News from the Women's Centre

WOMEN'S HEALTH ACTION'S WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE BREAKFAST

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:41:00 GMT

Will be held at 7-9am Friday 16th September 2011 at the Ellerslie Racecourse.

Frances Walsh, author of "Inside Stories: A History of the New Zealand Housewife 1890 - 1975," will speak on "Women's Magazines: Empowering or Enslaving?"

For further informaion or to book a table, contact WHA at info@womens-health.org.nz

or phone (09) 520-5295.

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VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE TO RECEIVE MORE SUPPORT

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:48:00 GMT

New entitlements for victims of sexual violence and serious crime were announced by the Minister of Justice, Hon Simon Power, in May. They are:

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Welfare Report Will Make Life Harder For Women

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:04:00 GMT

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Get Active: Please send a letter to the Minister of Education re: funding cuts

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:04:00 GMT

We are asking as many learners as possible to send a letter to the Minister of Education Hon Anne Tolley to urge her and the Government to reinstall funding for Adult and Community Education. Please join us!

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Cuts to Girls Self Defence

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:48:00 GMT

14 April 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT
Cuts to Girls’ Self Defence Project irresponsible
A decision to scrap the funding for one of New Zealand’s most successful self defence programmes will put vulnerable girls and young women at risk, says Labour’s spokesperson for Youth Affairs, Jacinda Ardern and Labour’s spokesperson for Women’s Affairs Carol Beaumont.

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