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Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize seeks trustees

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ArabellaScott · 02/01/2024 18:09

https://emmahumphreys.org/2023/10/29/we-are-looking-for-new-trustees/

'The Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize is a small charity founded in 1998 run by feminists who want to recognise and reward survivors and feminist activists contributing to raising awareness of and challenging men’s violence against women. In 2019 we began to collaborate on the awards with the Centre for Women’s Justice. We continue to give an annual Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize and also a joint prize with the Centre for Women’s Justice which is awarded to a woman or group who has used the law to hold the state to account for violence against women.
We are looking for up to three new trustees to join our established group. We’d like to hear from you if you’re a woman with relevant experience, a passion for feminist activism and hold values compatible with tackling the abuses faced by Emma. For example, understanding that prostitution is a form of men’s violence against and abuse of women. We are particularly interested in hearing from women who are Black, Asian or from other minoritised backgrounds and we’d be delighted to hear from someone with the skills to be our treasurer, or with web-design or fundraising skills. But don’t let the absence of these put you off.
Our Trustees meet quarterly, with increased activity around the time
of opening nominations for the prize and our annual prize-giving
event. If you’re interested, please email us at [email protected],
outlining your relevant skills, experiences and telling us what you’d
offer as a trustee.
Closing date: 5 January 2024.'

We are looking for new trustees!

The Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize awards feminist campaigners challenging men’s violence against women and girls in honour of Emma Humphreys, who died in 1998.  Emma was a writer, campaig…

https://emmahumphreys.org/2023/10/29/we-are-looking-for-new-trustees

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ArabellaScott · 03/01/2024 10:47

bumpin

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Soontobe60 · 03/01/2024 10:54

I was expecting to see a line about anyone who identifies as a woman being able to apply!

ArabellaScott · 03/01/2024 10:59

I think that's unlikely, Soontobe60. 🙂

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WickDittington · 03/01/2024 18:07

Quite the reverse I should have thought - the Centre for Women’s Justice is run by Harriet Wistrich, isn't it? (wife of Julie Bindel)

ResisterRex · 03/01/2024 18:33

In the EVAW report, CWJ were a co-signatory:

www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Shadow-Report-on-the-Istanbul-Convention-VAWG-Sector-England-and-Wales-December-202381-copy.pdf

The contents of that report seems to be what inspired this, from a number of groups but with a link here on the Sex Matters site:

“ we are concerned that the shadow report to GREVIO from the coalition of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) organisationss_ across England and Wales suggests that “transgender women” are included as women by the convention, and misstates the Equality Act 2010 as including “protection from discrimination on the basis of both sex and gender”.”

sex-matters.org/posts/updates/gender-critical-civil-society-submits-report-to-grevio-on-sex-and-the-law/

Going back further, CWJ didn't sign the letter at the time but the shadow report appears to repeat and thus endorse this as part and parcel of their submission:

www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/dont-politicise-relationships-sex-health-education-50-vawg-experts-warn/

Previous MN thread

Don’t politicise Relationships, Sex & Health Education, 50+ VAWG experts warn
http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4770357-dont-politicise-relationships-sex-health-education-50-vawg-experts-warnn_

Granted, CWJ is one of a large number that signed up to the EVAW shadow report and there's bound to be some horse trading and parts you're not 100% on board with. But jeez.

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