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From Paisley with love. Members of Paisley women's group take their message to Brussels

18 March 2010

Four Paisley women this week took their inspirational stage play to Europe's corridors of power to call for changes in how the European Union deals with poverty.

Gender agenda - Empower women to make real change

17 March 2010

The GenderWorks conference got underway in Brussels with the launch of a paper that outlines how the recession has led to more women in Europe living in poverty.

Brussels-bound women's group has a message for European bigwigs

16 March 2010

Four women from Renfrewshire (Margo Kirkwood, Steph Mayo, Julie Tate and Nancy Gallagher) are set to travel to Europe's corridors of power to demand a fairer deal for women across the continent.

Last ever work by the late Scottish artist Aitchison auctioned for Oxfam

15 March 2010

Top Scottish artist and writers collaborate for auction at the Saatchi Gallery. The last work produced by the late Scottish artist Craigie Aitchison, who died aged 83 in December last year, is to be auctioned for Oxfam on Tuesday March 16.

Spare a thought for mums around the world this Mother's Day

13 March 2010

Take a simple online action that could save lives. Not all mums will be pampered and lavished with expensive gifts this Mother's Day. In fact, many mothers-to-be will not live to see Mother's Day. Every day, 1400 women in the developing world die during pregnancy or childbirth, simply because they don't have access to affordable healthcare.

Gaza Unplugged. Power cuts putting lives at risk in the strip.

12 March 2010

As the migraine-inducing sounds of generators overwhelm the Gaza Strip, Karl Schembri discovers power cuts have caused much deeper disruptions, putting lives at risk.