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About W@W Make your voice heard at home at work in the community In the Highlands, as in other parts of the country, women are under-represented in most decision-making bodies, and in much of civic life, from local community groups to board rooms and committees. This means that an essential female perspective is often missing from important discussions affecting family, work places and society. In addition, many women face barriers which inhibit them from becoming more involved, making a contribution and reaching their full potential. W@W offers regular local network meetings with topical subjects and stimulating speakers, in various locations across the Highlands. Meetings provide the opportunity for women to gather informally to explore new ideas, begin to understand themselves, learn something new and form opinions. Network participants and guest speakers present topics and ways of working which provide stimulation, food for thought and an introduction to further learning. We provide a forum to exchange ideas and opinions and to support women to share common experiences, while growing in confidence and making new contacts. Members receive an e-bulletin, which along with this website, enhances the network and links women in rural and remote areas by providing details of the latest women’s issues and offering the chance to comment from their own point of view. back to top The Women@Work Advisory Group is: Isabelle Gray, Scottish Women’s Convention, development manager Farah Khavari, WEA International Women’s Group, tutor Anne MacDonald, Culture & Third Sector Team, Highlands & Islands Enterprise Liz Mackay, Unison Highland – trade union representative Helen Mackie, Retired management consultant Rosemary MacKinnon, Highland Council, equal opportunities officer Moira Paton, NHS Highland, Head of Community + Health Improvement Planning Christine Reid, Scottish Government Equality Unit contact Fiona Robb, Highlands & Islands Enterprise, Inverness & East Highland, project manager Gillian Shaw, Harper Macleod LLP Pam Urquhart, Scottish Union Learning - Highlands & Islands development officer Susan Wilson, Voluntary Action Fund, monitoring officer	Latest News Women@Work needs your views - please respond by end of March to this survey “In passing, also, I would like to say that the first time Adam had a chance he laid the blame on a woman.”Nancy Astor Some of the WEA staff involved with W@W: Sue Kerr, Fiona Hay, Maureen Cusack and Frances Powell Topic of the Month W@W Topic of the Month for March 2010: Women and Mentoring Click here for an archive of Previous Topics of the Month Check it out Women's Views on News is an online women's news service that provides stories about women that have appeared in a variety of news outlets, and invites blogs to discuss the issues. Check out our archive of previous Check it out ... topics. Did you know?... Women who work part time earn 40% less per hour than men working part time (38% in Scotland).(Source: Equal Opportunities Commission, Britain’s Competitive Edge: women unlocking the potential)