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Leeds Women’s Safety Survey
The Leeds Women’s Safety Survey was carried out in May 2021 and 1,371 women of all ages, and from all parts of the city, took part. The findings provide a powerful insight into their experience of feeling and being safe in the city. They show that despite heightened...
Ambassadors’ Network Meeting 4 Minutes – 2nd September
Agenda and notes 17:15 – Welcome and Intros. 17:30 – Updates Shining a Light campaign – updates of the 4 strands of the campaign. Employability – Recruitment toolkit has been devised with input from Mindful Employer and WYCA but we will be looking to do consultation...
Introduction to Vocal Girls and their Work on Women Friendly Leeds’ campaigns
Vocal Girls is an essential part of the Women Friendly Leeds movement, which was founded through a UN initiative to make Leeds the first Women Friendly City in the UK. As a Hub, we aim to make Leeds a better city for ALL girls and young women to live in by ensuring...
Ambassadors’ Network Minutes – 8th July
Ambassadors met online on the 8th July to discuss updates to the agenda to make Leeds the first Women Friendly City in the UK. They also shared their feelings, thoughts and ideas around the campaign and general wellbeing issues for women in Leeds. Agenda and notes...
Staff at Leeds Women’s Aid Share Their Ideas on How to Make Leeds a Women Friendly City
At our last team meeting with Leeds Women’s Aid, we asked the team to share their ideas on how Leeds could be a safer, friendlier place for women. We received a whole host of exciting, thoughtful suggestions for women-friendly initiatives, including free transport...
Talking Safety Initiatives in Leeds with Sarah Carroll
Our most recent Friday Hub on June 11th aimed to inform women about existing safety initiatives happening in Leeds. Safety initiatives aim to help us feel safer in our city, as well as materially improving safety, but the effectiveness of such processes partly rely on...
Next Women’s hub Meeting – Tuesday 11th May
Just a reminder that the next Women’s Hub Meeting is on Tuesday 11th May April, 6.00pm – 7.30pm This month we will be focusing on actions against the findings from the last meeting so come with ideas for things we can do. You will also be updated on any progress made...
The 1st Ambassadors’ Network Meeting – 14th April 2021
At this 1st Ambassador Network meeting, we welcomed members and introduced them to the two Women Friendly Leeds campaigns currently running. Ambassadors talked together and set actions and pledges around the different priorities for the campaigns.
Next Women’s Hub Meeting – Tuesday 13th April 6.00pm – 7.30pm
Just a reminder that the next Women's Hub Meeting is on Tuesday 13th April, 6.00pm - 7.30pm It will be an online meeting and the link for the zoom is available through booking your place through the Eventbrite booking system. To book your place click HERE The Notes of...
Women Friendly Leeds Call for Action – Safety Inequalities for Women
Women Friendly Leeds supports and stands with all women and girls who have been affected by the news of Sarah Everard’s murder, or who have themselves experienced any unwelcome attention whether sexual, verbal, physical or online. We know that safety has always been a...