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May 19 2013 10:16AM
Women and the City: how urban planning policy impacts on women

Women and the City : how urban planning policy impacts on women Urban planning policy is fairly gender neutral, right? - wrong! As this Feminar will demonstrate, how our cities are planned can impact on how women use their cities...

May 19 2013 10:13AM
Bye bye world: a play at Battersea Art Centre

A reconstruction of upheaval in the perfectly normal lives of two women. Bye bye world Gehring & Ketelaars | Frijling Battersea Arts Centre 24 & 25 May | 8pm A woman takes a bite of birthday cake left over from her party. She looks...

May 18 2013 12:31PM
The power of our choices – Human rights take centre stage for protest song winner

Last month, Edinburgh School of Music student Isla Ratcliff scored the top prize for Lyrics in Amnesty International UK’s Power of Our Voices protest song competition. Amid a hectic exam schedule, Isla gave us a quick rundown of what...

May 17 2013 9:41PM
[CHRB] Political Prisoners Zhu Yufu and Xie Fulin Critically Ill (5/15-17, 2013)

China Human Rights Briefing May 15-17, 2013 Contents Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment & Punishment Worsening Health of Ailing Political Prisoners Zhu Yufu, Xie Fulin Arbitrary Detention Detentions on “Inciting...

May 16 2013 6:13PM
Sit or stand against imminent execution in Indonesia: Act now!

Update, 17 May: We've heard that we were unsuccessful in persauding the Indonesian government, and the 3 men were exeucted late yesterday. Despite this awful news, we'll keep campaigning for Indonesia to step back from the death...