Current projects and events
Recent projects and events
Since we were founded in 2001, Bristol Fawcett has campaigned on a huge range of issues. We have lobbied central and local government, led demonstrations, worked with other local organisations, responded to numerous consultations and worked hard to keep gender equality firmly in the local spotlight.
- We have led demonstrations in Bristol on equal pay and on rape crisis provision
We have lobbied and campaigned for:
- Better pension provision for women
- Better support for women who have been raped and sexually assaulted
- Improved legislation for gender equality
- Action on human trafficking
- Action on licensing legislation
- Action on gender equality in schools and colleges
- Improved access for women into public life
- Better provision for women offenders in the criminal justice system
Current projects and events
Bristol Fawcett members currently have three subgroups working in the following areas:
Sexual Violence
Bristol Fawcett has worked with others for several years to improve local services for women affected by sexual violence.
In 2006 Bristol Fawcett led a demonstration on College Green about the
lack of a rape crisis centre in Bristol. There has since been
significant local improvement in attention given to sexual
violence. Bristol Fawcett inputs into the Safer Bristol
Partnership’s Rape and Sexual Assault Strategic Group as well as
the launch of Bristol’s SARC (sexual assault referral centre: The Bridge)
which opened in 2008. We also support the development of a
Rape Crisis Centre for Bristol. Find out more about our work on sexual violence here. If you would like to receive
information about our work or events connected with violence against
women, please join our contacts database. If you would like to get involved with Rape Crisis Bristol, please email sexualviolence@bristolfawcett.org.uk for more details.
Representation of women in the media
In July 2007, the group undertook an action around representation
of women in the media. Members each chose a topic within this
broad theme to document and analyse their individual experiences and
observations during that day of women’s representation in the
media. The results were collated and some are
available on our website, here.
For 2008 we have joined forces with Bristol Feminist Network for a
bigger project and exhibition. If you would like to receive
information about our work
or events connected with the representation of women in the media,
please join our contacts database here.
If you would like to join in with our next project, please email
mediarepresentation@bristolfawcett.org.uk for more details.
Human Trafficking
In 2007 Bristol Fawcett undertook a review of work being done around
the trafficking of women in the local area. Members met with
journalists and the police, and produced a report
highlighting the lack of investigative work being undertaken.
Trafficking – whether for marriage, or work including sex work -
is very often not in the public domain and intelligence is not easy to
come by. Proactive work in the area is rare. Bristol
Fawcett support a local subgroup on human trafficking, working to
increase awareness and to influence policy and service provision
locally. Visit our page on trafficking here.
If you would like to receive information about our work or events
connected with human trafficking, please join our contacts database here. If you would like to be a part of our small strategic subgroup on human trafficking, please email trafficking@bristolfawcett.org.uk for more details.
