16 Days of Action to End Violence Against Women
What is the 16 Days of Action Campaign? One in three women worldwide face abuse, violence and rape everyday. In no country of the world are women free from this fear and terror. In the UK, at the time of writing, one in four women experience domestic violence during
Sixteen days of activism against gender violence
Every year from the 25th November (International Day to End Violence Against Women) till the 10th December (Human Rights Day) groups around the world campaign to highlight the high incidence of violence aimed at women and girls and encourage everyone to take a part of the responsibility for stopping
International Women’s Day Conference – Friday 6th March
"Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are more durable. Parliaments with more women enact more legislation on key social issues such as health, education, anti-discrimination and child support. The evidence is clear: equality for
Taking a stand against bullying
At Touchstone we're committed to ensuring that diversity is something which is celebrated, rather than attacked. That's why we're delighted to support Anti-Bullying Week (17th-23rd November) and Stonewall's No Bystanders campaign. The No Bystanders pledge reads "I will never be a bystander to bullying and teasing language. If I
Beating the winter blues: five tips for coping with SAD
Fiona Venner, director of Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service, writes about dealing with the effects of shorter days and longer nights... When the clocks go back many of us may feel the urge to retreat under our duvets. For around two million people in the UK who suffer with
BME Dementia Awareness Conference – 24th November
Monday November 24th 10am—2.30pm Leeds Civic Hall Banqueting Suite, Calverley Street Leeds LS1 1UR LUNCH PROVIDED Keynote Speaker Professor Alistair Burns - National Clinical Director For Dementia Key Local Leeds Speakers Leeds Black and Minority Ethnic Communities Dementia Awareness Conference Exploring Solutions, Breaking Myths and Taboos, Sharing Experiences Organised By Touchstone For further information