Address to Commonwealth Journalists’ Association Conference, Malta 2012

Feb 1st 2012 The Culture, Practice and Ethics of the Press is the title of the Leveson Inquiry, set up to deal with the phone hacking scandal. So let us turn away from press restraint, oppressive laws, the persecution of journalists in the Commonwealth, on which you so proudly campaign, and consider the ethical issues confronting the profession in the UK, how this Inquiry came about, the issues it faces and the impact that may have on your work. In brief summary, in January 2007, the News of the World Royal reporter, Clive Goodman

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Vera's speech at the Fabians New Year Conference 2012

Vera was delighted to speak at Fabians New Year Conference 14th January 2012 In the morning breakout group: Women The Crisis and Politics Vera shared a platform with Polly Toynbee, Seema Malhotra MP and David Coats, Research Fellow of the Smith Institute. “The first point I wish to make is that we discuss the financial crisis every day and when we do so we should always have in our minds that all economics is gendered. I am grateful to Professor Sylvia Walby who has done considerable work on this topic So, for example when there is a tax rise,

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category: BLOG, Seminar, SPEECHES.Last update: January 15th, 2012

Vera spoke at the AAFDA Annual Conference 2012

Vera spoke at the AAFDA Annual Conference in January 2012. View some local press coverage.

category: BLOG, Media, Seminar.Last update: January 10th, 2012

Seminar: Judicial Independence, Judicial Accountability and the Media

September 21st 2011 “Judicial Independence, Judicial Accountability and the Media” was the title of a seminar Vera was pleased to deliver with Lord Collins and the journalist Joshua Rosenberg,  for the University College London Constitution Unit. The discussion was held under Chatham House rules and a summary will be published shortly.

category: BLOG, Seminar.Last update: September 23rd, 2011

National Conference: Understanding the New Guidance on Domestic Homicide Reviews

Vera spoke at a National Conference in Nottingham on “Understanding the New Guidance on Domestic Homicide Reviews”.

Here are the slides: Domestic Homicide Reviews-21st Sept. 2011.

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Feminism in London Conference

Vera’s address to the seminar on: Feminism in violence against women policy The emergence of a feminist understanding, at first of the hidden crime of domestic violence, impacted hugely on policy on violence against women in the longer run.

•    It was essentially the Refuge Movement that first counted the figures and demonstrated that DV was not something that was done by a few cruel and unusual men. •    That violence in the home was as to more than 90%, by men on women •    That its prevalence was astonishing

Until then, domestic violence was seen not only as

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Vera was MP for Redcar from 2001-2010. She is now the Women's Officer of Hornsey&Wood Green Labour, Chair of Crouch End Branch and of Haringey Borough Campaign Cttee