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About the WNC
As the only official, national body working on women’s equality we have a special role to fulfil and an important remit within the equality machinery in the UK. Our independent voice, bringing the informed voice of women to government, especially women who may not represented by mainstream organisations, is unique. Our Chair is Baroness Joyce Gould, who works with our Board of Commissioners, who together reflect the views of our 500+ partners.
We work with
We work with all parts of the sector to bring views of women and their representatives together into a clear, coherent voice. We have working groups of expert stakeholders, who provide the specialist knowledge on leading issues that concern women, such as 'Violence against women' and migration and asylum issues. Our work is valued and welcomed by the UK Government and our status allows us to present findings and reports directly to Ministers and senior officials.
Why join
The WNC aims to act as a bridge linking the women's sector to government. We try to ensure that information is passed from the sector to government and from government to the sector. Becoming a Partner of the WNC, as an organisation or as an individual, means you will be invited to participate in our work and your views actively sought. We ask our Partners to sign up to a basic set of principles, to respect others’ views and to work together to improve the lives of women across the UK. For more information on how to become a partner, please click here.
Where we are
The WNC is sponsored by the Government Equalities Office and we are based near Victoria station in London. Our full address is: Women's National CommissionZone 4/G9 Eland HouseBressenden PlaceLondon SW1E 5DUTel: 020 7944 0585Fax: 020 7944 0583
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New WNC Director Confirmed |
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The Government Equalities Office has now completed the recruitment process for WNC's new Director. We are delighted to announce that Barbara-Ann Collins will start as our new Director from mid-September. Barbara currently leads the International and EU Gender Equality Team within GEO, so has particular experience of the international gender equality agenda, having this year taken a lead role at CSW in February/March, and been a key member of the UK delegation supporting Minister Barbara Follett in New York for the CEDAW examination in July. Barbara has a range of other experience on different aspects of gender equality. I'm sure you will join us all in warmly welcoming Barbara and wishing her well in what looks like being an exciting period for WNC. |
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Equality South West (ESW) and the Women's National Commission (WNC) held a joint event in Taunton on, Monday 14 July 2008. We are very keen to hold events around the UK to hear the voices of women from all the regions to ensure we are representing women's voices from all parts of the country. The aim of this event was to update partners and colleagues in the South West region on WNC activities and to give WNC the opportunity to hear what the important issues are for women in the South West. We were greatly supported in organising and hosting of this event, by ESW. |
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Internship positions in the WNC |
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Three unpaid voluntary positions are now available at the WNC. Duration: Start date as soon as possible, with a minimum of three days a week for three - six months |
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Cabinet Office and WNC Project |
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In March 2008 we began working with the Cabinet Office on a new initiative to encourage more women to apply for posts on public bodies. Working with four Government departments - the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Home Office - and the Appointments Commission, we are publicising a selection of current advertisements for posts on the boards of public bodies and are encouraging women with the specified skills and experience to apply for these advertisements and others. |
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public appointment vacancies - sept 2008