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26th November 2020 / 26th November 2020 by
Today is The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women “Violence against women & girls is one of the most widespread of all human rights violations, and it’s gone up under COVID.” – Caroline Lucas. Today is also the day that Femicide Census has launched its ground-breaking 10 year report into femicide in […]
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9th October 2020 / 9th October 2020 by
To all our members and supporters who are wondering what the outcome of the recent elections to the Green Party Women committee. The Election Returns Officer has not as yet released the results. We will keep you updated and publish the results on the members space when we have them. We hope members who intend […]
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2nd October 2020 / 2nd October 2020 by
The Green Party Women Committee have prepared the annual report in preparation for the AGM in October . A copy of it can be found here: Green Party Women Committee Report for the 2020 AGM
18th July 2020 / 13th October 2020 by
This was originally published on the Greens of Colour website and reprinted with the permission of Faty Kane. https://greensofcolour.greenparty.org.uk Written by Faty Kane There's a petition on the parliamentary petition site that raises the issue of black women's mortality during and after pregnancy, and it's an unstoppable force. When I sat down to write this blog, it […]
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10th July 2020 / 10th July 2020 by
As the world braces itself for a second wave of Covid-19, there is a global battle to fight not only the virus but a resurgence of disposable plastics. HOLLY PITTAWAY explores whether our fight to contain the virus comes at the hidden expense of accelerating a key factor of Climate Change, in this Green Party […]
14th June 2020 / 14th June 2020 by
Green Party Women Training Session Join other budding Press & PR Women learning how to craft effective content in an online training session led by the exceptional former guardian Editor, Natalie Bennett. The link to join can be found in the latest Green Party Women Newsletter. No previous experience required.
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31st May 2020 / 31st May 2020 by
Thank you to Andrea Carey Fuller, the 50:50 coordinator for the Green Party. 50:50 is the campaign to get Parliament filled with at least 50% women MP's. Andrea is working hard to get green party women on board, so please support her and this cause. 50:50 Parliament's Mission To achieve an inclusive gender-balanced parliament, that […]
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28th May 2020 / 31st May 2020 by
GPW are very pleased to announce that Rosamund Kissi-Debrah has been appointed as the Green Party Women’s Spokes Woman on Air Pollution. Rosamund is the Co-Founder of the Ella Roberta Family Foundation which was set up after the death of her beloved 9 year old daughter, Ella Roberta, in 2013 from a rare and severe […]
28th May 2020 / 19th December 2020 by
On Sunday 31st May 2020 Green Party Women held our second online conference for members of Green Party Women This month we focussed on the dreadful effects of air pollution. We had some fantastic guest speakers. Rosamund Kissi-Debrah is the GPW's first appointed Spokes Woman on Air Pollution. She discussed her legal fight for recognition […]
11th May 2020 / 22nd May 2020 by
COVID-19 and violence against women Violence against women remains a major global public health and women’s health threat during emergencies. This short document provides some key information about what the health sector and individuals can do during to prevent and address violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic.. https://www.who.int/publications-detail/covid-19-and-violence-against-women
9th May 2020 / 24th October 2020 by
In this discussion Karen Ingala Smith from NIA and founder of the Femicide Census (Counting dead women project), talks about the increased rates of Male Violence against women.