• Like Deborah James, I confronted cancer wearing a great outfit and high heels | Joanna Moorhead
    Saturday, May 21, 2022 from Women | The Guardian
    There is something scarier than dying – and that is not living. Stylish and joyful, the host of You, Me and the Big C reminds us to seize every moment She doesn’t look like a cancer victim; she doesn’t sound like a cancer victim; she...
  • 31 May 2022 9:00 ~ MARAC Coordinator (Maternity Cover) – Refuge – Warwickshire
    Friday, May 20, 2022 from womensgrid - network
    Salary: £31,423 Hours: Full time, 39 hours per week Location: Warwickshire, Leamington Spa Contract: Fixed term until 30 September 2023 Women Only(*): Yes / No Other eg DBS: Enhanced About […]
  • 30 May 2022 9:00 ~ MARAC Officer (Part Time) – Refuge – Warwickshire
    Friday, May 20, 2022 from womensgrid - network
    Salary: £12,552 per annum (full time equivalent is £25,104 per annum) Hours: Part Time, 18.75 Hours per week (Tuesday ½ day, Wednesday – Thursday 09.00 to 17.00 Location: Warwickshire, Leamington […]
  • 30 May 2022 9:00 ~ Independent Gender Violence Advocate x 2 – Refuge – London
    Friday, May 20, 2022 from womensgrid - network
    Salary: £27,948 Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Location: Redbridge, London Contract: Permanent Women Only(*): Yes / No Other eg DBS: Enhanced Job purpose: We are recruiting for two […]
  • 27 May 2022 10:00 ~ Team Leader – Specialist Refuges (Islington) – the nia project – London
    Friday, May 20, 2022 from womensgrid - network
    Salary: £31,000 – £34,000 dependent on experience and qualification Hours: 35 hours per week Location: Greater London Contract: The post is currently funded until March 2023 Women Only(*): Yes Other […]
  • 23 May 2022 ~ Helpline Tech Abuse Lead – Refuge – London & Travel
    Friday, May 20, 2022 from womensgrid - network
    Salary: £33,720 Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week Location: This role requires travelling to London Head Office and Refuge Services whenever needed. Contract: Permament Women Only(*): Yes Other eg […]
  • 23 May 2022 9:00 ~ Youth Tech Abuse Lead – Refuge – London & travel
    Friday, May 20, 2022 from womensgrid - network
    Salary: £33,720 Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week Location: This role requires travelling to London Head Office and Refuge Services whenever needed. Contract: Permanent Women Only(*): Yes Other eg […]
  • 21 May 2022 9:30 – Decarcerate Women: gather, discuss, take action – Women’s Equality Party Greater Manchester – Online
    Friday, May 20, 2022 from womensgrid - network
    Join us for a day of action to reimagine the criminal justice system for women. A key focus is on pregnant women and mothers in prison. We will be joined […]
  • 23 May 2022 ~ Women Friendly Cities, Effective Grant Writing & Connecting the Dots – Labyrinth Learning Series – Online – also 6 & 13 June 2022
    Friday, May 20, 2022 from womensgrid - network
    Labyrinth Learning Series offers an opportunity for women’s sector practitioners to share learning, network and explore practical and replicable solutions to issues that many organisations in the sector face, over […]
  • 24 May 2022 20:00 ~ Calling time on the Westminster Boys Club – 50:50 Parliament & Compassion in Politics – Online
    Friday, May 20, 2022 from womensgrid - network
    The event aims to tackle how we can strive towards a more peaceful politics. We will discuss the model politics is based on, the manner of debate and how we […]
  • Woman launches legal case against MI5 in relation to informant who terrorised her – Centre for Women’s Justice
    Friday, May 20, 2022 from womensgrid - network
    Beth*, the former girlfriend of an MI5 informant who abused her with impunity as revealed by the BBC, has launched (20 May 2022) a legal complaint and claim in the […]
  • Can you give yourself a temporary facelift with tape and elastic?
    Friday, May 20, 2022 from Women | The Guardian
    Some vloggers are tightening their skin with ‘beauty’ tape, but should we have anything to do with this perpetuation of unrealistic ideals? The hack Beauty enthusiasts – and supermodel Bella Hadid – are reportedly using face tape and...
  • I’m tired of accepting most of the domestic load. How do I tell my husband? | Leading questions
    Thursday, May 19, 2022 from Women | The Guardian
    How to approach this will depend on your husband, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . Is this an issue of ignorance or motivation? I’m tired of accepting the majority of the domestic load just because I’m technically better at...
  • UN marks first ever international day spotlighting women working in the maritime industry
    Wednesday, May 18, 2022 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
    The first ever International Day for Women in Maritime kicked off its inaugural celebration on Wednesday with a seminar to “take stock and identify areas where improvement is needed”, the top UN official representing seafarers said. Read...
  • US supreme court abortion reversal would be global ‘catastrophe’ for women
    Wednesday, May 18, 2022 from Women | The Guardian
    If Roe v Wade is overturned, it will encourage anti-choice groups – particularly in the developing world, activists warn The probable demise of abortion as a federal right in the US will be a “catastrophe” for women in low and...
  • Density, benign disease raise risk of breast cancer
    Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
    Women with dense breast tissue and benign breast disease face an elevated risk of future breast cancer and could benefit from a tailored mammogram screening strategy, according to a large study.
  • Prejudices that led to witch-hunts still affect women today, says historian
    Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from Women | The Guardian
    Lucy Worsley, whose BBC TV series focuses on powerless people, says women continue to bear brunt of men’s rage Prejudices that led to witch-hunts hundreds of years ago have not disappeared and women are still on the receiving end of...
  • From the toxic culture that gave us mansplaining and manterrupting, here comes … hepeating
    Monday, May 16, 2022 from Women | The Guardian
    Ever noticed how some men make a habit of repeating what women say – and then get all the credit? There’s a word for that Name: Hepeating. Age: Getting on for five years old. Continue reading...
  • Hormonal changes during menopause are directly related to decline in cardiovascular health
    Sunday, May 15, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
    Levels of bad cholesterol rise during menopause, and 10% of this increase is likely due to shifts in sex hormones. Women usually undergo menopause at the age of 48 to 52 years, leading to a decline in estrogen and increase in...
  • There’s no such thing as a textbook menopause – and taking HRT isn’t ‘cheating’ | Jenny Eclair
    Sunday, May 15, 2022 from Women | The Guardian
    Too many people think they have the right to tell you how to do the menopause. If HRT works for me, I’ll keep taking it – if I can find it I’m not panicking about the HRT shortage yet: I’ve still got a couple of months’ worth of...
  • Great progress thanks to mini organs
    Friday, May 13, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
    Life-like organ replicas -- so-called 3D organoids -- are a good way to research disease processes. A team has now presented a kind of blueprint for such a model of the cervix.
  • HRT products could be sent to UK from mainland Europe next week
    Friday, May 13, 2022 from Women | The Guardian
    Regulator expected to consent to import of hormone replacement pills and patches from France Extra supplies of hormone replacement therapy products could be shipped to the UK from France and Poland as soon as next week, a major...
  • Pakistan's Campaign to Contain Polio in Face of Vaccine Hesitancy
    Thursday, May 12, 2022 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
    PESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 12 (IPS) - Pakistan's North Waziristan district authorities have launched an aggressive vaccination drive after a polio case surfaced after 15 polio-free months in the country. Read the full story, “Pakistan's...
  • Spain to ease abortion limits for over-16s and allow menstrual leave
    Thursday, May 12, 2022 from Women | The Guardian
    Parental permission to end for terminations and up to five days’ leave a month for painful periods Spain’s Socialist-led coalition government is preparing a law that would allow women over the age of 16 to have abortions without...
  • Women Leading Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine, Now Include them in Leadership, say UN Women and CARE
    Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
    New York, May 11 (IPS) - A joint UN Women and CARE report on the gender disparities in the wake of the Ukrainian crisis calls for donors and humanitarian partners to take greater care to promote the voices of women and marginalized...
  • Most Maternal Deaths Are Preventable: How To Improve Outcomes in South Africa
    Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
    May 11 (IPS) - The past 20 years have seen a significant decline in maternal mortality rates from 342 deaths to 211 per 100,000 globally . But every day, more than 800 women around the world die from complications of pregnancy and...
  • Those Who Dare: Voices of Women in the MENA Region
    Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
    NEW DELHI, India, May 11 (IPS) - When it comes to gender equality and development, the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and the Arab States region continues to be in a paradoxical situation. While within the region, several laws,...
  • Stress may be associated with fertility issues in women
    Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
    Female rats exposed to a scream sound may have diminished ovarian reserve and reduced fertility, according to a small animal study.
  • High-level UN conference debates precious commodity: Land
    Monday, May 9, 2022 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
    The 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), kicked-off on Monday, in the Ivorian capital. Read the full story, “High-level UN conference debates precious...
  • Afghanistan: Taliban orders women to stay home; cover up in public
    Saturday, May 7, 2022 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
    The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) issued a statement of deep concern on Saturday in response to an announcement made by the Taliban de facto authorities saying that women should only leave their homes in cases of necessity...
  • On a mission to cut Papua New Guinea’s high levels of sexual violence
    Saturday, May 7, 2022 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
    Nearly 60 per cent of women and girls aged 15-49 in Papua New Guinea have experienced some form of physical sexual violence, almost twice the global average. A health support group, backed by the UN, is educating young people and...
  • ‘Inclusive’ language on maternity care risks excluding many women | Letter
    Friday, May 6, 2022 from Women | The Guardian
    When discussing inherently sexed processes such as pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding, there are risks to desexing language, write Prof Jenny Gamble and Dr Karleen Gribble Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett’s article emphasised the importance of...
  • There’s rage at this Roe v Wade mess – and those on the left who didn’t see it coming | Emma Brockes
    Friday, May 6, 2022 from Women | The Guardian
    From anti-Hillary Democrats to Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who clung on at Supreme Court, unlikely targets are being identified for blame After the initial shock, the blame. On Monday, when news broke of the leaked US supreme court draft...
  • The Guardian view on what follows Roe v Wade: it doesn’t stop here | Editorial
    Thursday, May 5, 2022 from Women | The Guardian
    Further attempts to restrict rights should be expected following state abortion bans. And they won’t be limited to women in the US It has taken anti-abortion campaigners a concerted five-decade campaign to get here: the supreme court’s...
  • I’ve got a seven-month-old baby. How do I make sure she doesn’t feel the same body shame I did? | Leading questions
    Thursday, May 5, 2022 from Women | The Guardian
    Bracing a child for a bad outcome can teach them to expect it, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . Fortunately time is on your side Read more advice from Eleanor Gordon-Smith I’ve never been happy with my looks and was often...
  • Ukraine war: Reports reveal women are stepping up, impact on education
    Wednesday, May 4, 2022 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
    The war in Ukraine is having a disproportionate impact on women and minorities, who are facing immense hardship when it comes to health, safety, and access to food, according to a UN-backed report focused on the changing gender dynamics...
  • Martin Rowson on the threat to Roe v Wade and Trump in 2024 – cartoon
    Wednesday, May 4, 2022 from Women | The Guardian
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  • Ukraine war: UN signs framework to assist survivors of sexual violence
    Tuesday, May 3, 2022 from Global Issues News Headlines for “Women’s Rights”
    Women’s rights do not end when wars begin, a senior UN official said in Ukraine on Tuesday, outlining measures towards ensuring justice and accountability for sexual violence committed during the conflict in the country.  Read the full...
  • How will we count the cost of having a baby during a pandemic? | Eva Wiseman
    Sunday, May 1, 2022 from Women | The Guardian
    For everyone who went through a birth in the early days of lockdown, the longer-term effects and anxieties will take years to process Two years ago today a good witch came very close and looked into the blacks of my eyes and said: “Look...
  • Researchers investigate connection between loss of motivation and Alzheimer's disease progression
    Wednesday, April 27, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
    Researchers are studying why neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as apathy and irritability, appear in most Alzheimer's disease patients before the onset of memory loss.
  • Scientists discover how salt in tumors could help diagnose and treat breast cancer
    Sunday, April 24, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
    Researchers have developed a technique using sodium magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect salt levels in breast cancer tumors in mice. Imaging salt levels could be a vital new tool to help diagnose and monitor breast cancer, the...
  • New factors that can predict breast cancer recurrence defined
    Friday, April 22, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
    Genetics and other factors that can determine if a woman is at risk for a recurrence of breast cancer have been identified, providing new research avenues for preventing a new tumor from developing.
  • Breast cancer: Why metastasis spreads to the bone
    Thursday, April 21, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
    When cancer cells break away from a primary tumor and migrate to other organs, this is called 'metastatic cancer.' The organs affected by these metastases, however, depend in part on their tissue of origin. In the case of breast cancer,...
  • Some autism spectrum disorder symptoms linked to astrocytes
    Thursday, April 21, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
    Abnormalities in a type of brain cell called astrocytes may play a pivotal role in causing some behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorders, according to a preclinical study.
  • Weapon against tumors, boost for the immune system
    Wednesday, April 20, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
    Radiation therapy is a proven approach to destroying tumors. However, it is possible that it might be able to do even more in the future -- namely stimulate the immune system at the same time and so fight cancer even more intensively....
  • Study finds infertility history linked with increased risk of heart failure
    Monday, April 18, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
    A woman's reproductive history can help predict her future risk of heart disease.
  • Obesity significantly increased heart failure risk among women with late menopause
    Wednesday, April 13, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
    While women who enter menopause before age 45 are known to be at higher risk of heart failure, obesity significantly increased heart failure risk among women who experienced late menopause -- at age 55 or older, according to a new study....
  • Antibiotic and antiretroviral drug effects on breast milk are explored for mothers living with HIV
    Wednesday, April 6, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
    Infants carry a vast assemblage of bacteria, viruses and fungi in their guts. Combined, these microbes make up a complex ecology known as the gut microbiome, which plays a major role in health and disease throughout life. The initial...
  • Reproductive factors and dementia risk
    Tuesday, April 5, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
    Pregnancy, long reproductive span, and older age at menopause are associated with a lower risk of dementia in women, according to a new study. Inversely, hysterectomy, younger age of first birth, and younger or older than average age at...
  • Levels of a certain hormone could predict or detect bone loss in premenopausal women
    Monday, April 4, 2022 from ScienceDaily: Women's Health News
    Physicians may be able to determine if menopause-related bone loss is already in progress or about to begin by measuring the level of a hormone called anti-Mullerian hormone that declines as women approach their final menstrual period....
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