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Making your Voice Heard...in your Local CommunityVia the Community Council
Most communities have a community council which were set up to make the views of communities known to the local authorities. Many are very active and actively consult the views of the community. Others are less effective. You can raise issues or comment on current events to your community council. Better yet, think about becoming a community council representative. VolunteerThere are many organisations within the community which need volunteers. School PTAs, Citizen Advice Bureau, Hospitals, environmental groups, community associations: all need local people to work together. Many can have a direct impact on women’s lives, for example out of school clubs or playgroups or caring help for the elderly.
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“Today's women
Born yesterday
Dealing with tomorrow
Not yet where we're going
But not still where we were ”- Adrienne Rich Topic of the Month W@W Topic of the Month for August 2010 - 10 Ways to Make Home-working Easier 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. Did you know?
Despite the fact that women directors are more likely to be involved with profitable businesses than their male counterpoints, there are over 3 times more male directors than women. Only one town in the UK - Walkerburn in the Scottish Borders - has more female directors than male.Source: 2006 study by Experian |
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