POSTED BY Campaigns IN Featured ON Aug 7, 2017

Nuclear bomb ban: time to sign the treaty

History was made in 2017 when nuclear weapons were banned under international law. On 7 July 122 governments adopted a new treaty at the United Nations making the possession of these horrific weapons of mass destruction illegal, as were other related activities such as testing, using, developing, or assisting with nuclear weapons – which includes among other things financing or planning to use such weapons. The treaty also includes provisions for assisting victims of nuclear weapons use...

POSTED BY Campaigns IN Featured ON Jul 27, 2017

Join national discussion on citizenship

Are there barriers preventing people from being more involved, both locally and nationally? The House of Lords Select Committee on Citizenship and Civic Engagement has been appointed to consider the issues of citizenship and civic engagement in the twenty-first century – and is calling for evidence from those interested in these issues. The committee is keen to hear from a wide range of individuals, groups and organisations in order to understand the nature of the citizenship challenge...

POSTED BY Campaigns IN Featured ON Apr 14, 2017

Help fight the rape clause

Five things you can do to help get the UK government to scrap the ‘family cap’ and ‘rape clause’. Engender has released a special edition of #FridayFeministFive focusing on their campaign calling on the UK Government to scrap the abhorrent ‘family cap’ and the ‘rape clause’. Here are 5 simple things you can do to help. 1) Sign the petition. Engender, Scottish Women’s Aid and Rape Crisis Scotland have submitted a petition to the UK Parliament petitions...