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What are we going to do about rising women’s homelessness? — By Victoria Gilbert
With the rising number of women sleeping on the streets and in insecure or dangerous accommodation, a Fabian Women’s Network (FWN) event...
Fabiana
Oct 8, 20184 min read
100 years of Suffrage
This conference will mark the centenary of the Representation of the Peoples Act 1918, which allowed some women the vote for the first...
Fabiana
Jun 20, 20181 min read
FWN fabulous fundraising dinner
Once again we are hosting our Phenomenal Fabian Women – Summer Fundraising Dinner which will be held at a restaurant close to Southwark...
Fabiana
Jun 20, 20181 min read
Annual General Meeting 2017
4 December 2017, 6.30pm | London venue tbc The Fabian Women’s Network annual general meeting (AGM) will be held on 4 December 2017 at...
Fabiana
Oct 29, 20171 min read
FWN at Labour Party Conference 2017
At a time of rapid political and technological change, Fabian Women look to reflect on some of the most pressing issues of our times at...
Fabiana
Sep 20, 20172 min read
Fabiana No.13: Women’s Voices in a Rapidly Changing World
If ever there was a time for women’s voices to be heard more fully – it is now. Fabiana Issue No.13, brings the tragedies of the early...
Fabiana
Sep 19, 20171 min read
Reimagining the Existing Economic Model
Further to our highly successful conference in late April on economic renewal, Fabian Women’s Network and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung London...
Fabiana
Jul 5, 20171 min read
The big challenge: Reimagining the existing economic model
FWN-FES Economic Conference Saturday 22 April 2017 11am – 4pm UNISON, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY @Fabianwomen #econfuture...
Fabiana
Apr 5, 20173 min read
Time to put women’s safety at the heart of foreign policy
Swedish MP Laila Naraghi and former Special Advisor to Sweden’s Foreign Minister Margot Walstrom, widely regarded as the world’s greatest...
Fabiana
Mar 7, 20172 min read
Stand Up and Be Counted: Be a Councillor
Our FWN booklet has been created to encourage women to stand to be a councillor. It is also an easy to navigate guide to help answer your...
Fabiana
Feb 21, 20172 min read
A new economy: “Inclusivity in action”
“Inclusiveness and growth are not mutually exclusive but a complement of one another.” – Joseph E. Stiglitz, economist and Nobel...
Fabiana
Feb 19, 20172 min read
Feminist foreign policy: Lessons learned from Sweden
Given the great amount of appetite at the Fabian Society new year’s conference to continue the conversation on this topic, we are...
Fabiana
Jan 26, 20171 min read
What does feminist foreign policy look like?
With terrorists, the refugee crisis and cyber attacks defying national borders, the standard foreign policy toolkit is looking...
Fabiana
Jan 26, 20171 min read
FWN Annual Report 2016
We, at the Fabian Women’s Network, are proud of the work we have done this year. We have led pivotal work on women and Europe – in the...
Fabiana
Dec 20, 20164 min read
Kickstart 2017 with improved debating skills
FWN Public Speaking Club will be kicking off 2017 with a mock British Parliamentary (BP) debate facilitated by a qualified trainer from...
Fabiana
Dec 15, 20162 min read
A step closer to eradicating violence against women
From January to October 2016, at least 102 UK women were killed by men. According to the Counting Dead Women project, this is one woman...
Fabiana
Dec 15, 20162 min read
Labour market digitisation: What does it mean for women?
The economy, industry and how we work has changed rapidly over the last two decades, largely due to digitisation, automation and...
Fabiana
Dec 5, 20161 min read
Sign our Fabian Women’s Rights Charter
The FWN is greatly concerned that the voices of women were heard so little in the lead up to the EU referendum. This must be urgently...
Fabiana
Dec 1, 20162 min read
Divide and Misrule.
As I made my way to a screening of ‘The Divide’ at the Houses of Parliament last month, hosted by the Fabian Women’s Network Public...
Fabiana
Nov 5, 20164 min read
Fabiana edition on Internationalism now available
Our Autumn Fabiana edition on Internationalism skilfully edited by committee member Ellie Cumbo is now available for your enjoyment....
Fabiana
Oct 4, 20161 min read
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