Choose to Challenge: The time is now!
Diverse gender stereotypes have always existed in our culture and before even a woman enters into puberty, she inherently carries beliefs about her place and role in family and the society.
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Update: WAITS Walking a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser
A Thank you to the 80 participants of our sponsored walk which took place on 23rd October 2020, to the men who took up the challenge, and finally to our sponsors Lloyds Banking Group.
West Midlands Police made thousands of arrests involving domestic abuse during lockdown
With a fifth of all crime nationally during lockdown involving domestic abuse, Refuge said the problem is the “biggest social issue” facing women and girls today.
Broadcaster Emma Barnett: ‘Domestic abuse is still shrouded in shame’
Broadcaster Emma Barnett said domestic abuse is “still a subject shrouded in shame”, as she appeared on a panel to raise greater awareness of the issue. She was joined by bestselling author Noreena Hertz.
Do you have some time to spare? Why not become a volunteer for WAITS!
WAITS are recruiting volunteers in different roles to assist our service users in social inclusion, building healthy relationships and confidence building during and beyond the pandemic.
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Woman’s Hour : BBC News Feeds
- Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace, Education activist Vee Kativhu, Pregnancy and homelessness
- Under Pressure, Julia Chain, Hyaluronidase
- Brene Brown on emotions, Stepmums, Women in the Army, Poet Kim Moore, Morning after pill costs, Chef Ravinder Bhogal
- Rise in menopause tribunal cases; Brené Brown; Women's FA Cup Final; Ravinder Bhogal; Ghislaine Maxwell trial update
- Joanna Chiu; Modern Stepmums; Angela Merkel's military farewell
