Voices of Women MK

06/11/2026

$2.9 trillion.

That’s how much was spent on global military expenditure in 2025.

The world needs more funding for women, and less fuel for war.

and safety for every woman and girl does not have to be a dream.

It can and must become the reality.

🔗 Learn more from the latest United Nations Secretary-General's report on : https://bit.ly/4823L0w

06/11/2026

Join our free workshop! Co-hosted with CPWO Centre for Protecting Women Online and The VAWG Alliance.

What IS happening to tackle Violence Against Women and Girls in Milton Keynes?

Explore what changes are happening in MK due to the Government's national strategy 'Freedom from Violence and Abuse' for women and girls.

🗓Tuesday 1st December
⏰9:30 - 14:30
📍The Open University

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-happening-to-tackle-violence-against-women-and-girls-in-mk-tickets-2004058984370

28/10/2026

EVENTS IN MILTON KEYNES, 24 NOVEMBER TO 10 DECEMBER

->24th November, 10am till 1pm, Orange Cafe at Dobbies Garden Centre, Fenny Stratford, Bletchley. The Soroptomists MK will raise awareness of the Orange the World and White Ribbon campaigns. (Public)

->25th November

>Orange the world - An evening of voices and actions against VAWG in the Sky Room, MK Gallery from 4pm till 6.30pm (Register on Eventbrite)

>Procession at 6.45 pm from MK Gallery to The MK Rose

>The Vigil at The MK Rose 7pm. Ends at 7.20pm (Public)

Milton Keynes Women's Centre - Pledge chain, myth busting facts, cakes and snacks and a chance to stand together against VAWG (Invite only)

->27th November
White Ribbon Men's Leadership & Allyship Lunch at MK Dons Stadium (Invite only)
White Ribbon 2026 at Civic Offices (Invite only)

->28th November MK Dons Match Day Featuring White Ribbon (Public)

->1st December MK Fawcett Workshop: What's happening with the national VAWG strategy?

->Until 10th December - It Takes All Of Us, Display of Writing Competition Entries in Midsummer Arcade, centre:mk

->Until 10th December - Craftivism Exhibition on tour in the Foyer at Unity Place (Public)

28/10/2026

💜 October is Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of domestic abuse, recognise its impact and highlight the support available to people experiencing it.

In Milton Keynes, Mk Act Charity provides specialist domestic abuse support, including crisis intervention, safety planning, refuge accommodation and ongoing support with housing, finances, legal support, parenting and wellbeing.

From 6 to 13 October, MK-ACT is also taking part in the Big Give Women and Girls Match Fund. Donations made during the campaign could be matched, helping your donation have twice the impact and supporting MK-ACT’s vital work.

Find out more and donate:
https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS00000Fp3peYAB

28/10/2026

28/10/2026

Clever, funny women are everywhere and always have been... Read the latest Blog by Milton Keynes Fawcett Group,"Funny Women"

The Fawcett Society - Official
SAASS Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes
Women in Enterprise MK
Q:alliance
Women Leaders UK
Healthwatch Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes City Council
Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre

MK Fawcett - a group of Fawcett Society members who meet on the 2nd Monday each Month. Read our blog. New members welcome. Opinions are our own.

28/10/2026

https://bmmagazine.co.uk/in-business/maternity-leave-planning-pushing-mothers-out/

MoveThru's Zoe Duce says a lack of maternity leave planning is pushing mothers out of work, citing ONS data on a £65,618 five-year earnings loss.

28/10/2026

We need women leading now more than ever, but they're being shut out.

Still, women are building the foundations for lasting peace every day.

We need more women at the table and more investment in frontline women's organizations, because peace is incomplete without women and girls.

🔗 See the full remarks by UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on : http://unwo.men/Ebx25101xni