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Our mission is to make women’s equity a reality in Bristol by campaigning, connecting and celebrating. Find out more: https://www.bristolwomensvoice.org.uk/

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I am actively working with Bristol Women’s Voice on representation, equity and safety for women in the city.

From my inclusion on a ‘Women in STEM’ panel event on IWD, to improving public transport in the city, I’m doing what I can for women’s rights.

Stephenson wants to close BWV down. 🤦‍♀️

11.07.2025 13:43 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Commentary: Do We Still Live by the Double Standard of Ageing? | Bristol Women's Voice When Susan Sontag published The Double Standard of Aging in 1972, she exposed a stark cultural imbalance.

Do We Still Live by the Double Standard of Ageing?

www.bristolwomensvoice.org.uk/commentary-d...

17.07.2025 12:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A Silicon Valley-style start-up is targeting rape survivors at UK universities, but concerns have been raised by sexual assault experts, universities, students and the police.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3GCjxVG

15.07.2025 08:44 👍 2 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0
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Crafting Resistance: challenging age & beauty standards through Craftivism An intergenerational art project exploring how women across the generations experience ageing and navigate beauty standards

Join us next week for an intergenerational art project that explores how women across generations experience ageing and navigate beauty standards.

This is the first of four workshops!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crafting-r...

29.05.2025 10:16 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Do you have any unwanted swimsuits? | Bristol Women's Voice We're looking for old, worn, or unloved swimming costumes for a creative, intergenerational project exploring women’s experiences of ageing, safety, health and beauty standards planned in June & July.

We’re looking for old, worn, or unwanted swimming costumes for a creative, intergenerational project exploring women’s experiences of ageing, safety, health and beauty standards planned in June & July.

Have one spare? Contact us! 👇

www.bristolwomensvoice.org.uk/do-you-have-...

22.05.2025 10:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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✨ Inspiring Women Talk: Trish Brown
📆 Tuesday 27 May

Trish is a mother and rugby player for Bath Rugby Ladies, whilst also working full time in the music industry.

Free to attend, register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inspiring-...

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✨ Older Women's Stories of Feminist Resistance
📆 Wednesday 21 May

Hear powerful stories and lessons from older women who’ve been actively involved in past feminist and social
justice movements.

Free to attend, register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/intergener...

14.05.2025 14:04 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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✨ Inspiring Women Talk: Pamela Nova
📆 Monday 19 May

Pamela is a journalist, broadcaster and activist who believes we need messages of hope and inspiration to surf the challenges of modern life.

Free to attend, register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inspiring-...

14.05.2025 14:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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What's on in the coming weeks:

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Did you know? 31% of children are growing up in poverty, compared to 21% of the overall population.

We need long-term investment to tackle women’s and children’s poverty. 🧵 1/2

29.04.2025 11:23 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0

West of England Mayoral Elections are on Thursday 1 May.

www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/about-us/dem...

25.04.2025 13:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Gender and Social Security as a Human Right This briefing examines a human rights approach to social security for women in the UK and is in collaboration with Amnesty International UK.

We’re calling on the UK Government to restore social security to adequate levels—so it protects against poverty, reduces inequality, and upholds women’s rights.

Read our joint briefing to learn more:
www.wbg.org.uk/publication/...

25.04.2025 08:17 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Cuts to social security are undermining women’s human rights. Since 2010, benefits have been cut in real terms and access has become more restrictive.

Women—especially Disabled women, low-income women and women from minority-ethnic backgrounds—have borne the brunt.

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Press release | Lamplight Procession to Shine a Light on Care | Bristol Women's Voice Bristol Women’s Voice invites everyone to join a powerful lamplight procession through Bristol’s Old Town on Saturday 22 March, starting at 6:30 PM from St Nicholas Street. The event, Shine a Light on...

Bristol Women’s Voice invites everyone to join a powerful lamplight procession through Bristol’s Old Town on Saturday 22 March, starting at 6:30 PM from St Nicholas Street.

Read more: www.bristolwomensvoice.org.uk/press-releas...

20.03.2025 11:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I'll be speaking at @bristolwomensvoice.bsky.social's #InternationalWomensDay event this Saturday - see you there?!

Programme here 👇
www.bristolwomensvoice.org.uk/internationa...

05.03.2025 17:58 👍 60 🔁 16 💬 1 📌 0
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Debt charity StepChange is hopeful that 2025 will bring some much-needed respite for people dealing with financial stresses – but it will take action from policymakers to bring about meaningful change. 📃

Their CEO Vikki Brownridge writes. ✍️ ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4jCwE7N

28.01.2025 16:13 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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The countdown is well and truly on for our yearly International Women's Day celebration!

24.01.2025 11:53 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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DIY swabs put justice at risk for survivors of rape | Letters Letters: Tana Adkin KC says people are better served by sexual assault referral centres than by DIY swabs, while Dorothea Scales writes about the importance of consent training

Article: DIY swabs put justice at risk for survivors of rape.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

24.01.2025 11:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Lantern making workshop for Mothers What does CARE mean to us as Mothers? Creative lantern making workshop with Lamp Lighters Artists.

*Lantern making workshop for Mothers* (free) 10-12 Wed 15 Jan
📍 South Bristol Children’s Centre

Join Bristol Women’s Voice, Mothers for Mothers & the Lamplighters Arts for this lantern-making workshops, exploring motherhood. Part of Shining The Light on Care.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lantern-ma...

08.01.2025 16:49 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Review: Hansel & Gretel | Bristol Women's Voice If you are looking for a special family treat this festive season Hansel and Gretel could be just the thing!

Thank you to the Tobacco Factory (Bristol) for inviting us to review their new production of Hansel & Gretel.

We loved every minute of it - read more:

www.bristolwomensvoice.org.uk/review-hanse...

18.12.2024 11:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Opening up creative careers for all young people Many barriers exist for young people considering a creative career, particularly for those with backgrounds that are currently under-represented. Watershed’s Make Shift programme breaks down barriers ...

We're just shy of £300 from hitting £15000 as part of our Big Give campaign. Can you help us out before midday today? donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

10.12.2024 09:50 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Candlelit vigil held to raise awareness of impact of violence against women and girls Clare Moody says VAWG "Is not inevitable, and we must never accept that is might be"

We are now at the end of the #16days of activism against male-violence against women and girls.

It started on Monday 25 November with a powerful candle lit vigil led by NextLink.

www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...

10.12.2024 14:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Bristol project of 'sisterly solidarity' for victims of violence Red dresses hang on gates in the city to honour women and girls who have suffered violence.

‘RAISING THE RED’ from RED DRESS CRAFTERS, a local group of Bristol women craftivists and individuals, marking UN End violence against women in 16 days of action in a powerful, outdoor guerilla textile installation.

Read more about it here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

10.12.2024 14:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) remains the most prevalent and pervasive human rights violation in the world. In the UK it is a ‘national emergency’. It is happening at all levels, in all areas of our society.

10.12.2024 14:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Today, 10 December, marks Human Rights Day, commemorating the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is also the end of 16 days of activism against male-violence against women and girls.

10.12.2024 14:20 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Migrant Women Talk: Anna Barnett, OPOKA | Bristol Women's Voice We were honoured to welcome Anna Barnett, Service Operations Manager at OPOKA, to share her incredible journey and the transformative work at OPOKA supporting Polish women and children affected by dom...

We were honoured to welcome Anna Barnett, Service Operations Manager at OPOKA, to share her incredible journey and the transformative work at OPOKA supporting Polish women and children affected by domestic abuse.

www.bristolwomensvoice.org.uk/migrant-wome...

#MigrantWomenTalks

04.12.2024 12:57 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0