by Molly | Jan 4, 2023 | Blog
By Molly, OFN has been interested in Hillcroft since the then Principal came to talk to us in 2001. In 2003 and 2007 we were offered the use of the College facilities for two-weekend residentials, creating our own programme. Background Over a hundred years ago,...
by Hilary | Dec 16, 2022 | Blog
By Hilary With the recent increase in violence against women, and two particularly bad years during Covid, with evidence coming out that women took on the bulk of homeschooling, and views that women working from home may well miss out on promotion at work, we might...
by Hilary | Nov 13, 2022 | Blog
How old do you have to be to join the OFN? What is considered an ‘Older Woman’? Those are the two questions we get asked most from prospective OFN members. In this post, I’ll look at the different ways our society defines the Older Woman and why for the women of the...
by Wendy | Nov 7, 2022 | Blog
The Britain is Broken March was organised by The People’s Assembly with the support of trade unions and socialist groups. Thousands attended in the rain to protest the cost of living crisis. They publicised a shorter route for those unable to do the whole thing so I...
by Laila | Oct 16, 2022 | Blog
By Laila What does equality mean to women and girls? I suspect if I asked twenty women and girls, I would receive twenty different answers. It’s not an easy discourse to collapse into a few words. I will offer the current UK Equality Act 2010 (EQ2010) definition,...
by Cheryl | Oct 7, 2022 | Blog
By Cheryl After leaving Lancaster University with a 2.1 (Hons) in 1981, I immediately did my Postgraduate Certificate of Education for secondary school, qualifying in 1982. I followed this up with an M.A. in 2002. From 1983 to 1999 I taught full-time as a class...
