Allison Newey (she/they)

Challenging Heteronormativity in Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Allison Newey

‘The heteronormative narrative of VAWG must be challenged. Firstly, VAWG can occur from a number of sources, not just male intimate partners. Women and girls have experienced abuse from family members, including parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins. LGBTQIA+ women can experience abuse from female partners as well.’

Challenging Heteronormativity in Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
Allison Newey
‘The heteronormative narrative of VAWG must be challenged. Firstly, VAWG can occur from a number of sources, not just male intimate partners.'
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16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence A new Daily Blog from 25 November 10 December

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign that kicks off on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women & runs until Human Rights Day. Over the 16 Days Reclaim the Agenda will be sharing Blogs
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For Trump, DC is just the beginning. This is a dangerous distraction. He will continue to push past the safeguards of our democracy because his economic policies are failing, public opinion is shifting away from him, and no matter how hard he tries, he will still be all over the Epstein files.

Reading my local paper this morning: farmers see loss of income, people with housing vouchers see rental increases due to cuts, schools worry about loss of funding. Two months in and our country is poorer & worse off than we were in... January.

Getting a library card is punk as fuck and free!

i just cannot get over how much the administration’s response to the crash shows a profound disrespect for the lives of the people they are supposed to serve

How the fuck is it still January when I feel like we have lived through at least two years of trauma already?

Hit home today that Elon’s zooming in to a rally of the German hard right to tell them to stop feeling bad about the past and embrace German glory was right before Holocaust Remembrance day.

“After Auschwitz, the human condition is not the same, nothing will ever be the same. Here, heaven and earth are on fire.”

—Elie Wiesel

It’s fun trying to find that line between “I need to remain vigilant of the horrors afoot” and also “oh no my heart is racing and my jaw is making weird creaky sounds and I can taste pennies.”

we’ve officially entered the world where being off work for a few days means missing like 30 news cycles

Tweet from the Anti-Defamation League, or ADL: This is a delicate moment. It's a new day and yet so many are on edge. Our politics are inflamed, and social media only adds to the anxiety. It seems that @elonmusk made an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute, but again, we appreciate that people are on edge. In this moment, all sides should give one another a bit of grace, perhaps even the benefit of the doubt, and take a breath. This is a new beginning. Let's hope for healing and work toward unity in the months and years ahead. 5:52 PM • Jan 20, 2025

This is so bad

LGBTQIA+ charity researching prevalence of domestic abuse within its community Here NI is currently working on a report to highlight the prevelance of domestic abuse within the LGBTQ+ community and is asking people to come forward with their experiences

Very excited to see @belfastlive.co.uk highlighting my current work into the prevalence of domestic abuse among the LGBTQ+ community in Northern Ireland. To learn more about this project, check out the link below:

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a phased ceasefire deal that includes boosting aid into Gaza + the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

Over the last 15 months, civilians have been targeted, attacked + killed at a scale unprecedented in the recent history of Israel and Palestine.

Time zones are fascinating. Australia is already in 2025, Europe is still 2024, and the USA is currently in 1939.

Get a library card even if you're not planning to use it. It impacts their funding.

Me facing 2025:

Officially Allison Newey, MA! Congrats to of all the graduates from the School of History, Anthropology, Politics, and Philosophy! @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

1/5 A groundbreaking Amnesty report published today concludes Israeli authorities are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. www.amnesty.org.uk/genocide-rep...

Every time I read about banning books, I think of this:

Reading a book with a gay character will not make you gay any more than reading a book about Einstein will make you a genius.
If you're afraid that books might change someone's thinking, you're not afraid of books — you're afraid of thinking.

Chloe Ferris: Two men arrested over Lux nightclub death Chloe Ferris, who was in her 20s, died at Lux in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Decriminalisation, or even basic harm reduction e.g. drug testing in clubs, would go a long way to reducing drug deaths, & stopping tragic incidents like this.

Instead, we'll continue the War On Drugs & arrest dealers after the fact, rather than focusing on prevention.
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Be aware

Gaetz dropping out is a reminder that although Trump has immense power, it is still sometimes possible to impose restraints

Stay engaged

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, and Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri.

These warrants should push the international community to address atrocities and secure justice for all victims in Palestine and Israel.

🕯️ Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to honour the trans people we've lost. We know this day can be difficult, and there’s no right or wrong way to reflect.

If you need support, our helpline is here for you: 0345 3 30 30 30.

being able to read the normal replies without scrolling past a transphobic coke rant by blue-check user thejewishqustion69