’s solidarity demonstration from 8.15pm outside of Great St Mary’s.
If you would like to get involved in planning, or if you have any questions, get in touch with Natalie at http://www.womens.cusu.cam.ac.uk/contacts/form/.
Reclaim the Night Manchester
Friday 23rd April 6.30 Free Food and Stalls
Moves off at 8.00.p.m. Academy Students Union Oxford Road Manchester
Great after party
For more details womens@umsu.manchester.ac.uk
November 25th White Ribbon Day
Start planning now for activities for November 25th
Ring 01422 886545 to be emailed a list of potential activities for the 16 days
in order to support its work.
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LATEST
Cheshire West and Chester Council awarded White Ribbon Partnership Award
COUNCIL AWARDED WHITE RIBBON PARTNERSHIP AWARD
A press release from Cheshire West and Cheshire Council reads:
Cheshire West and Chester Council has been awarded the nationally recognised White Ribbon Partnership Award from the White Ribbon Campaign UK for its multi-agency partnership approach to tackling domestic abuse.
Working in partnership with public, private, community, voluntary and faith sectors the award was granted to the authority’s Cheshire West Together project for its approach to increasing awareness of domestic abuse and support to families affected by domestic abuse. In the spirit of embracing new technologies, a new development is that you can now Pledge by text. To do so, Text wrc to 78866Pledges now accepted via text messaging!
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FACTS
In a survey for Amnesty International in the UK, over 1 in 4 respondents thought a women was partially or totally responsible for being raped if she was wearing sexy or revealing clothing, and more than 1 in 5 held the same view if a woman had had many sexual partners.
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