Goodbye from your Gender Equality Representative 2011-2012

Dear All,

Thank you so much to all of you for all the wonderful work you've done over the past year.  Being the Gender Equality Representative serving Exeter Univsersity students has been an absolute honour and I am very proud to have been part of such a community of students.  People, organisations and services both internally and extenerally of the university have worked tirelessly to reduce the gender inequalities which scourge our day to day lives.  But if there's anything I have learnt working for Exeter Students' Guild over the past year, it's that a will does exist to see inequality eliminated.  You are never alone in any battle against inequality be it sexism, racism, homophobia, classism or any other characteristic which means that people are treated undeservedly differently from anybody else.  Whilst the mountain to overcome may seem insurmountable at times, once you've found all those other people out there who feel the same way you do and who have the same vision for a better world that you do and you realise you're not alone and you start working together, then suddenly things seem a lot easier and more realistic to achieve.  We construct the world we live in.  If us humans created these inequalities it means we can eliminate them too.  And so on that note, I would ask you kindly to offer the new representative, Deanna Quirke, all the support you can give her.  She's an amazing woman and will do as much as she can for you as she humanly can.  But she can't do it alone. No one can. We have to continue to work together to be the change we want to see.

Kind Regards,

Alexa Sage

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Alexa Sage

Gender Equality Representative for University of Exeter Students' Guild

2011-2012

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Deanna Quirke

Gender Equality Representative for University of Exeter Students' Guild

2012-2013

Fundraising success for Devon Rape Crisis Services

Well done to everyone involved in this year’s gender equality events in particular to those who were involved with Empowering Women Day and Reclaim the Night.  The money raised from these events made a combined total of :

* * * £280.89 * * *

which is an absolutely fantastic figure.  Donations will be going to Devon Rape Crisis Services, our one rape crisis centre for Devon which reopened for the first time last year after more than a decade! Whilst it is a shame that the need for such a service still exists, the work that the people at Devon RCS do vital to helping give women the support and empowerment they need to overcome the physical, emotional and psychological effects of sexual abuse and rape.  Devon RCS and Exeter University Students’ Guild have formed a wonderful relationship over the last year in which we have worked to support each other with the common objective of eliminating gender inequality for women and men and for every gender in between. We are very proud to be the first official donators to Devon RCS and hope that it may continue for as long as the service is needed.

If you have been moved by the work of Devon RCS and were not able to contribute during the gender equality events of the last year, please feel free to offer your donation directly through their website: http://www.devonrapecrisis.org.uk/donate.  And remember that money is not the only way you can help.  You can offer your help as a volunteer.  You can publicise the work of Devon RCS by word of mouth, by hosting an event, through social media so people know about the service. And don’t be afraid to use it yourself if need be.  If you choose to come forward about anything, you will be believed and you will be supported.  But most importantly, show the world through your words and actions that sexual violence is a form of gender inequality and that all forms of gender inequality are wrong.

Help us Evaluate Reclaim the Night Exeter 2012

To anyone who attended Reclaim the Night Exeter 2012 at the Cathedral Green on Sunday 10th June 2012, please could you fill on our questionnaire to help us evaluate how successful the event was or not and what we might be able to improve on the next time.

The questionnaire can be done online and it consists of only 10 short questions so it should take no more than five minutes and your input is invaluable. To complete the questionnaire just click on this link and it should open a new window in your internet browser for you: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YJC6M78
Dont forget to click 'Done' on the survey once it's finished! The survey is anonymous.

If you already filled in a paper version of the questionnaire at the event itself, please DO NOT fill out another one online because it is the same one and it would make the results inaccurate.

If you have any other comments you wanted to make, please email Alexa Sage at gender-equality@hotmail.co.uk.

In the mean time, I leave you with some pictures from what was a very heartfelt night:

Reclaim the Night Weekend

Saturday 9^th June: Children’s glass lantern painting and poster making workshop in preparation for Reclaim the Night

Today at St. Sidwell’s Community Centre from 11am-3pm in Exeter we held a fantastically successful art workshop for children to paint glass lanterns and placards.  An expertly conducted Twitter, Facebook, emailing and flyering campaign saw around 50 children come through the doors today to paint glass lanterns which will be put on display at the Reclaim the Night vigil and placards and posters which will be used during the Reclaim the Night walk.  A wonderful team of nine volunteers from Exeter Students’ Guild helped oversee the workshop and explain the message of Reclaim the Night – that of the importance of respect, kindness, love and solidarity so we can live in a happy and safe world any time of the day or night to children as young as 5.  The event also saw a lot of parents being persuaded to let some of their children stay up past their bed time for one night only to be part of Reclaim the Night! And it wasn’t just the children getting involved – teenagers, university students, adults, parents and grandparents all wanted to contribute something artistic to the Reclaim the Night event and did their fair share of glass painting, placard and banner making too!

Left: Part of the team of the fantastic Reclaim the Night volunteers gearing up for the art workshop!

Sunday 10^th June: Reclaim the Night speeches, walk and vigil

The actual Reclaim the Night walk and vigil takes place tomorrow on Sunday 10^th June.  The event begins at the Cathedral Green at 9pm with three speakers who are all prestigious members of the local community.  At 9.30pm there will be a walk from the Cathedral Green up the High Street to the top of Sidwell Street and back to protest against violence and harassment for women and girls on the streets at night.  Then just after 10pm we will return to the cathedral for a candlelit vigil to commemorate the suffering of women and girls across the globe.  There will also be the opportunity at the event to donate money to Devon Rape Crisis Services who see the devastating effects of sexual violence against women every day and work tirelessly to help mend women’s lives.  Please join us be you woman, man, child or animal in solidarity and support of women’s safety on the streets at night and don’t forget the banners and placards!

Vote for Devon Rape Crisis Services to be a RAG charity

To students and staff at Exeter University - please vote for Devon Rape Crisis Services to be a RAG (Raising and Giving) charity so we can help raise lots of money for an extremely worthwhile cause and a much (sadly) needed service. Devon RCS have also worked tirelessly with the Guild throughout the year and are currently coordinating a sexual violence awareness campaign for staff and students - probably time we give them something back! You can vote to nominate them by following this link on the Student Guild website: http://www.exeterguild.org/organisation/haveyoursay/elections/

Incidentally up until last year there was no rape crisis service in the whole of Devon. As a female victim of rape in Devon in early 2011 you would have had to go to Cornwall to receive this specialist support, if you were lucky enough to have afforded the travel and time and to have had the confidence to... Getting Devon's first rape crisis centre was a huge achievement and was the result of a lot of hard work from a group of extremely committed women and men. Let's help this service keep going for as long as it is needed. Hopefully one day we can eliminate the need but for now rape crisis services are a potential lifeline to the thousands of women and girls who are victims of rape and sexual abuse across the UK.

The closing date for voting is 14th June and you must be a member of the university to vote.

Sexual Violence Prevention Workshop Success

Thank you

Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the Sexual Violence Prevention Workshop on Wednesday 16^th March.   An extra special thank you to the professionals who contributed to leading the workshop and offered us their expertise including:

• Fee Scott, Service Coordinator of Devon Rape Crisis Services

• Beverley Weston, Community Safety Sergeant for Exeter

• Sarah Bloor, Police Community Support Officer for Exeter University and surrounding areas

• Marie Wall, Detective Sergeant for Sexual Offences

• Emma Payne, Vice President Welfare and Community for University of Exeter Students’ Guild

Workshop content

The workshop began with an introduction from Fee and Beverley about sexual violence prevention and how their services fit into that.  They provided us with some video material that we might be able to use as part of a university campaign.  Having put up flip chart pages with posters and leaflets attached that had been produced by the police, attendees were able to evaluate these and reflect on what might be needed for a future campaign. We also brainstormed other strategies that might be useful in sexual violence prevention on campus and discussed how we could target these.  Finally Emma was able to use the opportunity to present the proposed branding for an upcoming Guild safety campaign and what else we might want to include as part of this campaign.

Moving forward

Following the workshop, it was decided that the correct posters and leaflets targeted at the right people could be a very effective method of drawing attention to the issue. We are working on getting permission to use some posters (some of which are already up on campus).  We also looked at less conventional modes of publicity such as LED torches and beer mats, and screening campaign videos before films shown to students.  The importance of highlighting sexual offences other than rape was also brought up and it was agreed that non-rape sexual assaults and sexual harassment had been neglected.  They were also identified as issues that affected a much greater number of students, many of whom may not even be aware of the illegality of such behaviour.  The new Guild safety campaign will be an umbrella to a section which will include sexual violence prevention and the police and rape crisis services are now working with the Guild to help coordinate future campaigns.

A questionnaire will be going out to all students shortly so we can ensure maximum consultation.  If you would like to receive the minutes from the workshop and/or any of the materials used, please email me, Alexa Sage, at gender-equality@hotmail.co.uk.

Reclaim the Night, Exeter 2012

‘Reclaim the Night’ or ‘Take back the Night’ started in 1977 in West Germany and is now held in countries throughout the world. Usually in the form of a march, women come out onto the streets at night to protest against the sexual violence that so many women suffer or fear, particularly in relation to street safety at night. Not only does the event help raise awareness, but it can help give women a great sense of empowerment and sisterhood. Men have also been strong supporters of marches and vigils across the globe. Following the success of ‘Reclaim the Night’ Exeter 2011, we want to make sure this fantastic event continues and grows even larger in support!

The 2012 ‘Reclaim the Night’ is (currently unconfirmed by police) due to be taking place on Sunday 10^th June 2012.  The event will start with speakers on the Cathedral Green followed by a mixed female and male march up to the top of Sidwell Street then back to the Cathedral Green for a candlelit vigil.  The event will be open to all.  On Saturday 9^th June we are hoping to be hosting a glass painting workshop for young people so they can make lanterns for the vigil the following day.

Labour Students have kindly offered to take the lead on organising the event although it is open for all to join in with and is being disassociated from any political label.  The group also includes members of the Gender Equality Society, Liberal Democrat Society, Socialist Students as well as any other groups and individuals who wish to join in organising the event.  Weekly meetings take place to help get the event organised and are open to all.  They take place at 3pm every Wednesday in the Long Lounge, Devonshire House.  Please come along if you are interested.  Alternatively you can request to be added to the secret Facebook group by emailing gender-equality@hotmail.co.uk.

Streetlight campaign

Last year, Exeter University Students' Guild ran a campaign to highlight the council's plans to turn off streetlights between midnight and 4am in order to save money. The council put their plans on hold in face of strong opposition. However the matter has now returned and Devon County Council have decided to switch to a 'part night lighting' system in Exeter. This means that between the hours of 0030 and 0530 they will switch off lighting in most residential areas in a bid to save carbon and cash. This link has all the more detailed info you need on the matter : http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/transportroads/roads/road_maintenance/street_lighting/partnightlighting.htm

The issues facing us with the proposed system are that Exeter has a high level of student numbers moving across the city, mostly on foot, between the proposed hours so they would be more vulnerable. Given that women are more likely to be victims of sexual crimes and men more likely to be victims of violent, non-sexual crimes, reduced lighting at night increases potential risks and perception of risks for both women and women. Darker streets could also lead to an increase in property burglary.  Given that the cost of implementing this scheme to the council will take six years to make back , it seems like this is just a quick win for Devon County Council budget cuts.  Exmouth and Newton Abbot already have this scheme in place.

Exeter Students' Guild intend to campaign again on the issue are seeking ideas and thoughts from students on how best to campaign and to hear from groups who will mostly be affected by this move. If you have anything you feel you could contribute to the campaign, please email Emma Payne, Community and Welfare Officer for University of Exeter Students' Guild at guildwelfare@exeter.ac.uk.

Athena SWAN Charter for Women in Science: Bronze University status for Exeter University

Last month Exeter University was successful in its application for Bronze University Status in accreditation with the Athena SWAN Charter.  The charter is concerned with the underrepresentation of women in STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and mathematics and works to help eliminate the imbalance. 

The achievement of the Bronze status recognises that ,

“the university overall has a solid foundation for eliminating gender bias and developing an inclusive culture that values all staff. This includes: (i) an assessment of where the university is in quantitative (staff and student data) and qualitative (policies, practices, systems and arrangements) terms, which has identified both challenges and opportunities; (ii) a plan that builds on the assessment, the activities that are already in place and what has been learnt from these; and (iii) an organisation (the self assessment team) to carry proposed  actions forward.”

The application for Bronze status was made by a team of academic and professional staff from the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences and the College of Life and Environmental Sciences.  In order to work towards attaining the next level of Silver status, the Athena SWAN working group has been set up, with STEM departments and Equality and Diversity Groups working together.  The group has just been expanded to include the Students’ Guild Gender Equality Representative so if you have any concerns or questions with regards to this issue, please contact me at: gender-equality@hotmail.co.uk.

For more information in the Athena SWAN Charter, please refer to their website: www.athenaswan.org.uk

For more information on Exeter University’s Athena SWAN status, please refer here: http://emps.exeter.ac.uk/about/athena-swan/

Sexual Violence Prevention Workshop

On Wednesday 16th May in Margaret Room 2, Queen’s Building from 6pm to 8pm, Exeter University Students’ Guild will be hosting a 'Sexual Violence Prevention Workshop' in order to brainstorm strategies and possible campaigns to help improve student and staff safety on campus and ultimately make Exeter University an assault and harassment free zone.

Professionals Fee Scott from the Devon Rape Crisis Services and Beverley Weston from Devon and Cornwall Police have kindly volunteered to help lead the workshop. Guild Officers will also be present. The structure of the workshop is designed to help facilitate a three-step process:

1. Students and staff are invited to come to the workshop and express their concerns and opinions about sexual safety in Exeter.

2. The police, Devon RCS and Guild Officers will explain processes that are already in place and discuss how these can be better publicised/linked up/expanded upon and what new strategies might be able to be put in place to improve on this.

3. Guild Officers will discuss possible implementation strategies along with a timeline for the coming academic year.

The event is open to all students and staff at Exeter University.  The workshop will operate as a quasi-focus group so input from those at the university will be invaluable.

If you have any queries, points you would like to raise in advance or cannot make it but would like to contribute, please email me at gender-equality@hotmail.co.uk.

Gender Equality Society poetry competition winner: Quen Powell

The Gender Equality Society hosted a poetry competition open to all Exeter University students.  The theme of the competition was EMPOWERMENT.  We saw some outstanding entries that showed great thought, talent and inspiration and choosing between them was really difficult.  However, after much thought, the winner was chosen as Quen Powell with her poem ‘V’.  Congratulations Quen!

Quen read her poem on stage at the Empowering Women Day exhibition and was presented with her £25 cash prize.  For those of you who were not able to attend, here is the winning poem!

V

i

This is your shame, and every woman's shame.

The 'v' pinned silent between my groaning thighs
is for violent, vacillant, vacant, vain.

Not for virginal, virtuous; virtually tame.
Fend off the wolves, choke back the ruby cries

of bellowing, writhing lust, shivering pain.

I reign my pleasures, draw the flesh in tight,
I seek out the mercy and the holy light,
again, again, again,

again, again.

ii

Wanton, wanting beneath that neat triangle of hair, curled-gold sweet, uniform,

like a field of wheat. Warm is her flesh, her form, her tight dense heat.
The minutes rush, flushed mouth drips dark with guttural cries
the orrr the gaz the mmmm between her blushing thighs
a fire burns low in her, jewel-bright embers
so close – no mind – but the flesh remembers
she thrashes in the arms of the cold night air
she is undone; whines in prayer;
for more – oh God –
 for more, my God,
oh more.

iii

Midnight, the hand on her shoulder, under her chin, fingers press bruises into the skin,
she breathes the drunken damp of his breath. His eyes are like her father's eyes
they scare her half to death, and just do it he says, please, Jesus, please.
eases her underwear down to her knees. He's done this before.
he strokes her hair, nuzzles her ear, his whisper is a wordless
roar: sofuckinggoodyoubeautifulwhore.

All silver in the moonlight glazed
with sweat; her bare legs parted

(stop)

Oh love,
if he was going to stop
then he never would have started.

you wanted real life, an Eastenders drama
now you've scars for life, the grey void of post-trauma.
her skin takes his orders; purple, aching, swollen
all she could have given him is spoilt now and stolen
as he pushes her open – wide now, wider
a Hammer horror story crawls scarlet from inside her.

iv

I wrote my love letter to an unborn child in sweet-spun shaking moans
in wild throes , in a crimson ache that only woman knows.
Mother knows best, and at my request, we build the nest
to house our little starling, sparrow, feathered darling.
Our egg is laid, it breathes beneath the skin.
I have built her a home of my blood to nestle in.
Be kind to me. I am a vessel for astounding beauty
with purpose and with duty I paid all prices
made slick wet sacrifices of my monthly pains

in cotton pads, cellophane package, lurid sunset sin
thrust far in the dark of the sanitary bin
the gods woke from their ancient sleep
breathed off the dust from their golden cup
drank up, drank deep, deep, deep
and saw my longing to be true
but how could it be false
my love for you,
sweet baby

pulse with my pulse.

v

This is my joy, and every woman's joy

A 'v' for vocal poised against my hips
for visceral, vulnerable, but never broken.

Not for vacuous, victim; virtually a toy.
I feed the wolves with my passionate lips,
bellow my love, let pain scream black and spoken
I dream my pleasures, steep myself in sin

I seek out the beauty and the heart within
that deadly crime

of lust, the curse

of skin.

Women: empowered!

What a fantastic day of empowering women!  Both the exhibition and the play were a great success.  Hundreds of people helped raised hundreds of pounds and dozens of volunteers need to be thanked for help making such an inspiring day possible. 

The exhibition saw approximately a couple of hundred people through the doors of the Great Hall throughout the day with over 20 different stalls.  Furthermore almost £200 was raised for Devon Rape Crisis Services – their first official fundraising event.  And this is of course a running total – we hope to add to that in the very near future.  In the evening we filled the Freddie Mercury Room for a rehearsed reading of the play ‘Seven’ and raised over £100 for victims of domestic violence in Devon with no recourse to public funds.  An inspiring discussion after the play has led to the possibility of Exeter University students forming their own ‘Seven’ group to help continue the fundraising and awareness effort.   If you would be interested in being part of this group, please email gender-equality@hotmail.co.uk with your name and email address. 

All that’s left to say is a personal thank you to all the wonderful volunteers and enjoy the photos!

Thank you to… 

University Staff: Will Page, Emma Payne, Sara Bennett, Helen Booker, Orlando Murrish 

University services: Estate Patrol, Campus Services, Events Exeter, Print Services, Rob Court, Alex Mattingly 

Student volunteers: Harriet Wicks, Lucy Patterson, Lindsay Lyon, Michael Cope, Gemma Mehmed, Rob Sturgeon, Faye Walker, Mira Moore, Carlus Hudson, Phil Smith, Charlotte Whipp 

Local volunteers: Sandhya Dave, Sonia Rashid, Kim Chenoweth, Cllr. Moira McDonald, Mary Lidgate, Jake Ceileachair

Everyone else: All the exhibitors, play performers, visitors, poetry competition entrants

Above: Devon Rape Crisis Services

 Above: Devon and Cornwall Police

 Above: Exeter Liberal Democrat Students

 Above: Gender Equality Society

Above: LGBTQ 

Above: SAFE (Stop Abuse For Everyone)

Next year's Gender Equality Representative announced!

A massive congratulations to Deanna Quirke for winning the election to become the the next Gender Equality Representative for University of Exeter Students' Guild 2012-2013.  I will be handing over to Deanna in June when her role officially starts. Deanna is a wondrfully enthusiastic headstrong woman who will do a fantastic job promoting gender equality at Exeter University.  I hope many of you will be able to meet her in the next few coming months!

Check out Deanna's manifesto of what she plans to do here: http://www.exeterguild.org/elections/manifesto/925/

One day to go until Empowering Women Day!

There’s only one more day to go until the Empowering Women Day at Exeter University!

A hard-working team of volunteers have been very busy preparing a wonderful day for you all.  Almost 2000 leaflets have been distributed all over campus and town including door-to-do, notices have been put up on online forums, A0 posters up on campus, emails sent out, Facebook event sign ups, announcements made at other events, shops putting our fliers up in their windows.  Stalls are being set up for the exhibition, staging’s going up for the play, performers are on their way …  all that’s left now is for you to come along and enjoy the events!

Please sign up to the events on Facebook!

Empowering Women Day exhibition: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/291795777558645/

Empowering Women Day ‘Seven’ play: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/149808505142505/

Exhibition stalls and workshops include:

-          Devon Rape Crisis Services

-          Devon and Cornwall Police

-          Labour Students

-          Liberal Democrat Society

-          SAFE (Stop Abuse For Everyone)

-          Yoga workshops with Sonia Rashid (come in loose clothing)

-          Ubuntu Counselling Services

-          County Chiro with Rachael Dunn

-          Meet your local councillors

-          LGBTQ+

-          Gender Equality Society

-          Jumble sale (bring your jumble to sell on the day)!

-          Send a card to a girl or women you love in your life

-          Poets’ corner (read out your favourite empowering poem or listen to our competition winners)

-          Musicians’ corner (perform a piece or join in an impromptu playalong – bring your own instruments or try one of the ones provided)!

-          Shiatsu workshop with Sandhya Dave

-          Reproductive Health stall

-          Pick up leaflets which could save your life about female cancers

-          Buy one of our ‘muff-in-cakes’!

-          Soapbox invite (open for all to use the microphone to talk to women about women)

-          Global Indigo

-          Tell us what you love about women

-          Learn about why feminism is still a necessary force in 2012 all over the globe

 

Then at 7.30pm we have the fantastic play ‘Seven’ being performed to help enthuse and empower all those women who feel the odds are stacked against them.  £5 entry on the door.

Here are some of our favourite moments from the organisational stages...

Empowering Women Day at Exeter University

If you are exhibiting at the exhibition or performing in the play or would like to help publicise this event, please get in touch with me at gender-equality@hotmail.co.uk so I can arrange to get publicity out to you in leaflet or poster form as you prefer.  You may want to distribute it to those you think may be interested or put it up in a place where people might read it.

A special thank you must go out to Harriet Wicks for designing and producing such a fantastic flier!

International Women's Day ... or month!

This month - March, for those of you haven't caught up yet(!) is of particular importance to those concerned with gender equality at it hosts International Women's Day on 8th March. However, since International Women's Day is about celebrating women's role in the world and raising awareness of their situations across the globe, one day of course is not enough to fit in the vast amount of wonderful things there are to say about women and to note all their fantastic contributions to life! So there is a tradition of generally using the whole of March to host a variety of events that look at women in the past, present and future.

Here is a programme of all the events that are being put on in Exeter throughout March in the spirit of International Women's Day. This list includes various events organised by both uni and non-uni groups and it is not exhaustive either. I have emboldened the events that relate specifically to gender equality society however and hope to see many of you there!

Time and date	Place	Event
Saturday 3rd March, 11am-3pm	St. Sidwell’s Centre	Health and Wellbeing (Devon United Women)
Wednesday 7th March, 7pm	TBC	Sexual violence prevention strategies workshop with Devon Rape Crisis Services, Devon and Cornwall Police, students and Guild staff
Thursday 8th March, 10am-4pm	The Lemon Grove	Vintage Fair and Clothes Swap for International Women's Day (Oxfam)
Thursday 8th March, 11am-3pm	St. Sidwell’s Centre	Past – present – future (DUW)
Thursday 8th, Friday 9th, Saturday 10th March	Bikeshed theatre	“Tin Girls” play (DUW)
Saturday 10th March, 11am-5pm	Thistle Hotel	“Crikey mother, it’s vintage” vintage stalls and workshops to raise money for Women’s Land Army
Saturday 10th March, 2.30pm-4.30pm; 6.30pm-8.30pm	Black Box room at the Phoenix Centre	Rehearsed play reading of “7” (DUW)
Monday 12th March, 4pm-7pm	St. Sidewell’s Centre	Swap clothes and eat cake (DUW)
Wednesday 14th March, 3pm-4pm	Long Lounge at Exeter University	Meeting to discuss planning Reclaim the Night March with Labour students (Gender Equality Society included)
Wednesday 14th March, 7.30pm-10pm	Coffee Express at Exeter University, Ram Pub	“LGBTQ in the feminist movement – Part 2” talk and discussion followed by drinks in the Ram (Gender Equality Society)
Friday 16th March, 6pm-8pm	Exeter Central Library	Challenging Inequalities
Saturday 17th March, 6pm-9pm	Back Box room at the Phoenix Centre	Film “Caramel”
Monday 19th March, 11am-2pm	Mint Church	Celebrating motherhood (DUW)
Tuesday 20th March, 11am-1pm	Olive Tree Office	Human rights and women (DUW)
Friday 23rd March, 6pm-9pm	X Centre	“Arwa Amba” film and quiz
Saturday 24th March, 11am-3pm	Exeter Corn Exchange	“Bazaar” stall and performances (DUW)
Tuesday 27th March, 12pm-6pm	Great Hall at Exeter University	Empowering Women Day exhibition (Gender Equality Society and Guild)
Tuesday 27th March, 7pm-9pm	Freddy Mercury Room, Cornwall House   at Exeter University	Rehearsed play reading of “7” and discussion (Gender Equality Society and DUW)