On Wednesday 16 October, Wen is taking part in filling the pantry, organized by the London housing financial inclusion group. coinciding with London challenge poverty week, the round table will bring local authorities, housing associations and food charities together to explore partnerships to tackle hunger in London.
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Jul
Jul
Clyo, Live Well Project Coordinator recently visited the V&A to see the politics and pleasure of eating exhibition. “I work closely with food and its journey from seed to plate. Food as fuel, food as pleasure, but food as art?” Find out what Clyo thought.
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May
May
Mainstream activism into women’s menstrual experiences place ‘women’ as a standalone category and does not take into consideration minority women’s intersecting identities or their socioeconomic status. Research shows the BAME community are the most vulnerable and excluded segment of society. This means they are at higher risk of period poverty, menstrual stigmatization, and underrepresentation in discussions regards to menstrual health issues
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Jan
Jan
There is an increasing awareness among consumers that the products we have in our homes are in some cases impacting negatively on our health. It’s been estimated that 90% of UK homes have carpet, more than any other country – but how much do we know about the carpets we buy?
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Sep
Sep
The ability of gardening and growing your own food to inspire learning and discovery of common ground between people coming from different contexts is the driving force behind the Soil Sisters project, which sees the Women’s Environmental Network partnering with five womens’ refuges across northeast London to deliver gardening sessions and empower the residents of each refuge to transform their gardens into beautifully productive and therapeutic spaces.
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Jun
Environmenstrual Coalition member Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) has released independent product-testing results that reveal undisclosed toxic chemicals in tampons.
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May
May
Last week, along with France, Germany, Hungary, Italy and Romania, the UK was called by the European Commission to Europe’s highest court after failing to address ‘unlawful’ levels of nitrogen dioxide-based air pollution. While the UK is not alone in this regard with 26 of the 28 EU Member States currently breaching air quality legislation that has been binding for years, WEN’s focus on linking women, health and environment make highlighting this issue in a local context invaluable.
News, Women's voices
HOW TO FOSTER ENVIRONMENTAL AND GENDER JUSTICE THROUGH A DIFFERENT KIND OF LEADERSHIP
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Apr
Apr
Past intern, Anna Llie gives the low down on her internship with Wen.
Wen is calling on the government to revise their guidance on reusable period products, which are being made available to schools, via the free period product scheme. The current guidelines may unintentionally be providing barriers to pupils accessing them.
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Jan
Jan
This article is written by Nat van Zee, an international make up artist and founder of @vanzeebeauty. A make up artist for high end backstage shows, clients including Vogue, Style, Vivienne Westwood, Gemma Arterton and Cara Delevigne. Featured by Psychologies Magazine, Breastcancer UK and the WENforum for her passion to help women find clean beauty easily, through make overs and masterclasses, both off and online.