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Mohammed:
Thanks for this information, it's very helpful.
Virginia
On Tue, 23 Jul 2002 15:03:29 +0100 Mohammed Dhalech
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> You may also wish to look at:
>
> SHAP who produce an annual calendar:
> http://www.support4learning.org.uk/shap/index.htm
>
> Who produce a monthly newsletter:
> http://www.multicultural-matters.com/
>
> and
>
> general multifaith information
> http://www.multifaithnet.org/
>
> A number of other publications exists such as:
> Date and meanings of religious and other multi ethnic festivals
> 2002 -2005" by Dr S Warrier and Dr J Walshe. ISBN 0-572-02659-
> 5
>
> Hope this is useful
>
> Thanks
>
> Mohammed
>
>
>
> On 23 Jul 2002, at 13:58, Virginia Wainwright wrote:
>
> > Dear Mannie
> >
> > Thanks for this helpful response; however I would like to ask you
> > whether there is any good practice guidance available currently for
> > the HE Sector concerning religion as an equality and diversity issue.
> >
> > I am trying to develop this section of our Equality and Diversity
> > Strategy at present and would appreciate guidance on the following in
> > particular:
> >
> > how to monitor on religion - which categories to use, particular
> > sensitivities;
> > issues concerning ethnic and non-ethnic religious minorities;
> > issues concerning observance and the need to provide adjustments in
> > terms of working practices and the curriclum; safeguarding the
> > position of those with no religious belief; issues concerning
> > religious beliefs that conflict with equality and diversity aims in
> > other areas - eg, the position of women, gays, lesbians and
> > transsexuals.
> >
> > Your advice would be appreciated.
> >
> > Virginia
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 22 Jul 2002 13:20:02 +0100 Emmanuell Kusemamuriwo
> > <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > Please Sarah, do not forget that women in UK Plc. today are from
> > > diverse backgrounds. We only need to look at the social picture from
> > > an ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation,disabilities and
> > > age point of view to see what disadvantages people are liable to
> > > suffer and how those disadvantages can overlap for everyone. To only
> > > acknowledge and address some disadvantages without others would be
> > > like addressing part of a person instead of the whole person.
> > >
> > > We therefore need to remind any trainer/s that we work with, of
> > > these equality and diversity dictates because they can be sometimes
> > > left out of the "holistic agenda" which we must adopt if we are to
> > > do our best to truly address the disadvantages that women face in
> > > the UK today, without condoning and indeed perpetrating some
> > > inequalities ourselves, directly or indirectly, either by commission
> > > or omission. We need to be explicit before we can be satisfied that
> > > what we think is implicit, is indeed.
> > >
> > > It is therefore very important for us to be satisfied (however we go
> > > about doing this) that the trainer/s we get to do the job, will be
> > > able to deliver on this holistic approach to the disadvantages being
> > > faced by ALL women, rather than by only some women.
> > >
> > > Mannie.
> > >
> > > Mannie Kusemamuriwo
> > > Policy Adviser: Ethnicity & Cultural Diversity
> > > Equality Challenge Unit
> > > 3rd Floor, 4 Tavistock Place
> > > London WC1H 9RA
> > >
> > > Tel 020 7520 7063
> > > Fax 020 7520 7069
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Felicity Hunt [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: 18 July 2002 09:10
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: Women into Leadership Training
> > >
> > >
> > > Sarah, and the list
> > >
> > > We have found that Anne Gold at the Institute of Education runs some
> > > very effective courses on women into management and leadership. They
> > > have been well received here. She is involved in similiar courses,
> > > run internationally, for the Association of Commonwealth
> > > Universities.
> > >
> > > Her contact details are:
> > > Anne Gold
> > > Management Development Centre
> > > School of Educational Foundations and Policy Studies
> > > Institute of Education, University of London
> > > 58 Gordon Square
> > > London WC1H ONU
> > > Phone: ++ (0)207 612 6422
> > > Fax: ++ (0)207 612 6919
> > >
> > > Email: [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > > The Springboard Consultancy (personal and professional development
> > > for women) has also developed an interesting women and
> > > leadership/senior management course called Spring Forward. Their
> > > website is at http://www.springboardconsultancy.com/
> > >
> > >
> > > Felicity Hunt
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sarah Lewis <[log in to unmask]> on 17/07/2002 14:09:03
> > >
> > > Please respond to HE Administrators equal opportunities list
> > > <[log in to unmask]>
> > >
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > cc: (bcc: Felicity Hunt/PER/Central-Admin)
> > >
> > > Subject: Women into Leadership Training
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I am planning to run one or two programmes of Women into Leadership
> > > training and development in the Autumn. (This will be positive
> > > action to try to redress the paucity of women in more senior posts.)
> > >
> > > Has anyone any information they can share on such programmes they
> > > have run i.e. content, method of selection, eligibility ...
> > >
> > > Can anyone reccomend trainers they have used for such work (gender
> > > equality, career progrssion, confidence boosting !)
> > >
> > > Many thanks
> > >
> > > Sarah
> > >
> > > Sarah Lewis
> > > Equal Opportunities Adviser
> > > Coventry University
> > > 024 7688 7148
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dr M F Hunt
> > > Equal Opportunities Officer
> > >
> > > University of Cambridge
> > > Personnel Division
> > > The Old Schools
> > > Trinity Lane
> > > Cambridge CB2 1TT
> > >
> > > Tel: +44 (0) 1223 332268 (Direct line)
> > > Fax: +44 (0) 1223 336954
> > > Email: [log in to unmask]
> >
> > ----------------------
> > Virginia M Wainwright
> > Equal Opportunities Officer
> > King's College London
> > James Clerk Maxwell Building
> > 57 Waterloo Road
> > London SE1 8WA
> > 020 7848 3399
> > [log in to unmask]
>
>
> ====================================================================
> | Mohammed Dhalech
> | Equal Opportunities Officer
> | University of Oxford
> | Tel: +44 (0)1865 270083
> | Fax: +44 (0)1865 280300
> | [log in to unmask]
>
> | University Offices
> | Wellington Square
> | Oxford OX1 2JD
> ====================================================================
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Virginia M Wainwright
Equal Opportunities Officer
King's College London
James Clerk Maxwell Building
57 Waterloo Road
London SE1 8WA
020 7848 3399
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