A women’s prison service, 1997

Submitted by: Social & Employment Issues  NCW in Conference assembled (i) concerned that the increase in the prison population and the tightening of security regulations has disadvantaged conditions and regimes in women’s prisons, (ii) believing that...

Treatment of women asylum seekers, 1997

Submitted by: Social & Employment Issues Special Committee  NCW in Conference assembled, concerned about the welfare of women asylum seekers and the particular problems they face because of their sex, urges HMG to ensure: (a) that women asylum seekers should...

Treatment of child prostitutes, 1998

Submitted by: Social & Employment Issues Committee   The National Council of Women in Conference assembled, believing that children involved in prostitution should be treated as victims of abuse rather than criminals, calls upon HM Government: (a) to...

Trafficking in women, 1999

Submitted by: Baha’i National Women’s Committee  The National Council of Women, concerned at the increase in cross-border trafficking in women and the significant number of women now brought into this country for the purpose of prostitution, asks H M...

Human rights, 1999

Submitted by: ICW Committee of GB The National Council of Women in Conference assembled urges HM Government, in working towards implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998 and in planning new initiatives for the 21st century, to involve educational institutions,...