Women At Work - Gude Cause March


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Gude Cause March The Highland WEA office had a number of activities thanks to funding from Awards for All. In preparation for the March, they organised banner making workshops, and assisted a class of girls at Alness Academy. Making our banners and sashes ... Then on the 10th of March, a busload of girls from Alness, Dingwall and Fochabers, together with 4 Easter Ross Soroptimists and Susan and Sue from the office took a bus down for the day. We were part of the 'Present' theme - so our banners and outfits reflected modern concerns and fashions. The Inverness banner the Alness banner the Dingwall banner ..... and all of them together Groups who chose the 'Past' theme wore outfits of the time, while the 'Future' theme allowed free reign of the imagination. Altogether there were several thousand who participated, many joining en route. On the march ... from Brunsfield Links ... and nearing the end going up Calton Hill drummers assisting .... and march end!	Latest News Young at risk as sexually transmitted infections reach record levels - Two thirds of the STI cases were in females aged 15-24. Topic of the Month W@W Topic of the Month for August 2010 - 10 Ways to Make Home-working Easier Click here for an archive of Previous Topics of the Month Check it out Topical Blog - One Woman's Week - Views from the Gender Gap Help Make it Stop new police campaign against domestic violence - watch the video on YouTube - Visit the new Rape Crisis website Read Aruna Gnanadason on What Does Global Feminism Mean to YOU? Try this simple technique for assessing women's roles film Bechdel Test What's new in the Blogosphere -Go Lassie Go, Gender Across Borders News from The Centre for Women & Democracy, Fawcett Society and Engender are active in these last weeks of the general election campaign, providing analysis and events. Check out our archive of previous Check it Out topics.