Where to find Stella Creasy MP for Walthamstow this week

• Friday 14th March- heading to Barrow in Furness to be guest speaker at the "Love Barrow" awards 
• Saturday 15th March speaking at the Progress Conference in Grantham
• Tuesday 18th March – taking part in Justice Questions in parliament 
• Wednesday 19th March- attending the Budget Statement by the Chancellor in parliament 
• Saturday 22^nd March – Holding one of my regular surgeries in the Mall at the earlier time of 12:00-13:30 and then joining campaigners for the E17 Health and Housing Access campaigns in central Walthamstow- if you would like to assist with this event please get in touch

Cedar's Avenue - 104 years later

Cedar's Avenue 1910

Cedar's Avenue 8th March 2014

The Walthamstow celebrations of International Women's Day 2014 on Saturday included 'Women's Worth' a free event organised by Waltham Forest Women's Network and supported by the local council (borough of Waltham Forest) but began with a parade recreating the Suffragettes' march of 1910, which started in Cedar's Avenue, and yesterday marched via Hoe Street and The Bell corner to the Town Hall.

Any anxiety that such an obscure anniversary might only attract the attention of three people and a cat was dispelled by the hordes turning up - even the stewards' preliminary meeting was something of a crowd. There are some pictures on facebook here, an interesting blog by tweeteranita a former E17 resident now living in Bath, and much comment on twitter - see eg @WWWomenWalk

Walthamstow Wonderful Women Walk - quicklink

8th March 12 noon Cedar's Ave - all genders, then 2pm Assembly Rooms - women only event

International Women's Day - on two wheels

London Cycling Campaign is joining in the celebrations: 2014's theme is 'Inspiring Change', and whilst much progress has been made in relation to women's equality, the world is still unequal and this day calls upon everyone to encourage advocacy for women's advancement everywhere, in every way. This topic resonated with us at LCC and not just on the subject of women, but in relation to our entire campaign objectives. In relation to women and cycling, we enlisted the help of some females from a wide variety of backgrounds to talk to us about life as a woman on two wheels. Some of them have even thought about our Space for Cycling campaign - LCC's biggest focus in which to 'Inspire Change' this year. Read the blog post here

International Women's Day 2014 - women's free event in Waltham Forest

Saturday 8th March 2014 at Waltham Forest Assembly Hall, Forest Road (E17 4JF) 2pm - 8.30pm, entrance free

Supported by Waltham Forest Council (women-only event).

To celebrate International Women's Day 2014, Waltham Forest Women's Network will be hosting the biggest women's free event ever held in Waltham Forest, in partnership with the Council and community organisations, including Stow Roses, Waltham Forest Rising and Significant Seams. This is an opportunity for all local women to showcase their talents and services and to meet each other.

• Performances such as DJ's, Zumba, Circle Dancing, Belly Dancing, face painting, etc. 
• grand finale fashion show of African, Asian & Vintage wear
• speakers
• workshops 
• sessions on holistic therapies, education & career advice, money management, craft, textiles, etc. 
• stalls ranging from jewellery, clothes, henna designs and face painting
• community-based advice stands
• mouth watering food from the Food zone
• free drop-in crèche

This event is being supported by Waltham Forest Council and is a women-only event. 

For further information you can contact Karen Flint at info.wfwn@gmail.com

Where to find Stella Creasy MP for Walthamstow this week

• Monday 3^rd March  –  Speaking at an event to support Labour candidates in Hammersmith
• Tuesday 4^th March - Continuing to lead Labour's response to the Consumer Rights Bill in Committee session
• Thursday 6^th March - Participating in a Consumer Rights Bill Committee session and attending a Women of the World 2014 event at the Southbank centre.
• Friday 7^th March – Speaking at the Southbank Centre as part of the Women of the World Conference
• Saturday 8^th March – Attending the Walthamstow Wonderful Women Walk and then the Waltham Forest Women's Network Festival at the Town Hall 

Curry with a spin - and Alastair Campbell: 27 Feb

For more information click here.

Where to find Stella Creasy MP for Walthamstow this week

• Saturday 22nd February - holding a drop in advice surgery for local residents in Walthamstow's Selbourne Walk shopping centre between 2-4pm 
• Monday 24th February- attending the Walthamstow Labour Party meeting at Orford Road at 8pm 
• Tuesday 25^th February –  Leading on the opposition response to the Consumer Rights Bill in Committee session, seeking to tackle ticket touting and log book loans
• Thursday 27^th February – Participating in a Consumer Rights Bill Committee session in Westminster seeking to ensure consumers have a refund within 30 days and then attending the Curry with a Spin: Alistair Campbell fundraiser- see below for details.
• Friday 28^th February – meeting with the Waltham Forest Adult Employment Centre and holding an appointment only surgery in the Town Hall. To book a place at this please call 020 8521 1223. 

Walthamstow's Wonderful Women Walk - Saturday March 8 2014 Midday Cedars Ave

In this week's Working for Walthamstow newsletter Stella Creasy MP has announced a march to celebrate an event in 1910 when women marched along Cedars Avenue to support the Suffragettes' campaign:

Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, Aunts, Nieces & Neighbours - Let us Celebrate our Past to Inspire our Future! Walthamstow's Wonderful Women Walk - Saturday March 8 2014  Midday Cedars Ave

Hello! As your local MP too often I am the only woman at meetings about key decisions about the future of our community. That's why I'm asking you to join us celebrating Walthamstow's suffragette past to inspire a more equal future on International Women's daySaturday 8 March 2014 at midday in Walthamstow.  The Museum of London has recently provided me with a photograph of women marshalling on Cedars Avenue in Walthamstow in 1910. Here's my recent Tedxtalk about why we need to recreate this spirit and inspire women into participation in community and civic activism. We want to do this by posing for a photograph to recreate the suffragette's picture, and then marching down to the Assembly Halls where Waltham Forest Women's Network Festival is holding an all day women only festival for IWD 2014.  The march will form up around midday with an aim to get to the town hall complex by 2pm for the start of the festival. We want women and girls of all ages to join this march and celebrate - and men who share our ambitions to line the streets in support! We are also able to provide local schools and youth organisations with historical educational resources about this event.  You can help this event in three simple ways:  Please join our Facebook group if you plan to march with us so we can plan for attendance and please encourage friends and family to do so as well - you can also follow our twitter accountfor updates on this event  We need volunteer stewards on the day to help with the organisation of this event- if you can help please reply to this email  We would like to have banners and sashes for attendees - Significant Seams Craft Community Enterprise will be holding a session in the week before to make sashes and anyone else who can help with making banners or badges for those attending we would very much appreciate! If you have other ideas for how to make this march a vibrant celebration of equality please do get in touch - I hope you will feel inspired to join us in showcasing the history and celebrating the futures of Walthamstow's women!  Stella Creasy Labour and Co-operative MP for Walthamstow