International Womens Day Activities

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International Women’s Day is a worldwide event every 8th March celebrating women’s achievements. It’s a public holiday in over 20 countries! The original aim – to achieve full gender equality – has still not been realised. It could still take … Continued

Celebrating 15 years of GFS Pittington

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We’re proud to announce that GFS Pittington recently celebrated its 15th birthday. We caught up with dedicated Group Leader and founder Jaci Dooley about her experiences volunteering for the for the Durham-based group over the last 15 years. What has … Continued

Orange Day

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GFS organisations around the world are marking the 25th of each month as ‘Orange Day’ to raise awareness and campaign against gender violence against women. All are encouraged to wear orange (chosen as a bright and optimistic colour of hope … Continued

Volunteer Training Weekend 2017

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Girls Friendly Society volunteers from around the country gathered in September for the GFS Annual Training Weekend. This year’s event, which was held in Birmingham, saw 40 volunteers participate in training sessions and workshops hosted by GFS staff and trained … Continued

Sexual Health Week 11th-17th September

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Written by Khisa Adams-Amalemba via GIPHY It’s the 10th annual sexual health week, don’t worry we aren’t going to have an awkward, uncomfortable talk about the birds and the bees; we just have a few pointers and information about places … Continued

Women’s Sport Week 2017

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19th-25th June marks this year’s national Women’s Sport Week, championed by UK charity Women In Sport. Women’s Sport Week raises the profile of women in sport throughout the UK and also strives for equality for female players both in and … Continued