National Council of Women of Great Britain

        

 

 
 Special Interest Committees - current work
            
                   Arts | Consumer Affairs | Education | Foreign Affairs | Health
 
                Housing | Media | Science & Technology | Social & Employment |Transport
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Arts
 * Encouraging conservation in
      our places of worship
 * The evolving scene in our
      public libraries
 * Music education in schools
 * Getting art into hospitals
 * New trends in modern
      architecture  [MORE]

 



 

Consumer Affairs
* Consumer rights, protection
     and labelling
* Financial services and the
     consumer
* Monitoring novel foods and
     processes
* Monitoring BSE, GMOs, etc 
   [MORE]

 

 

 

Education
* Exclusions from school and
     society
* Obesity in school children
* Building schools for the future
* 'Every Child Matters'
* Bullying and the knife culture
    [MORE]

Foreign Affairs & International
      work

* UN Commission on Status of
        Women
* Beijing Global Platform for
        Action and CEDAW
* Human rights of women
* Trafficking in women
* Control of HIV    
[MORE on the Foreign Affairs  Committee]
 
[MORE on the International Council of Women]
 

Health
* Teenage pregnancy
* Sexually-transmitted diseases
* Infertility
* Maternity services
* Operations abroad
* Cleanliness in hospitals
   [MORE]


Housing
* Rented housing - future
      developments 
* Sustainable and eco-friendly
      housing
* Affordable housing
* Monitoring the implementation
      of the Housing Act 2004
   [MORE]

Media

* Standards in broadcasting 
* TV advertising aimed at
     children 
* TV and radio output 
* Digital takeover progress
* Press standards
* Classification of films 
* Communications & Licensing
     Bills  
* IT and its impact   [MORE]

Science and Technology

*  Support of basic scientific research
*  Protection of the public, particularly
      children and pregnant women from
      excessive proliferation of chemicals
      in agriculture, the home and food
      production.
*  Monitoring and assessing the impact
      of new technologies:  biological,
      medical and the physical sciences.
*  Climate change, environment
     protection, diversity and
     sustainability.
*  Encouragement of the young,
      particularly girls, to pursue careers
      in Science, Engineering and
      Technology
*  Public understanding and appreciation
      of Science, Engineering and
      Technology

     [MORE]


Social and
Employment

 
* Changes in Social Security
      provisions
* Women and the law; refugees
* Women and employment;
      carers
* Employment and Ageism
* Violence against women and
     children
* Poverty    [MORE]

Transport
* Public transport and road
      safety 
* Safety of women
      travellers
* Reduction of traffic
     congestion and
     vehicle emissions
* Novice drivers 
      [MORE]

 

         


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