Global Women’s Strike
There is more than one pandemic. In response to the health, climate, poverty and war crises, we call for a Care Income Now!
The coronavirus pandemic comes on top of the climate pandemic, the poverty pandemic and the war pandemics which have hit single mother families, ill, disabled and older people hardest. It is exposing weaknesses in our ability to resist and survive physically and financially – from immune systems already compromised by poverty, pollution, war, occupation and displacement…
Read MoreEvent: Webinar From Coronavirus and Beyond Valuing Caregiving — the Unwaged Work that Protects People and the Environment.
Date And Time Fri, March 20, 2020 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT Description Invitation to a Webinar From Coronavirus and Beyond Valuing Caregiving — the Unwaged Work that Protects People and the Environment. The workshop we planned for the 64th UN Commission on the Status of Women has even more urgency now as the global pandemic has…
Read MoreLetter: Evidence to the Citizens Assembly, Ireland
From Maggie Ronayne, lecturer at NUI Galway, trade unionist and co-ordinator of the Global Women’s Strike, Ireland. Dear members of the Citizens Assembly, I write representing the Ireland branch of an international women’s network which has been working on the recognition of caring work for decades; as a carer for my mother; as an academic (archaeologist)…
Read MoreMorning Star: The crucial work that women do is often overlooked
Women’s caring role in society means we end up doing a ‘double day’ whether we like it or not, writes SELMA JAMES WHEN the women’s liberation movement began in 1970, groups sprang up all over London and all over Britain. You would have a meeting and establish some of the things you wanted to discuss…
Read MoreWinVisible win £10,500 for woman with disability
You are here: Home / Benefits and Poverty / Tribunal victory gives hope to ‘failure to attend’ benefit victims Tribunal victory gives hope to ‘failure to attend’ benefit victims By John Pring on 27th February 2020Category: Benefits and PovertyListenListen with webReaderFocus A disabled woman’s tribunal victory has given hope to claimants who cannot take part in face-to-face benefit assessments for impairment, health, or trauma-related…
Read MoreEvent – breastfeeding best for babies and planet too
Join Shoda Rackal from @WomenStrike Women of Colour and Solveig Francis from #CrossroadsWomenCentre for a conversation about mothers, breastfeeding and campaigns for a #CareIncome! https://eventbrite.co.uk/e/breastfeeding-best-for-babies-planet-too-with-women-of-colour-global-womens-strike-tickets-96986546371?ref=eios
Read MoreFree legal education course for grassroots and community groups who support women living in precarious housing situations
Hosted at the Crossroads Women’s Centre where we are based: Law for Life are running a FREE legal education course for grassroots and community groups who support women living in precarious housing situations. Please share with relevant groups! Info and flyer: https://lawforlife.org.uk/blog/housing-rights-and-women-legal-education-course/
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day event and programme
Singapore must stop targeting HR defenders and media
LETTERPublished: Feb 2nd, 2020 | Modified: Feb 2nd, 2020 LETTER | We, the 37 undersigned groups and organisations, and three individuals, are appalled by Singapore’s denial and response to the highlighting of alleged “barbaric” unlawful practices in execution method that was highlighted vide a Jan 16 media statement issued by Lawyers for Liberty (LFL). Singapore…
Read MoreSelma James & Women of Colour GWS sign letter: We stand with Jeremy Corbyn – just as he always stood with us
Organisations and individuals including Kehinde Andrews, Hanif Kureishi, Ahdaf Soueif, Gillian Slovo, Robert Del Naja and Anish Kapoor urge BAME and migrant communities to vote for Labour December 10, 2019 · 8 min read As BAME (Black, Asian and minority ethnic) representatives, organisations, anti-racist activists and individuals involved in local, national, and international campaigns, we urge BAME and migrant communities to vote for the…
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