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Review of a short film based on a story written by a woman previously involved in prostitution. The premiere of an 11-minute film - Honest Lies - by screenwriter and producer Gabriella Apicella, recently took place at Amnesty International’s headquarters in front of an audience of almost 200 people. The film, funded through... Review of a short film based on a story written by a woman previously involved in prostitution. The premiere of an 11-minute film - Honest Lies - by screenwriter and producer Gabriella Apicella, recently took place at Amnesty International’s headquarters in front of an audience of almost 200 people. The film, funded through Kickstarter, is based upon a06
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Three-day event in London to showcase female talent. From 16-18 December the Women in the Arts festival will bring together women producers, writers, actors, poets, musicians, comedians, artists and directors to foster collaboration, build mutual support and to examine how we can05
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‘An influential figure from art history and important for feminism’. The Hayward Gallery’s current exhibition ‘Ana Mendieta: Traces’ is the UK’s first retrospective of one of the most significant yet under-acknowledged artists of the late 20th century. It04
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Below is a message – and a link to a video – from Mary, who is directly affected by the ongoing welfare cuts. ‘Dear Friends, I’m writing to let you know about an emergency that is happening to disabled people in the UK right now as you read this. Some of03
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Women’s health and well-being has been placed at the centre of preventing HIV in children. For the first time in the history of the HIV epidemic, the global community has accumulated the knowledge, experience and tools to achieve an AIDS-free generation, according to a new report from03
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HIV in the UK is now affecting a new group: women over 50. A recent study of people over 50 living with HIV, The 50 Plus report, shows that older people with HIV – a growing group of around 19,000 adults – are financially disadvantaged compared with their peers and have serious02
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Welcome to our bulletin of British women’s sport news and results. Curling: Scotland’s curlers lost to Sweden in the final of the European Championship in Norway on 30 November. Eve Muirhead’s team were clear favourites after having won all nine of their round-robin29
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…and Gives Out Hugs, and Flies a Spaceship. Our regular cross-post from Bitchflicks. By Rachel Redfern. At a spry 78 years old, Sir Patrick Stewart is just as popular as he was 25 years ago in ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’, perhaps even more so now as his persona has28
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Different aspects of women’s lives explored by two different arts forms. An exhibition by eight contemporary artists and designer makers has just opened which explores the influence of domestic heritage. Called ‘On My Mother’s Knee ‘ it is being curated on the premise27
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Gingerbread campaigns to stop single parents being charged to use the new Child Maintenance Service. The Child Support Agency, which has been in place since 1993, is being phased out and will be replaced next year by the Child Maintenance Service. It used to be free to get help from the26
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Project 28-40 is looking for answers – and for 100,000 women for a survey. Please join in! The Project’s goal is to identify in detail a range of factors preventing women from reaching their professional potential, particularly the ‘missing women’ in middle management25
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#JusticeNotJumpers protestors to target energy companies on fuel poverty. On 26 November, the day that Winter Death statistics are released, protestors will be taking action against price rises introduced by Npower and the other Big Six energy companies. Last year there were 24,00006
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We want every young person, teacher and parent to challenge this language and change the culture of our schools. The UK’s Minister for Women and Equality Jo Swinson MP, launched a project set up to confront homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools on 21 November, in the05
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‘You can tell how civilized a society is by how it treats it’s weakest members.’ Increasing public outrage about food poverty has been made clear as in just 24 hours over 70,000 people signed a petition calling for a parliamentary debate on UK hunger and food bank use. In a04
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Films made by women ‘more likely to make money’, and help for female writers, directors and producers. Employing more women in writing and directing roles makes sound business sense for the film industry, according to new research from the British Film Institute, BFI. Analysis of03
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‘Lap dancing clubs normalise the sexual objectification of women’. Members of the York Feminist Network (YFN) have started a petition urging the City of York Council to reject an application for a renewal of licence from a lap-dancing club in the city. The licence for the club02
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Women’s travel needs often overlooked, writes Eleanor Lisney, disabled activist. As part of my work, I was lucky enough to catch ‘The Future of Tourism is Barrier Free’ presentation hosted by the German Tourist Board at the London World Travel Market in November02
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Who should decide about teaching children about pornography? One education consultant in Lincolnshire uses the same sex education presentation for 4 year-olds as she uses for 11 year-olds. Raising the question of whether parents should be allowing schools to make the decision that our29
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MJ Delaney’s film is a frank portrayal of female friendship. Writer Rachel Hirons, and director MJ Delaney, describe ‘Powder Room’ - an all British and all female production – “an antidote to all those types of films that don’t pass the Bechdel28
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Football clubs announce significant new investment in women’s grassroots football. A new scheme will provide £2.4 million in funding to help get 40,000 more women and girls across the country playing football. This scheme is a collaboration between the Football Association27
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A vivid portrait of the pressures and insecurities faced by young women. Powder Room – a comedy with an all female cast and set in the private space of a female public toilet- follows a group of women on a night out in a London club. Sam (Sheridan Smith) is there with glamorous26
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Call for ‘john schools’ and the legal requirement that all persons found purchasing sex attend them. Survivors of Prostitution-Abuse Calling for Enlightenment (SPACE) is an international group of sex-trade survivors with core membership from Ireland, the US and the UK. They will25
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Here are some woman-centric events for your diary going on around the UK this week. Bridlington: 29 November – 1 December: Valkyrian Fest 2013 at Shades Nightclub, 23 Queens Square, Bridlington. Go and watch loads of Valkyrian artists, all in aid of Rape Crisis. For the full line05
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‘Girls and young women are just as likely to be harassed at school as on the street’. Sexism is affecting the everyday lives of 75 per cent of Britain’s young women and girls, according to new research released by Girlguiding. The report, ‘Girls’ Attitudes04
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A great result for the WoW petition – it has reached its target of 100,000 signatures! The petition calls for a cumulative impact assessment of welfare reform and a new deal for sick and disabled people based on their needs, abilities and ambitions – rather than the political aims04
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Shared parental leave should be good news, but there’s always a catch… A year’s worth of shared parental leave, where either parent could opt to take time off after the birth of their child – just imagine it! It would be like some kind of Scandinavian utopia, where03
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High profile signings for Women’s Super League’s newest member. In 2012 a new football force emerged in the men’s Premier League; in the closest title race since its inception, Manchester City pipped their greatest rivals, Manchester United, with just seconds to spare in the02
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Here are some woman-centric events going on around the UK this week for your diary. Dundee: 5 December: Reclaim the Night Rally and March meeting at City Square, Dundee, from 6pm. Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Dundee and Angus (WRASAC) will be holding the ‘Reclaim The29
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Our anti-trafficking response is failing victims. Calls are being made for a victim-centred approach in the UK’s anti-trafficking response after three women have allegedly lived unnoticed as slaves in London for a 30-year period. The UK has been shocked and shaken by this story of29
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“The change in women’s behaviour across the three surveys has been remarkable.” Sexual behaviour and attitudes in Britain have changed in recent decades, according to results published in The Lancet as part of the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles28
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‘A retrograde oppressive step, and ethically, morally and legally unjustifiable’. by Tina PJ. I am assuming the call for a blanket legal ban on the wearing of a burqa would also mean a ban on the niqab, as the burqa and niqab are the particular styles of Islamic female dress27
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Once again he failed to take seriously the effects of the sexualised representation of women in the U.K. media. By Stephanie Davies-Arai. November 25th is End Violence Against Women Day. According to a 2013 WHO global study, 35 per cent of women worldwide, and nationally up to 70 per cent of26
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The first feminist overview of European gender equality. Billed as a ‘snapshot’ of the current situation, and based on legislation and statistical data, the report was published by the European Women’s Lobby (EWL) and examines three main topics and the links between them25
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Welcome to our weekly bulletin of British women’s sports news and results from around the globe. Football: A £2.4 million scheme to increase the participation of women and girls in football was announced this week. The Football Association (FA), Sport England, the Premier