Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Women's Equality Party Haringey and Barnet - first public meeting
The first public meeting of the Women's Equality Party Haringey and Barnet will take place on the 16th of September at 7pm at Our Lady of Muswell Lawn Tennis Club (51 Rhodes Ave, London N22 7UR). WEP leader Sophie Walker will be speaking at this event.
Everyone is welcome.
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Permalink Reply by John D on
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There used to be ( perhaps still is ) an organisation in Brussels called " Women Overseas for Equality" (WOE )
Men were not allowed to attend their functions.
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Permalink Reply by Rainbow_carnage on
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Women's equality is not a women's issue. It benefits everyone. Men are most definitely welcome in the party and at the meetings. My husband is a founding member.
Here are party's objectives:
WE are pushing for equal representation in politics, business, industry and throughout working life.
WE are pressing for equal pay and an equal opportunity to thrive.
WE are campaigning for equal parenting and caregiving and shared responsibilities at home to give everyone equal opportunities both in family life and in the work place.
WE urge an education system that creates opportunities for all children and an understanding of why this matters.
WE strive for equal treatment of women by and in the media.
WE seek an end to violence against women.
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Glad to hear it Reen and Adam. While I understood that the WOE people wanted to avoid confrontation ( drunk or abusive men disrupting their meetings ) I thought that it was a pity that I couldn't be given an insight into issues affecting half the population about which I might have been ignorant and insensitive.
Good luck to you.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on
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Hmm, the comments so far make me better understand why the party was formed.
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Permalink Reply by Lizzie on
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Re the education system, I think you miss-read their comment, I believe that they were talking of all children, not just girls.
As for equal treatment in the media, I think that might have something to do with the blatant sexist and derogatory comments and ads about woman in the media. I don't know if you noticed but there was a huge campaign to remove several ads that were deemed sexist and offensive. Also is it 'statistically' true that woman buy the most newspapers/magazines and that we watch the most TV?
It is also unfair to say that we go for 'easier' jobs, women work in the army, they work in our hospitals, are teachers, work for our government etc.
If you read the news and take notice of what happens in your country and that of the world, I think you will notice that woman's equality is still an issue, yes it has improved dramatically in this country, but it is still an issue and one that needs to be looked at and worked upon. Also why is it 'rubbish' to bring this subject up? If 'modern Western women are the most privileged, pampered, indulged and protected creatures ever to exist on earth', than please answer me this, why is it that woman still get groped when they go out, get catcalled and raped?
I do know that woman's rights have improved dramatically in this country and that is men and woman that we have to thank for that, but to say that we have more equal rights and that people who just want to do good are being 'silly' is quite frankly the most ridiculous thing I have read all day.
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Mostly Harmless, yes, of course men are raped too. You cannot avoid the fact however that all of the rapists are men.
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Surely you would accept that whatever the definition of rape is, the vast, vast majority of rapist are male. Any incidence of female rape must be so small as to be statistically insignificant. The strange thing about rape that is not applied to other crimes, is that it is a crime that often places the responsibility on the victim rather than the perpetrator. No one would ever claim, for example, that a man went out late at night just asking to be shot
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I think its a good thing that the WEP raise a number of issues for discussion. My concern is that when I read about equal pay/opportunity/representation etc for women, it seems to be for middle class, assertive, educated, professional women. I think what really affects most women is low pay, service cuts, cuts for social care provision, and a host of other issues far more related to working class women and women as primary carers. In this light I think more effective campaigning takes place within existing parties and groups who are concerned with the generality of the attacks on public spending and the privatisation of our vital services.
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