News and Events
Our latest news and events
Read about our latest news stories and events at the National Council of Women Great Britain.
Human Rights of Older People Networking Conference
A hybrid event from The British Society of Gerontology’s Human Rights and Social Care Forum, together with Age International and the Institute of Gerontology at King’s College London.
Action on access to reliable news
NCWGB and the Voice of the Listener are concerned about the potential to disenfranchise people from access to reliable news.
Spiking
The Government has said it will not introduce new laws on spiking. Almost 5,000 reports of needle and drink spiking were made over 2022.
Medical interventions
MPs say Government must provide compensation and care to women and children avoidably harmed by pelvic mesh or sodium valproate.
The Online Safety Bill returns to Parliament
Controversial measures that would have forced big technology platforms to take down ‘legal but harmful’ material have been removed from the Bill.
NCWGB 2022 Conference – Women’s Welfare
The National Council of Women of Great Britain (NCWGB) and the National Council of Young Women (NCYW) held their annual conference in November 2022, bringing together members and experts to discuss key issues related to women’s welfare.

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