Social Context / Legislation

THE CORRIE ABORTION BILL
Corrie's Bill raises the same issues as the unsuccessful Braine Bill in 1978. It proposes to reduce the upper time limit from 28 to 20 weeks. Abortions within that time frame would only be allowed if necessary to preserve the life of the mother, or if two doctors certify that the child would be born severely handicapped. The bill also proposes to widen the 'conscience clause' so nurses and doctors could refuse to do abortions for any reason, not just religious and ethical reasons. It also proposes to cut links between referral agencies and clinics.

Margaret Thatcher becomes Prime Minister

Conferences

Regional

South West Regional Women's Liberation Conference, Plymouth

Yorkshire Regional Women's Liberation Conference, Sheffield

Socialist Feminist

Socialist Feminist Conference, London

North West Regional Socialist Feminist Conference, Preston (1)

North West Regional Socialist Feminist Conference, Bolton (2)

North West Regional Socialist Feminist Conference, Manchester (3) On: Socialist Feminist Strategy and Tactics

Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Socialist Feminist Conference, Leeds, on Women and New Technology

Radical / Revolutionary Feminist

National Revolutionary and Radical Feminist Conference, Leeds

Radical Feminist Conference, London

Sexuality / Sexual Politics

Women, the Law, and Sexuality (ROW), Sheffield

Violence Against Women

WAF(E) National Conference, Cambridge

WAF(E) National Conference, London

Workplace Issues

Maternity Leave and Workplace Nurseries (NALGO), London

National Homeworking Campaign Conference, London

Sex Discrimination Act and How to Use It (ROW), London

Women Artists Conference, Leeds

Women in Bookselling, Manchester

Women's Conference: National Union of Teachers, London

Women in Education Conference, London

Women in Entertainments Conference, London

Women's Liberation in Youth Work Conference, Nottingham

Women and Manual Trades National Conference, Leeds (1)

Women in Manual Trades National Conference, Edinburgh (2)

Women in Sport Conference, London

Women Working with Young People Conference, Nottingham

Reproductive Rights

NAC National Conference, Nottingham

NAC National Conference, Manchester

Other

Images of Women, London

Nice Girls Aren't Naughty, Colchester

ROW Conference on Illegitimacy, London

Social Work Practice from a Feminist Perspective, Warwick

Women in Action National Conference, Birmingham

Women Against Racism and Fascism Conference, London

Women's Centres Conference, York

Women, the Cuts and the State, Edinburgh

Women in the Fifties Conference, Birmingham

Women and Health Conference, Hempstead

Women in Iran Conference, London

Women and Ireland Conference, London

Women's Issues and Television, London

Women and Science, Birmingham

Women and the State, London

Women's Studies (WEA), London

Young Women's Conference, London