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News - for 2011

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Wednesday, 21 December 2011 Women of the week – Abi and Emma Moore Challenging gender stereotyping and giving young girls a voice

Abi and Emma Moore, the founders of Pinkstinks, are our women of the week. PinkStinks is a campaigning organisation that confronts the damaging messages that bombard girls though toys, clothes and media. Something that we know all too well at Platform 51 affects girls as women.

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16 December 2011 Woman of the week - Alexandra Burke

Successful pop-star Alexandra Burke is our woman of the week. After winning the X-factor in 2008 she has proven to be a huge hit: over a million copies of her first single 'Halleluja' were sold in 2 weeks - something never before achieved by a female British solo artist. On many occasions she has stated that she wants to use her fame to make a difference in the world. And she has - she's taken part in several projects that have been very close to her heart.

16 December 2011 Head office move

We are excited to announce the move of Platform 51's Oxford Head Office from Cornmarket Street to the Botley Road. Platform 51's new registered address will be: New Barclay House, 234 Botley Road, Botley, OX2 0HP. With lower rent costs and more meeting space, this move will allow us to become more cost-efficient and create an environment that is better fitted to our purpose. We can therefore ensure that all our available funds are being directed towards the girls and women who use our services, at a time when we know that women are facing increased hardship. We look forward to welcoming you to the new offices in the near future.

12 December 2011
A week of action on women's poor mental health Help us to help the millions of women who are being let down
9 December 2011
Woman of the week - Rosa Parks Paving the way for African American civil rights
5 December 2011
Help more vulnerable girls feel safe this Christmas Double your donation to Platform 51 today
2 December 2011
Woman of the week - Silvia Petretti The virus in my blood is undetectable, but stigma is everywhere
30 November 2011
From refugee to graduate Hazvinei makes the grade and qualifies as social worker
30 November 2011
Bristol women talk about how the cuts are affecting them Platform 51 features on The Politics Show West
29 November 2011
YWCA Japan opposes Atomic Energy Agreement Sisters in Japan seek support