Women’s equality in the UK – A health check

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NRM – National Referral Mechanism NRPF – ‘No recourse to public funds’ NST – Non-state torture NUS – National Union of Students OBR – Office of Budget Responsibility OECD - Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development Ofstead – Office for Standards in Education ONS – Office of National Statistics PA – Personal Assistant PCCs – Police and Crime Commissioners PCTs – Primary Care Trusts PIP – Personal Independence Payment PSAs – Public Service Agreements PSED – Public Sector Equality Duty PSHE – Personal, Social and Health Education PTSD – Post traumatic stress disorder PWC – Parents with care RPI – Retail Price Index RSF – Rape Support Fund SARCs – Sexual Assault Referral Centres SDVCs – Specialist Domestic Violence Courts SET – Science, engineering and technology SEV – Sexual Entertainment Venue Shariah Law – Shari`ah refers to a set of rules, regulations, teachings, and values governing the lives of Muslims, both civil and criminal justice as well as regulating individual conduct SMEs – Small and medium enterprises SPA – State pension age SPUC – The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children SRE – Sex and Relationships Education STEM – Science, technology, engineering and mathematics TUC – Trades Union Congress UCAS – Universities and Colleges Admissions Service UK – United Kingdom UKBA – United Kingdom Border Agency UKRC – The UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (now WISE) UN – United Nations UNHCR – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Fund UNISON – Public service trade union UNSCR – United Nations Security Council Resolution 204 Women’s equality in the UK: CEDAW shadow report 2013 UPR – Universal Periodic Review VAWG – Violence against women and girls VCOs – Voluntary and community organisations VCS – Voluntary and community sector VCT – Venture Capital Trusts VWGF – Victim and Witness General Fund WHO – World Health Organisation WNC – Women’s National Commission WRAG – Work Related Activity Group WSFF – Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation WTC – Working Tax Credit WVCS – Women’s voluntary and community sector YPLA – Young People’s Learning Agency YWCA – Young Women’s Christian Association (now Platform 51)
Annex 5: Acknowledgements Many thanks to the CEDAW Working Group members, past and present, who have been working on the CEDAW project since the Working Group was formed in 2009 and particularly on the shadow report process. In particular, thanks for their submissions and help with writing and editing the report to: • Deborah Singer, Asylum Aid • Sophie Howes and Sanchita Hosali, British Institute of Human Rights • Jacqui Hunt and Shanta Bhavnani, Equality Now • Rukayah Sarumi, FORWARD • Smita Shah, Garden Court Chambers • Emily Esplen and zohra moosa, Gender and Development Network • Sophia Vale, Irish Traveller Movement in Britain • Carolina Gottardo, Latin American Women’s Rights Service • Annette Lawson, National Alliance of Women’s Organisations • Sue Robson and Cris McCurley, North East Women’s Network • Ann Marie Gray, Northern Ireland Women’s European Platform • Elizabeth Sclater, Older Women’s Network Europe • Shelia Coates and Lee Egglestone, Rape Crisis (England and Wales) • Emma Scott and Ruth Tweedale, Rights of Women • Eleanor Lisney, Armineh Soorenian and Eleanor Firmin, Sisters of Frida • Hannana Siddiqui, Southall Black Sisters • Daisy Sands and Preethi Sundaram, The Fawcett Society • Laurel Townhead and Carolina Kaounides, Women in Prison • Felicity Fletcher and Kay Richmond, Women’s Equality Network Wales • Sally Spear, UNA-UK Huge thanks to Jennifer Blair and Ava Lee for their help and support with the CEDAW project. Thanks to Karen Moore, Natalie Ntim, Annette Ashley and Suvi Ramo from Women’s Resource Centre for their help. Thanks also for the submissions and expertise on specific areas of the report from: • Darinka Aleksic, Abortion Rights • Triona Kennedy, Astell Project • Heather Harvey, Eaves • Laura Hurley, Education for Choice • Peter Newell, End Corporal Punishment • Holly Dustin, End Violence Against Women Coalition • Sumanta Roy, Imkaan • Fionnuala Ni Mhurchu, Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation • Ranjit Bilkhu, Jeena International • Juliet Karugahe, Jersey Community Relations Trust • Jenny Moss, Kalayaan • Rachel Barber, National Federation of Women’s Institutes • Eve Geddie, PICUM • Nancy Platts, Platform 51 • Jenny Earle, Prison Reform Trust • Lisa King, Refuge Women’s equality in the UK: CEDAW shadow report 2013 205
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