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Rights of Women delivers workshops, seminars and other events to provide updates and information on changes to law and policy that affects women.
Through these events, we aim to strengthen the capacity of voluntary sector organisations that are working to influence policy and improve the status of women. Rights of Women is running the following free events in December:
Silenced voices speak: strategies for protecting migrant women from violence and abuse London, Wednesday 7 December 2011 Speakers:
Catherine Briddick, Senior Legal Officer, Rights of Women Pragna Patel, Director, Southall Black Sisters, Debora Singer, Policy and Research Manager, Asylum Aid, Adam Weiss, Director, the AIRE Centre
Invited: Matthew Coates, Gender Champion, UK Border Agency Date: Wednesday 7 December 2011 Time: 6-7.30pm followed by refreshments (registration at 5.45pm) Venue: The Human Rights Action Centre, Amnesty International UK, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA Map: http://www.amnesty.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=10151 Nearest Tube: Old Street In April 2011 Rights of Women launched a new immigration and asylum law legal advice line. This research, which analyses six months of calls to this line, identifies and analyses the key barriers and issues for women seeking safety and protection in the UK. Join us for the launch of our report analysing those calls and to discuss with our panel of experts strategies for protecting women who are currently falling through the protection gaps in UK immigration and asylum law policy. Wine and refreshments will be served. The event will also give you the opportunity to see Women Asylum Seekers Together London’s photography exhibition ‘Home Sweet Home’, to visit stalls run by Asylum Aid and the Asylum Support Appeals Project, to network and discuss with panellists and co-activists legal and policy concerns. This event is CPD accredited by the Bar Standards Board and Law Society for 1.5 CPD points. To secure a place at the launch please complete the booking form and email it to events@row.org.uk. Training Workshop Date: Friday 2 December 2011 Time: 11am-2pm (registration from 10.30am, lunch and refreshments will be provided) Venue: Tindlemanor, 52-54 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8RT Trainers: Marai Larasi, Director, Imkaan www.imkaan.org.uk and Catherine Briddick, Senior Legal Officer, Rights of Women www.rightsofwomen.org.uk Nearest Tube: Old Street Summary: This free ½ day training workshop will examine the evidential requirements of the domestic violence rule, how evidence can be obtained and secured and how supporting letters for service users should be prepared and written. An update will also be provided on recent and forthcoming changes to the Immigration Rules relevant to victims of domestic violence. The session will include a mixture of presentation and group work using case studies. All participants will receive a legal guide on how to deliver the best evidence when supporting domestic violence rule applicants. Eligibility: This course is free of charge but, for funding reasons, places are strictly limited to members of Rights of Women’s Legal and Policy Network. We will be jointly delivering this training with Imkaan’s network members. We request that member organisations nominate staff who are involved or likely to be involved in supporting women to submit domestic violence rule applications. This course is women-only. To book a place please complete the booking form and email it to events@row.org.uk.
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Rights of Women policy networksCalling London based women’s organisations: join the Women's Legal and Policy Network!An important part of our work is to ensure that the views of the women’s sector are taken into account in the development and implementation of law and policy. In order to support this objective, Rights of Women has established a Women’s Legal and Policy Network, for organisations based in London that have an interest in participating in policy work and campaigning on women’s rights in the UK. Who can join the network?
The network is open to representatives from London based voluntary and community organisations working to improve the status and situation of women in the UK. This includes women’s organisations as well as dedicated programmes or projects within organisations with a broader remit that work to improve the status and situation of women. Network representatives are women only. Why join the network?
Membership to the network offers the opportunity to keep up to date and influence law and policy in the UK and lend your voice and expertise to new and emerging campaigns. The network meets three times a year when members share information and expertise on current law and policy issues. Network members are also invited to attend free law and policy seminars and workshops throughout the year. How to join
If you have any questions about the network please contact the Policy Officer on 020 7251 6575 or info@row.org.uk Opening PDF files:If your computer doesn't have a program that can open PDF files, you can download Acrobat Reader for free from Adobe's website. Women's Migration and Asylum NetworkThe objectives of the Women’s Migration and Asylum Network are to:
The Network will focus on improving gender equality in relation to the following thematic areas:
The Women's Migration and Asylum Network will exist primarily as virtual 'e-group' with occasional seminars and events being organised as and where necessary. The network is open to individuals and representatives from statutory and voluntary organisations across England and Wales. For further information about the network please read its Terms of Reference here. To join the network please email info@row.org.uk. The creation and facilitation of the network has been made possible by Unbound Philanthropy. |
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