6th December is:

Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre
Survivors Reflect On The “Montreal Massacre” 20 Years Later
The killing of 14 women by a lone gunman led to the setting up of the White Ribbon Campaign in Canada that calls on men to act against male violence against women

There is a White Ribbon Campaign in England and in Scotland
There is [...]

Sign the Petition to the Prime Minister to Condemn Uganda’s proposed “Anti-Homosexuality Bill”

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Condemn the government of Uganda if they pass the ‘Anti-Homosexuality Bill’ which proposes the death penalty for some homosexual activities.
A draft of the “Anti-Homosexuality Bill” was introduced by Ndorwa West MP, David Bahati on October 14, 2009 providing for a death penalty for those engaging in [...]

Sophia is a network of women and organisations around the UK, part of the UNAIDS-coordinated Global Coalition on Women and AIDS

Sophia’s objects are:
The protection and promotion of the good health of women, in particular women who are HIV positive or who are at risk of sexually transmitted diseases including HIV by:
(a) promoting prevention and treatment for women living with HIV, both in the UK and internationally;
(b) increasing awareness and understanding [...]

1st December 2009 is:

World Aids Day
World AIDS Day theme: Universal Access and Human Rights
World Aids Day 2009 UK theme: HIV:Reality

World Aids Day is one of the 16 Days
Which are the 16 Days and Why?
2009 Theme – Commit . Act . Demand: We CAN End Violence Against Women!

Campaign to raise awareness of femicide in Ireland

A campaign to honour the 159 women who have been murdered in Ireland since 1996 and raise awareness of the killing of females was launched in NUI, Galway this week.
The NUI, Galway Femicide Awareness Campaign ‘…Because She Was A Woman’ will run for 16 days and is made up of both undergraduate and postgraduate [...]

Many women still left at risk of domestic violence says Director of Women’s Aid Ireland

Ireland’s domestic violence legislation fails to protect many abused women and falls short of UN guidelines on international best practice, writes Margaret Martin
Every day in Ireland women are beaten, raped and abused by those closest to them – their boyfriends, husbands and partners. One in five women experience domestic violence and it can affect any [...]

Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse supports families who’ve lost close ones to domestic homicide

Every week, two women are murdered by a partner or former partner, constituting nearly 40% of all female homicides in the UK. In 2003, despite numerous attempts to get help from the police, Julia Pemberton and her son William were murdered by his father Alan Pemberton, who then turned the gun on himself. Devastated by [...]

UN unveils Network of Men to fight abuse of women

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has unveiled a Network of Men Leaders to act as male role models in a campaign opposing violence against women.
He urged all men to join the campaign, saying about 70% of women experience some form of physical or sexual violence from men.
The 14 men currently in the network include Spanish [...]

New information added to Women in London up to 25th November 2009

Women in London is an internet directory of london based women’s groups and news of their work and activities

Events
Home Truths: The Social Impact of Domestic Violence – JWA – 25th Nov 2009
Grunwick and Gate Gourmet Study Day at the Women’s Library – 28th Nov 2009
The Greatest Silence – special screening to mark 16 Days [...]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women links

# On 20 December 1993 the General Assembly adopted Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women

# 10th Anniversary Statement on the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
# UN expert calls for strengthened cooperation to intensify efforts to eliminate violence against women
# 16 Days of Activism for the Elimination of Violence [...]

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