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SUMMARY:The International War on Women
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SUBSCRIBERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND ALL TICKET PURCHASES WILL BE REFUNDED. WE APOLOGISE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE. \n  \nAbout the Event \nThe International War on Women affects the mortality\, freedom and life chances of millions of women around the world. There is no single root cause\, but a myriad of prejudice and legislation that hounds women through every country they live in as a refugee. \nIn war zones\, women are punished for their existence in targeted and coercive measures\, designed to humiliate\, control and subjugate. Once settled in a new country\, women refugees often find themselves unable to work because they have dependants\, or are left in precarious housing or open to exploitation by a system that fails to protect them. The situation is at crisis point\, but globally and at a national level\, we are not providing an adequate response. \n\nEvery two seconds\, another person is displaced.\n50% are women; just under 50% are under 18.\n30% of women refugees have suffered some form of torture.\nThe UN know\, admit and publish statistics that prove that refugee women are more affected by violence than any other women population in the world.\nGermany is the only EU country to make the top 10 list of countries taking most refugees.\nThe US has cut its refugee resettlement by 80% in the last 5 years.\nAbout 80% of all displaced peoples stay within their wider regional geography often literally moving to the country next door. Just over a third (30 million or so) cross international borders and so are deemed to be refugees.\n\nWhat can we do? \nJoin us for an afternoon lecture and discussion with WFI National Committee member Maggie Lennon\, who will take us through the growing global threat to women and girls’ wellbeing\, and what action should be taken on a national and international level. \n  \nTickets \nScroll down to buy tickets\, or to select a free one. We are a not-for-profit organisation and all monies raised will be used to fund our research and running costs\, as well as to subsidise free tickets\, which are available to women who need them\, for all our events. \nAlthough our events help us raise funds\, it’s just as important to us to provide an opportunity for women to get together and support each other. For this reason\, we always offer tickets at various prices.  It’s your decision how much you’d like to contribute. \n  \nTravel \nThis event will take place in Flemington House\, in Glasgow. See below for the address and a link to google maps. \nTo check bus routes\, click the link and enter your postcode: Bus Journey Planner – Greater Glasgow\n\nBy train\, from Glasgow Queen Street Station: Trains run from upper and lower levels – to check times / routes: \nTrain Journey Planner\n\n\nVenue Accessibility\n\nA small amount of blue badge spaces are available. If you need this\, please contact us ahead of the event\, to arrange access.
URL:https://www.wfi.scot/event/the-international-war-on-women/
LOCATION:Flemington House\, 110 Flemington St\, Glasgow\, G21 4BF
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SUMMARY:Let's Hear it Fae the Lassies!
DESCRIPTION:We’re fighting off the winter blues with an online culture ceilidh! \nOn Friday 3rd February\, we’re having our annual ‘Let’s Hear it Fae the Lassies’ night\, with readings\, songs and poetry by Scottish women artists. This year\, the theme is independence.  If you’d like to share a favourite piece of writing\, we’d love to hear from you\, though you can also come along just to listen and enjoy the evening. \nSign up here\, for an evening of brilliant women writers\, and some inspiration for 2023! \nTickets \nAlthough WFI events are intended to raise funds\, it is just as important to us to provide an opportunity for women to get together\, support each other and enjoy themselves. For this reason\, it’s your decision how much you’d like to contribute for your ticket and\, as always\, free tickets are available for those who need them. \nBe part of the solution with the WFI #Sisterhood \nJoin us for this event\, or become a member and be part of the movement. \nWomen for Independence events are open to all self-identifying women.
URL:https://www.wfi.scot/event/lhiftl/
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SUMMARY:Stand Up\, Be Counted!
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE:\n\nDue to a combination of Covid and campaigning\, we’ve had to postpone Saturday’s Stand Up\, Be Counted event. We’re replacing this event with an Open House zoom event\, hosted by Emma Walker from Change The Chat. This is a drop-in online event to come along and have a chat about local politics\, campaigning and intersectional feminism. Emma is on hand to talk about the partnership between Women For Indy and Change The Chat.\n\nThe room will be open from 10.30am – 11.30am\, so boil a brew and come along for a chat in a safe space. This event is open to members of Women For Indy and is a cross-party\, safe space event.\n\n\nWomen for Independence presents ‘Stand Up\, Be Counted!’\, in association with Change The Chat.\n\n\nAre you interested in doing politics differently?\nThis event is for women who are candidates for election in May 2022\,  or those who would like to support women candidates. Come along to share\, learn and network with others.\nWhatever party you are a member of\, you’re welcome here: we want to see more women in every area of the political arena. And cross-party support between women is a vital component in redressing the gender imbalance.\n\nIn this online event\, we will discuss:\nThe political landscape today and how it affects women\nWhy we need more women in office\nUsing your support network to survive in politics\n\nThere will be two breakout sessions where you will have the opportunity to work through some key topics and network with other candidates.\nThis event is FREE and open to all who identify as women. Scroll down to book your ticket.\nAbout your hosts.\nWomen for Independence | Independence for Women and Change The Chat are working in partnership to jointly campaign on shared issues and values. This is an important way of reaching  more women\, tackling misogyny and making Scotland a safer place for women. \n \nChange The Chat works across four main areas – public safety\, women’s health\, women in the workplace and women in politics – with the goal of making necessary changes through having different and often uncomfortable conversations. \nThe main focus of our partnership right now is Women in Politics; there are enough women in our organisations with lived experience of working in politics to know that systemic change is needed. If we can create a safe\, brave\, political system for more women to be elected within\, it will lead to the kind of policy change we want. We’re intersectional and our work is trauma-informed – there’s space for women to talk about their experiences and support others\, at ‘Speakeasy’ events. We’re also non-partisan and work across all parties and political beliefs.
URL:https://www.wfi.scot/event/run-for-council-a-seminar-for-women-who-want-to-know-more/
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