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By Lisa Davis | July 22, 2016 |

“Violence against women is a manifestation of historically unequal power relations between men & women, which have led to domination over & discrimination against women by men… violence against women…

Who’s Afraid of the Boy in the Dress?

By Lisa Davis | July 22, 2016 | Comments Off on Who’s Afraid of the Boy in the Dress?

We’re sick of gender norms and stereotypes pigeon holing the way our children express themselves and what they feel enabled to identify with. We’re planning to work with Primary and…

SRE-focused Peer Educator Programme

By Lisa Davis | July 22, 2016 | Comments Off on SRE-focused Peer Educator Programme

An SRE based Peer Educator Programme. Up to 20 students can receive one-to-one support over 3 days to enable them to deliver an SRE day to their peers based on…

Sex and Relationships Education

By Lisa Davis | July 22, 2016 | Comments Off on Sex and Relationships Education

Our first project to support a school embedding Sex and Relationships Education into their delivery, Transforming Relationships was funded by Arts Council England and the 4 Together Area Action Partnership.…

"Sex without consent, I suppose that is rape"

By Lisa Davis | August 21, 2014 | Comments Off on "Sex without consent, I suppose that is rape"

A really fascinating read from the Office of the Children’s Commissioner, one of the research contributors being the fabulous Professor Liz Kelly of the Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit.…

Engaged Teaching, Feminist Activism and Academia

By Lisa Davis | May 20, 2014 | Comments Off on Engaged Teaching, Feminist Activism and Academia

Very excited to hear about this: Engaged Teaching, Feminist Activism and Academia.

A good thing to change your mind?

By Lisa Davis | December 23, 2013 | Comments Off on A good thing to change your mind?

A good thing to change your mind? I really like this challenge to the somewhat macho culture of sticking to a position; terrified to be called out for making a…

How marketing can deliberately work to exclude women.

By Lisa Davis | December 23, 2013 | Comments Off on How marketing can deliberately work to exclude women.

How marketing can deliberately work to exclude women.

Bishop FM radio interview about Durham Women Rising launch

By Lisa Davis | December 23, 2013 | Comments Off on Bishop FM radio interview about Durham Women Rising launch

Bishop FM radio interview about Durham Women Rising launch Thanks so much for featuring our launch event, Gillian, and giving me the opportunity to explain our formation as a group,…

And again!

By Lisa Davis | December 11, 2013 | Comments Off on And again!

And again!