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a mainstream NOW event, or one held in association with another group. Some
important events organised by like-minded groups may also be included, to reduce
the risk of 'double-booking'.
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Saturday | 07 | 4:00 -6:00pm
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Monthly meeting | Fusion, at the back of the East Oxford Community Centre, Princes St off Cowley Road |
This will coincide with NOW's exhibition "Children of Gaza Under Fire"
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Saturday | 28 | 3:45 Tea and chat 4:00 - 6:00pm meeting |
Monthly meeting | Friends Meeting House | Guest speaker: Dr Evan Harris, MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, Chair of the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee. Report on NOW's Gaza exhibition. Chair: Pamela Parsons; Notes: Bette Jones |
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Saturday | 03 |
4.30 -6:30pm |
Monthly meeting | Garden Room, Friends' Meeting House, St Giles |
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Saturday | 12 | 3:45 Tea and chat 4-6:00pm meeting |
Monthly meeting | Library, Friends Meeting House, St Giles |
No access to kitchen, so bring own drinks. |
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Saturday | 04 | 3:45 Tea and chat 4-6:00pm meeting |
Meeting with RT. HON. ANDREW SMITH MP (MP for East Oxford). | Friends Meeting House, St Giles | We will be putting a number of questions to our MP, of which he has already had notice. Topics are: (1) Arms to Israel (Palestine/Israel): Jenny/Pam. Chair: Sarah Lasenby Notetaker: Emma Jones |
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June meeting cancelled due to rescheduling of meeting with Rt Hon. Andrew Smith, M.P. See below.
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Saturday | 02 | 3:45 Tea and chat 4-6:00pm meeting |
Monthly meeting | Friends Meeting House, St Giles | Chair: Sarah Lasenby Notetaker: tbc |
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Saturday | 30 | 3:45 Tea and chat 4-6:00pm meeting |
Meeting | Friends Meeting House, St Giles | Chair: tbc Notetaker: tbc |
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Saturday | 25 | 10:00am - 4:00pm Social: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
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WiB one-day Conference: 'Women in Black against War'
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IANSA, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2 4LT |
An opportunity to discuss a few of the important issues on our Price: £5 unwaged, £8 medium waged, £10 high waged (Lunch provided) Bookings: jo@alllondonhomeed.org.uk More details: Contact Liz on 07812 917 050 or
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| Sunday | 08 | 2:30 - 4:00pm | 'Women Workers in Palestine' speaker event |
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's | with Hanan Bannourah, President of Health Workers Sector Union, the first woman to lead a Palestinian union. Free event. Organized by Oxford Ramallah Friendship Organization (ORFA), Oxford Trades Union Council, Oxford Unison Health Branch Contact: 01865 247730 |
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Tuesday | 10 | 7:00pm | 'Women of our World Unite in Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Oxford Internatinal Women's Festival' | Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's | Music you can dance to, speakers including our Nicaraguan visitors, Fairtrade food, stalls, exhibition of paintings, Gigantona puppet from Leon. Organized by Amnesty International, Stop Violence Against Women (SVAW), Oxford City and NOW. Free event, donations welcome. Contact: 01865 249336 |
| Sunday | 15 | 2:00 - 4:00pm | 'Women in Politics - Olive Gibbs' speaker event |
Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's. | With historian Katherine Bradley. Organisers Lord Mayor Susanna Pressel and OIWF. Free event 01865 553755 |
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Saturday | 21 | 3:45 Tea and chat 4-6:00pm meeting |
Monthly meeting, including reports back on OIWF events | Friends Meeting House, St Giles | Chair: Carol Stavris Notetaker: Rosemary Galli |
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| No regular meeting of NOW this month due to the Oxford International Women's Festival (OIWF), which runs from February 28 to March 15. But see below for events organized by or of special interest to NOW members. | ||||||
| Saturday | 28 | 10:00am | 20th Anniversary Women's Festival Parade (launch of festival) | Assemble Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's. Parade finishes in Broad Street | Led by Nicaraguan Gigantona puppet made by our guests from Leon plus drumming bands. Contact: 01865 245793 | |
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Saturday | 28 | 11:00am - 4:30pm | 'Building Coalitions against War', NOW Conference | North Oxford Community Centre, Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7DP | International speakers inc. Haifa Zangana (Iraqi author), Alice Ukoko (founder of 'Women of Africa') and Kate Hudson (Nat Chair, CND) Entrance: £3. Food and refreshments for whole day: £4 extra Organiser: NOW Contact: 01235 811728 or: bettejones@ntlworld.com N.B. Haifa Zangana was unable to attend, and Dr Lameesa Ibrahim of Women Solidarity for an Independent and Unified Iraq ably took her place at the last minute. |
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Saturday | 31 | 3:45 Tea and chat 4-6:00pm meeting |
Monthly meeting | Friends Meeting House, St Giles | Chair: Sarah Lasenby Notetaker: Caroline Raine |