Refuge CEO gets warm words but no cash, as shelters are forced to close
Women’s refuges, a crucial and sometimes lifesaving resource for victims of domestic abuse, are facing a real crisis caused by a lack of funds. One in six refuges in England and Wales has closed in the last eight years, … Continue reading
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CONNECTED FUTURES: A 5G Smart Tourism Showcase
West of England backs the future, bringing together the UK’s leading tech pioneers for ambitious 5G Smart Tourism Showcase On Saturday 16th March 2019, the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) will host Connected Futures, a 5G Smart Tourism Showcase … Continue reading
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India’s UnBox Festival underway for 2019
Aiming to deconstruct the past, deliberate on the present and assemble ideal futures across streams of design, art, culture, technology, and policy This week, Quicksand Design Studio, launches the return of India’s preeminent interactive, multi-disciplinary festival platform UnBox Festival. The 5th edition … Continue reading
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TIME’S UP UK celebrates the women behind the films nominated at the 2019 EE British Academy Film Awards
“I want to give a joyful and grateful shout out for all the women nominated this year from me, Emma Thompson, on a set which boasts a female cameraperson, two camera assists, line producer and UPM, all being completely brilliant, … Continue reading
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Join Us @TIMESUPUK
TIME’S UP UK has this week launched their official TIME’S UP UK Twitter feed and a TIME’S UP UK Instagram feed. Please follow, tell your friends and share the love. TIME’S UP UK will be using these platforms to help amplify the brilliant … Continue reading
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Women and men call for peace and gender equality, reveals groundbreaking study on gender relations in Afghanistan
Tuesday 29 January 2019: Kabul, Afghanistan the International Men and Gender Equality Survey in Afghanistan (IMAGES Afghanistan) produced by Promundo, UN Women, and Global Affairs Canada, in collaboration with local research partners Opinion Research Center of Afghanistan (ORCA) and Afghanistan … Continue reading
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Boys Like Us – a poignant exploration of self-discovery, identity and race by 20 year old film maker Mikael Techane
20-year-old filmmaker Mikael Techane’s debut short film ‘Boys Like Us’ is an affecting journey through innocence, self-discovery, identity, race and poignantly captures the moment where the childlike naivety of youth is stripped away and a new state of self-awareness dawns. He doesn’t intend it to be … Continue reading
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‘ROSES ARE RED’ ALTERNATIVE VALENTINE’S DAY CARDS
“Roses are red, And, though I do like flowers, I ‘d rather men committed to redistributing their powers” This Valentine’s Day The Fawcett Society has partnered up with illustrator Henry James Garrett, creator of Drawings of Dogs, to create this series … Continue reading
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The 39th London Film Critics’ Circle Awards
“The ceremony was notable for the fact that virtually all of the winning films are by/and or about women” Dame Heather Rabbatts The UK’s leading film critics handed out their annual prizes on Sunday night at the 39th London Critics’ … Continue reading
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Apply Now: SWCTN Immersive Prototype Deadline for entries Thu 31 Jan 2019 9:00
Deadline for entriesThu 31 Jan 2019 9:00 Apply South West Creative Technology Network are looking to invest in prototypes that use creative technologies to deliver original immersive processes, experiences, products or services. The making phase will run through April, May, … Continue reading
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