{"id":63,"date":"2019-05-12T18:44:39","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T17:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.sisters.org.uk\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2026-03-09T18:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T18:03:23","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/index.php\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>March 2026: the annual Sylvia Pankhurst Memorial Lecture info <a href=\"https:\/\/sylviapankhurst.gn.apc.org\/2026\/03\/sylvia-pankhurst-memorial-lecture-2026\/\">here<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>March 2026: keep the date for the NAW annual seminar &#8211; <strong>Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>March 2026: Statement of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Statement-of-DOIW-on-US-attack-28-February-2026.docx\">Democratic Organisation of Iranian Women<\/a> on the US attack on Iran<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>February 2026: the NAW is supporting the Together Alliance https:\/\/www.togetheralliance.org.uk\/<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Together-Alliance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"602\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Together-Alliance.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Together-Alliance-300x117.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>January 2026: NAW peace motion adopted by the Women&#8217;s International Democratic Federation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NAW-motion-on-peace-adopted-by-WIDF.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>September 2025: The death in Iran of Somayeh Rashidi. Statement from CODIR <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CODIR-condemns-the-Iranian-judiciary-following-the-cruel-death-of-political-prisoner.docx\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Some of the delegates at the NAW&#8217;s June 2025 seminar. A great weekend!<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/delegates-outside.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/delegates-outside.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/delegates-outside-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/delegates-outside-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/delegates-outside-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/delegates-outside-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seminar-flyer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1606\" height=\"2291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seminar-flyer.jpg 1606w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seminar-flyer-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seminar-flyer-718x1024.jpg 718w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seminar-flyer-768x1096.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seminar-flyer-1077x1536.jpg 1077w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/seminar-flyer-1436x2048.jpg 1436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1606px) 100vw, 1606px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NAW-weekend-seminar-2025-flyer.docx\">NAW weekend seminar 2025 flyer<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/NAW-seminar-programme-2025.docx\">NAW seminar programme 2025<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Our fabulous <strong>seminar<\/strong> is back in Birmingham! <strong>Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 June 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<p>The NASUWT\u2019s education centre is a very comfortable place! Hillscourt, Rose Hill, Rednal, Birmingham B45 8RS. There is free wifi throughout.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>The nearest major train station is Birmingham New Street \u2013 about \u00a320 in a taxi.<\/li>\r\n<li>The nearest train station is Longbridge (about 4 an hour from Birmingham New Street and a 20 minute journey) and is about \u00a310 in a taxi.<\/li>\r\n<li>There is plenty of free parking on site if you are arriving by car.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>If you are coming for Saturday lunch it will be served at 1pm. The seminar starts at 2pm.<\/p>\r\n<p>The weekend\u2019s programme and a flyer are here \u2013 feel free to share them with your sisters!<\/p>\r\n<p>Note that we finish at 1pm on the Sunday (there is no lunch but you will have had a good breakfast!). It is likely that you will be able to arrange to share taxis back to Birmingham New Street or Longbridge.<\/p>\r\n<p>Please don\u2019t hesitate to contact <a href=\"mailto:megan@gn.apc.org\">megan@gn.apc.org<\/a> with any queries.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><em>29 October 2024<\/em> On the NAW stall at Unite&#8217;s equalities conference. Left to right: Anita Wright, Carolyn Simpson, Sharon Graham, Megan Dobney, Alison Spencer-Scragg, Jane Stewart<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Unite-one-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Unite-one-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Unite-one-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Unite-one-1024x740.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Unite-one-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Unite-one-1536x1111.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Unite-one-2048x1481.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><em>18 September 2024<\/em> We are very sorry to hear of the death on 7 September of long-time NAW member <strong>Vi Gill<\/strong>. Violet Gill was a well known trade union activist, and former engineering union convenor at Firth Brown Tools in Sheffield. Obituary is in the December 2024 edition of <em>Sisters<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><em>17 September 2024<\/em> &#8211; the NAW is a sponsor of the Sylvia Pankhurst Memorial Lecture &#8211; you can read the lecturers&#8217; contributions here <a href=\"https:\/\/sylviapankhurst.gn.apc.org\/category\/memorial-lectures\/\">https:\/\/sylviapankhurst.gn.apc.org\/category\/memorial-lectures\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><em>2 March 2024 &#8211;\u00a0<\/em>Fran Heathcote, newly elected general secretary of PCS trade union, will be a guest speaker at our AGM on Saturday 15 June<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><em>30 January 2024<\/em> &#8211; the fabulous delegates at our spring seminar in Rednal<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/delegates-2024-for-web.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1752\" height=\"1043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/delegates-2024-for-web.jpeg 1752w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/delegates-2024-for-web-300x179.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/delegates-2024-for-web-1024x610.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/delegates-2024-for-web-768x457.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/delegates-2024-for-web-1536x914.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1752px) 100vw, 1752px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><em>27 January 2024<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Women striking back<\/strong> NAW Executive Committee member Vicky Knight writes in the Morning Star about our weekend seminar <a href=\"https:\/\/morningstaronline.co.uk\/article\/women-striking-back\">https:\/\/morningstaronline.co.uk\/article\/women-striking-back<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><em>13 December 2023<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>Details and booking information for the NAW&#8217;s 2024 Spring Seminar, Saturday 27 to Sunday 28 January at the NASUWT&#8217;s education centre in Rednal near Birmingham. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/flyer2-2024.pdf\">flyer 2024<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>See the Events page for more details.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><em>9 October 2023<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MDWI-statment-9.10.23.pdf\">Statement of the Movement of the Democratic Women of Israel<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><em>August 2023\u00a0<\/em>The NAW at the South Yorkshire Festival at the Workers&#8217; Stately Home (Wortley Hall)<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wortley-Anita-Megan-Barbara-Lylie-Marie.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wortley-Anita-Megan-Barbara-Lylie-Marie.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wortley-Anita-Megan-Barbara-Lylie-Marie-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wortley-Anita-Megan-Barbara-Lylie-Marie-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wortley-Anita-Megan-Barbara-Lylie-Marie-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Barbara-and-Cad-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Barbara-and-Cad-rotated.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Barbara-and-Cad-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Barbara-and-Cad-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Barbara-and-Cad-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wortley-Hall-and-crowds-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wortley-Hall-and-crowds-rotated.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wortley-Hall-and-crowds-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wortley-Hall-and-crowds-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Wortley-Hall-and-crowds-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><em>March 2023<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Charter-for-women-3.pdf\">A Charter for Women<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><em>January 2023<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/NAW-motion-to-Peoples-Assembly-Conf-2023.doc\">Text of the NAW motion<\/a> carried at the People&#8217;s Assembly conference 14 January 2023<\/p>\r\n<p><em>January 2023<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>Statement from the Democratic Organisation of Iranian Women <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Iran-Political-Prisoners-under-the-Threat-of-Execution-January-2023.docx\"><em>Political Prisoners under the threat\u00a0 of execution<\/em><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><em>December 2022<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>So sorry to inform you that NAW vice president Alice Mahon died on 25 December 2022.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Alice-Mahon-261x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Alice-Mahon-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Alice-Mahon.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Alice was born in Bradford in September 1937, trained as an auxiliary nurse, was an activist in NUPE (now part of Unison), a lecturer in trade union studies and then elected as MP for Halifax &#8211; she served from 1987 to 2005.<\/p>\r\n<p>A full obituary will be published in due course. The picture below shows Alice with former NAW president Beryl Huffinley, and Winnie Mandela.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Alice-Mahon-Beryl-Huffinley-Winnie-Mandela-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Alice-Mahon-Beryl-Huffinley-Winnie-Mandela-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Alice-Mahon-Beryl-Huffinley-Winnie-Mandela-1024x702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Alice-Mahon-Beryl-Huffinley-Winnie-Mandela-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Alice-Mahon-Beryl-Huffinley-Winnie-Mandela-1536x1054.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Alice-Mahon-Beryl-Huffinley-Winnie-Mandela.jpg 1732w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><em>November 2022<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>Speech to the 2022 World Peace Council by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/WPC-Annie-Raja-speech-for-WIDF-291122.pdf\">Annie Raja<\/a>, vice president of the WIDF<\/p>\r\n<p><em>October 2022<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/NAW-Joint-Statement-on-Iran-October-2022.docx\">Statement<\/a> signed by the NAW and progressive women&#8217;s organisations on the situation in Iran<\/p>\r\n<p><em>September 2022<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/DOIW-Statement-of-the-Democratic-Organisation-of-Iranian__-Women-230920221.docx\">Statement<\/a> from our sister organisaton, the Democratic Organisation of Iranian Women, condemning the killig of Mahsa (Gina) Amini<\/p>\r\n<p><em>August 2022<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>See the Documents page (and down to WIDF documents) for the WIDF statement on Hiroshima. 77 years after Hiroshima, women demand peace, democracy and sovereignty for peoples<\/p>\r\n<p><em>July 2022<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p>See the Documents page (and down to WIDF documents) for Skevi Koukouma&#8217;s reflections on the recent WIDF Congress and the disproportionate impact of war and imperialism on women. Skevi is secretary general of Cyprus&#8217;s women&#8217;s movement POGO, and vice president of the WIDF.<\/p>\r\n<p><em>May 2022<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>NAW AGM postponed<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>The 2022 AGM of the National Assembly of Women was due to be held on 18 June in Birmingham. Frustratingly, we have discovered that major engineering rail works are starting on 18 June affecting key routes to and from Birmingham which means that many sisters would struggle to attend.<\/p>\r\n<p>After careful consideration the\u00a0NAW Executive Committee has reluctantly accepted that rather than move the date further into the summer period we should combine the\u00a0AGM with our planned 70th NAW Anniversary event at the Marx Memorial Library in London on Saturday 5 November.<br \/><br \/>The AGM will start at 11.00am followed by our Anniversary celebration.<br \/>Further details will follow, including revised timescales for EC elections.<\/p>\r\n<p>Sincere apologies to sisters who had hoped to attend &#8211; this decision has not been taken lightly but we are faced with circumstances beyond our control.<\/p>\r\n<p><em>February 2022<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>This year is the NAW&#8217;s 70th<\/strong> &#8211; we will be holding our annual seminar on Saturday 5 November at the Marx Memorial Library in London (this is where our history is archived).<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 2026: the annual Sylvia Pankhurst Memorial Lecture info here \u00a0 &nbsp; March 2026: keep the date for the NAW annual seminar &#8211; Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November &nbsp; March 2026: Statement of the Democratic Organisation of Iranian Women on the US attack on Iran &nbsp; February 2026: the NAW is supporting the Together &#8230; <a title=\"News\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/index.php\/news\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about News\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-63","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63"}],"version-history":[{"count":60,"href":"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":818,"href":"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63\/revisions\/818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sisters.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}