NCW’s delegation to CSW63 at the United Nations March 2019
Kajal Mavji Varthani Kirupanandam Georgia Rayner Helena Trenkic Jonelle AwomoyiJungsook Kim President ICW Commission on the Status of Women 63rd Session (CSW63), United Nations, New York8-19 March 2019 No less than five members of our 18+ group attended on...
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Young Women Membership
Membership Pleasingly, a number of young women have moved from NCYW into full membership of NCW. Their enthusiasm and energy are admirable and encouraging. It is good to report that, thanks to the initiative of NCW member Jill Rogers, we have the prospect...
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There has been widespread satisfaction in the first successful prosecution last month of a perpetrator of female genital mutilation, when a mother was convicted of cutting her three- year-old daughter in 2017. Lynette Woodrow from the Crown Prosecution...
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Publicity Please don’t forget that we have new leaflets available for recruitment purposes (contact Sheila in the office for copies).
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Early in February the President and Immediate Past President attended a meeting in London of the Six-O group, a twice-yearly get-together of the six leading women’s organisations in the UK: the British Federation of Women Graduates; Business and...
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Protecting Children Online
Protecting children online: NCW is pleased to see the government’s concern to protect children online. In 2007 NCW passed a resolution calling for more resources to protect children and vulnerable adults from online pornography, grooming and crime,...
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International Council of Women Statement in Recognition of International Women’s Day
International Council of Women Statementin Recognition of International Women’s Day March 8, 2019 The theme chosen by the UN for International Women’s Day 2019, ”Think equal, build smart, innovate for change,” is a powerful slogan indeed, but women...
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NCW Policy Resolutions 2018
RESOLUTIONS RATIFIED AT THE NCWGB CONFERENCE 2018 IN NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE. COMPREHENSIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND SEX EDUCATION TO REDUCE GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (2018) NCW is aware that all English secondary schools will be required to teach Relationships and Sex Education...
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NCW POLICY RESOLUTIONS PASSED AND RATIFIED AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 2017 HELD IN LEAMINGTON SPA The conference resolutions were as usual timely and important. We welcomed speakers from The Prison Reform Trust and the Methodist Women in Britain,...
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NCW Conference, 2016 NCW POLICY RESOLUTIONS PASSED AND RATIFIED AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 2016 HELD IN DARLINGTON Read more… RENEWAL OF THE BBC ROYAL CHARTER IN DECEMBER, 2016 Submitted by NCW Darlington & District Branch Proposed by: Heather Carter,...
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Durham High School hosts a NCYW Conference
Durham High School will be hosting a NCYW conference with the theme The Road Less Travelled for girls across the North East in June 2019. The aim of the conference is to develop networking and leadership skills as well as confidence in public speaking. Girls from...
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We Need to Talk About Dying
You are invited to a discussion seminar on Monday 20 May 2019at Darlington Cricket Club, Feethams, 10.30am to 3.00pm. Cost £8 inc refreshmentsSpeakers from St Teresa’s Hospice, Macmillan and Marie Curie nurses and other professionals.If you wish to attend...
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