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Comedian Writes Powerful Instagram Post about Abusive Relationship

29

Dec

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Comedian Writes Powerful Instagram Post about Abusive Relationship

A comedian has written about a past abusive relationship in a frank and moving Instagram post. On Monday Beth Stelling, a well-known US comedian, uploaded a collage showing photos of her bruised arms and legs alongside a powerful essay detailing the violence and coercion at the hands of her ex. "When I broke up with my ex this summer, it wasn't because I didn't love him, it was because of this," she wrote alongside the Instagram. "I've had an amazing year and you've seen the highlights here, so these photos are an uncommon thing to share but not an uncommon…

Achieve Gender Equality & Empower all Women and Girls

28

Dec

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All NewsEquality, Fea, Gender, UN, Women

Achieve Gender Equality & Empower all Women and Girls

While the world has achieved progress towards gender equality and women’s empowerment under the Millennium Development Goals (including equal access to primary education between girls and boys), women and girls continue to suffer discrimination and violence in every part of the world. Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Providing women and girls with equal access to education, health care, decent work, and representation in political and economic decision-making processes will fuel sustainable economies and benefit societies and humanity at large. About two thirds of countries in…

Psychological abuse of a partner will be a criminal offence

28

Dec

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All NewsDomestic abuse, Justice, Tony Lloyd, Violence, Women rights

Psychological abuse of a partner will be a criminal offence

Domestic abuse in all its forms will not be tolerated, says GM Mayor Tony Lloyd From today (29 December), coercion, control, and psychological abuse of a partner will be a criminal offence, carrying a maximum sentence of five years in prison. Greater Manchester Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd said: “We should not underestimate the serious harm that can be caused by someone being controlled and made to feel subordinate or dependent on another. Constantly belittling or degrading someone, isolating them from their friends and family, threatening their children and intimidating them to the extent where they cannot…

BRAVO! ‘Do Not Want to ‘BUY’ a Husband’, Woman Cancels Wedding.

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Dec

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BRAVO! ‘Do Not Want to ‘BUY’ a Husband’, Woman Cancels Wedding.

'Why incur loss by buying a husband and family?', Kerala woman cancels wedding in style. Her post soon went viral on social media with numerous congratulatory messages praising her decision pouring in for her. Last week Remya Ramachandran, who hails from Thrissur in Kerala, took to Facebook and made an unusual announcement that she was calling off her marriage. The reason, she mentioned, was the demand for dowry from her fiance's family, which started right after the engagement. Remya wrote, "To all those asking for the date of my wedding, the family that before the engagement had said that…

06

Dec

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Women in Mosque – IT Skills Training

WOMEN IN MOSQUE - Basic IT sessions providing introduction to computers and IT skills to women in New Madina Mosque. This is NLDC Women in Neighbourhoods (WiN) TRAINING & SKILLS development initiative with an aim to empower women, increase their self confidence and reduce social isolation. The target audience are women from under- represented & hard to reach communities. New Madina mosque has been very open and welcoming of the initiative. The ladies are enjoying their sessions under the guidance of the trainer Sophia Khan. Sajida Hussain, a maths teacher and HOD in a local secondary school has very kindly…

#16 Days of Activism against Gender- based Violence

05

Dec

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All NewsAbuse, Equality, Gender, Physical, Violence

#16 Days of Activism against Gender- based Violence

16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs every year from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day. It was initiated in 1991 by the first Women's Global Leadership Institute, held by the Center for Women's Global Leadership (CWGL) at Rutgers. There are numerous women’s and girls’ groups currently operating around the borough, many of these are exploring issues pertinent to the 16 days of activism programme, such as Domestic Violence, FGM, teenage pregnancy, self-esteem, sexual…

REACH OUT – Engaging & Breaking Barriers

30

Nov

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REACH OUT – Engaging & Breaking Barriers

REACH OUT is a Women in Neighbourhood (WiN) project which seeks to engage women from a variety of cultural backgrounds through the medium of art. The project has received National Lottery funding and is coordinated by Gulnaz Brennan, Founder & Chair of WiN, working with team leaders Jenny Vining, Wendy Ann, Urvashi Tulsidas and Anna Kinley. The launch, at the Great Lever Connected in Calvert Road, was well-attended and enthusiastically received. Gulnaz introduced the project, which is about mosaic creation, with a central theme of Women. Jenny gave a demonstration, encouraging participation and practice while introducing the project and discussing…

20

Oct

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PRANAYAMA (Yoga) for Women

PRANAYAMA FOR WOMEN Women are blessed as we are moms, we are the world for our loved ones and we are the ones who are sanctified with unconditional love. Oh! One moment we behave like a thorough professional and the next moment we wear our heart on our sleeve ... then we learn baby talk to make the little one smile. Seldom do we find a moment to find peace with the sounds of silence. Yes! In the sound of silence we listen to the voice deep within. This voice is our listener. How often we complain for not…

11

Oct

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Second Helpings

'Second Helpings' is a FREE course organised by WiN. The main objective is to promote healthy lifestyles through healthy eating. If you are obese or overweight, you have an increased risk of developing various health problems. Even a modest amount of weight loss can help to reduce your increased health risks. The best chance of losing weight and keeping the weight off, is to be committed to a change in lifestyle. This includes eating a healthy diet and doing some regular physical activity. Most people in the UK live where tasty food can be found at almost any time of…

19

Sep

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A Journey Into the World of Mosaics

For thousands of years, mosaics have been part of interior spaces. Their start can be traced back to primitive man’s simple arrangements of pebbles into patterns, describing a direction or message. The techniques gradually developed through history — from decorative floor and wall surfaces in villas and cathedrals to the modern expression of mosaics as art. Mosaics can be described as the art of decorating a surface with designs made up of small, closely placed pieces of hard material, or tesserae. Tesserae glass material, known by the Italian name smalti, is opaque and brilliant in color and can be manufactured…