November 2012

2013 Reclaim the Night planning - join in!

Sunday, 4 November, 2012 - 12:28

The next Reclaim the Night march will be on March 15th 2013, just after International Women's Day and the Oxford International Women's Festival, and it will follow a month-long campaign to raise awareness about how as a community we can make a safe space for women to speak out about violence.

We'd love for more women and men to get involved to help make this a powerful campaign, a proud march, and a great rally! Meetings are creative AND organised and there's a role for everyone. To find out more and get involved, email rtn.oxford@gmail.com...

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No More Page 3 - what men say

Sunday, 4 November, 2012 - 14:20

The organisers of the No More Page 3 campaign have made an interesting short film interviewing male Sun readers about what they think about page 3.

http://nomorepage3.wordpress.com/men-on-page-three/

In Oxford, Oxford Fawcett Society are co-ordinating action to support this campaign. Contact: oxford.fawcett@googlemail.com, or look for their Facebook page.

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Lodge-ing Objections... the lapdancing club saga in Oxford

Sunday, 4 November, 2012 - 16:25

The Lodge 'gentleman's club' was briefly closed down last month after OFN and local residents were successful in raising objections to their license renewal at a council hearing. But just a few days later the club re-opened after being granted a judicial review into the council's decision.

OFN's submission was comprehensive, and...

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