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Introduction to Vocal Girls and their Work on Women Friendly Leeds’ campaigns

Aug 19, 2021

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

Jul 13, 2021

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

Jun 25, 2021

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

Jun 15, 2021

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

Apr 26, 2021

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

Apr 23, 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

Mar 23, 2021

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

Mar 17, 2021

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...

Why we need Intersectional Therapy – Discussion Panel. Monday 29th March 1.00pm-2.30pm

Mar 10, 2021

This event that Women's Lives Leeds are kindly hosting, will explore the need for Intersectional Therapy. The panel discussion will explore the importance of understanding intersectionality for ourselves personally but also the urgent need for intersectional therapy....

Women Friendly Leeds LGBTQ+ Panel Discussion Event

Mar 5, 2021

Back in 2020 one of the Women’s Hub members approached the Women Friendly Leeds team to ask if we would consider putting on an event to raise the visibility of, and celebrate LGBT+ women in Leeds, and of course we agreed. The Women Friendly Leeds movement is committed...

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