The OFN Blog
Updates from the OFN
Older Women Count: OFN’s Take on GREVIO’s Report
OFN welcomes GREVIO’s report on UK compliance with the Istanbul Convention but warns that urgent action and funding are still needed to protect women—especially older women—from violence.
Women’s Diaries and Journals
Marika explores how diaries, journals, and blogs illuminate women’s experiences, past and present. Do women write to be published or simply heard?
Launching OFN’s IT Support Hub
OFN launches IT Support Hub for members.
OFN Tells PM to Reconsider Winter Fuel Allowance Removal
Older Feminist Network writes to the Prime Minister to urge him to reconsider removing the winter fuel allowance from pensioners.
Feedback to the Cass Review Submitted by the OFN
The OFN responds to the Cass Report: Independent review of gender
identity services for children
and young people
OFN Response to Age UK Factsheet 16 Trans Issues and Later Life (July 23)
The OFN calls for a more informed and evidence-based approach to transgender issues in later life.
Campaigning Against the Decriminalisation of Prostitution
The OFN signs open letter objecting to a call for CoE member states to decriminalisation of prostitution.
Input for SR VAWG’s country visit to the U.K. and Northern Ireland
The OFN Submission towards the visit of the Special Rapporteur, Reem Alsalem, to the UK.
The OFN Submission to GREVIO
The OFN argues that age is a significant barrier to older women’s ability to access protection and assistance from violence acts.
Letter to UN Women UK
A letter to UN Women: this male does not represent us
OFN Friday News Digest
The OFN brings you a roundup of the week’s news relevant to Older Women.
An encounter on the demonstration calling for a permanent ceasefire
OFN Member Wendy, joins the London March and calls for a permanent ceasefire to the Israel-Gaza conflict.
OFN Friday News Digest
The OFN brings you a roundup of the week’s news relevant to Older Women.
OFN Friday News Digest
The OFN brings you a roundup of the week’s news relevant to Older Women.
OFN Friday News Digest
The OFN brings you a roundup of the week’s news relevant to Older Women.
OFN Friday News Digest
The OFN brings you a roundup of the week’s news relevant to Older Women.
OFN Friday News Digest
The OFN brings you a roundup of the week’s news relevant to Older Women.
OFN Friday News Digest
The OFN brings you a roundup of the week’s news relevant to Older Women.
OFN Friday News Digest
The OFN brings you a roundup of the week’s news relevant to Older Women.
OFN Friday News Digest
The OFN brings you a roundup of the week’s news relevant to Older Women.