Equal rights links

Women
www.womens-unit.gov.uk/ - see what the government is doing to ensure the
women's agenda is well-represented in all its activities.
www.psiwomen.org/ - European-level information for women who work in the
public services - well worth a look!
http://www.kalibooks.com/ - Kali for Women, India's first women's publishing house, is primarily concerned with publishing Third World studies on women. Set up in 1984 as a Trust, its objective is to increase the body of knowledge on women in the Third World, to give voice to such knowledge as already exists, and to provide a forum for women writers, creative and academic.

Beating racism
www.srtrc.org/ - see who, with the help of the Amicus, is speaking up for the eradication of racism. Show Racism the Red Card and be a real supporter!

Family-friendly rights
www.dti.gov.uk/workingparents - the Working Parents section of the Government's Dti site
www.dti.gov.uk/work-lifebalance information about the Government's Work-Life Balance Campaign
www.acas.org.uk/ the ACAS site has plenty of information for working parents
www.tuc.org.uk/changingtimes -  the TUC site has a range of information about the work-life balance campaign.

Childcare
www.daycaretrust.org.uk/ the Daycare Trust is a national childcare charity.
www.childcarelink.gov.uk/ - the Government launched the Childcare Link helpline and website in December 1999 as part of the National Childcare Strategy. This strategy aims to help people back into the workplace by removing the childcare barrier.
www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/taxcredits - information about your entitlements to tax credits
www.ncma.org.uk/ the National Childminding Association site promotes quality registered childminding for children, families and communities.
www.kidsclubs.com/ a national charity dedicated to developing safe, supervised childcare.
www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk/ this site offers support and advice for lone parents.

Maternity
www.maternityalliance.org.uk/ the Maternity Alliance supports pregnant women and parents to be.

Flexible working
www.new-ways.co.uk/ New Ways to Work 'Campaigns and provides expertise on new and flexible ways of working that help people, organisations and society achieve a balance between work and the rest of life.'
www.employersforworklifebalance.org.uk/ Employers for Work-life Balance supports organisations and individuals who want to work flexibly.

  

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