The research, carried out by Race on the Agenda (Rota), found that existent research into the number of girls involved in youth violence and its impact is lacking, which has resulted in a shortage of targeted help for this group. Read more at Children and Young People Now MagazineGender Specific News Report

Come to the Pankhurst Centre on the 8th March for lots of fun.

A new report on the state of the workforce, which shows at least six million people in England work or volunteer with young people, has revealed a gender pay gap among youth workers and careers advisers.

The report found that the gross annual pay of all full-time youth workers averaged £24,219 annually. The average for males was £25,022 and females £23,567, which equates to a gender gap of 6.2 per cent. Read more at The CYP Now website

As the earthquake devastates Haiti, we remember

Myriam Merlet
Haitian Feminist Leader
1956-2010

Myriam Merlet, the Chief of Staff of the Ministry for Women in Haiti, perished in the earthquake in Port Au Prince. She was trapped in her home and passed away before she could be rescued. Like many who sought exodus from poverty and repression, she fled Haiti in the 1970’s. After a politically active life in the Haitian Diaspora, Myriam returned to Haiti with her young family in 1986. As both a political activist and professional, Myriam remained committed to the process of social and political change in Haiti. Myriam is also a published author on women’s rights, race and gender issues.

“There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women.” Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Donate now to support Haiti at the Oxfam website

FAN’s IWD event will be on Tuesday 9th March 5pm – 7pm: focus on Women’s Peace Camps, main speaker Helen John, plus film – Don’t Trust Menwith Balls. For more information contact them

2nd March 2010 at The National Women’s Library, London

Is The Feminist Webs National Launch.

This launch will see the showcase of the body image animation ‘More Than a Face’ and North West regional body image banner, as well as ‘What Young Women Want’ book of postcards created by young woman across the country about their needs and wants today.

The official Launch will run 2-4pm with a show case and key note speaker in the first hour and a chance for the young women and professionals there to talk to each other about key issues in the second hour.

Contact us if you wish to attend

An educational CD-ROM which introduces the issues and connects specific experiences with a range of contexts designed to help focus the current debates by providing first hand information on the issues.

A Virtual Migrants production created by Kuljit “Kooj” Chuhan and Aidan Jolly

REVISED EDITION now released – includes a number of lesson/workshop plans, and compatible with both PC and MAC platforms

To order go to the virtual migrants website

Have a look at this very comprehensive survey at the Girl Guides research pages

PinkStinks is a campaign and social enterprise that challenges the culture of pink which invades every aspect of girls’ lives.

This site is for parents and non parents alike, and aims to gather support, promote discussion and ultimately to mobilize that support to influence marketeers and the media about the importance of promoting positive gender roles to girls. Please help them by visiting their campaign page