Is anyone else doing the rounds of secondary school open days? Wondering if “they let you play footy on the astroturf at lunch time” is a reasonable criteria for first choice school? At this moment it’s as good as any I can come up with. #parenting #secondaryschool
Peace 💚
My dad directed me to a deserted wood this morning, and it was filled with treasures. #bluebells #derbyshire
Orchids and honeysuckle. #Portugal #holidays #orchids
Wow, feminism has really won… six women go on an eleven minute trip to space in a penis shaped rocket.
Have you seen the @respectuk.bsky.social Starter Pack yet? Here are the accounts to follow around stopping #domesticabuse perpetrators, we will be keeping it updated go.bsky.app/UTPh76U
On the train heading to Nottingham, the woman opposite me smiled at me, the woman serving coffee stopped for a chat. I always feel like I’m heading in the right direction going this way up the country.
My heart is full of Everjoice Win today, who has sadly died. She was an unparalleled commentator and women’s rights activist, a fierce defender of secular, feminist spaces, and aunt to my son. Here’s my fave of her writing - still as relevant today. Rest in power sister 💜 core.ac.uk/reader/43539...
“My biggest fear was that my dad would kill my mum. My biggest hope is that this shit stops, and that I can continue my path to a brighter future”. Truthful and honest testimony from J, a 16 year old survivor activist. Thank you @croydonva.bsky.social for such a powerful event. #IWD
Great to represent @respectuk.bsky.social at a community conversation hosted by @croydonva.bsky.social today. Bringing together survivors, artists, and local services: building connection and commitment to act together to end #VAWG. #IWD #Croydon
Until women are safe and free #IWD
Every IWD I have the same tantrum! There is no “theme”! A PR company that has nothing to do with the feminist movement makes it up! The “theme” website is run by Aurora Ventures! I’m sure they’re perfectly nice but they have nothing to do with feminist socialist grassroots movements!!!
#OtD 7 Mar 1877 Jewish socialist and feminist, Ida Rauh, was born in New York City. She advocated for women's rights, including voting rights and birth control, organised women workers and worked as an actor at the pioneering Provincetown Playhouse stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/7...
For feminist joy this week look no further than Womankind Worldwide’s #feminist anthology. A much-needed dose of determination, curiosity and joy as resistance. Loved the book launch 💜 #everydayfeminism #IWD www.womankind.org.uk/internationa...
Was great to see the collaboration in action that led to this important article. Amazing work @respectuk.bsky.social - action on #CAPVA has never been more needed.
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We covered:
💚Response to NAO Report
💚LGBT+ History Month
💚Talia Kensit's report to address adolescent relationship abuse in the UK
💚Government's launch of a Victims’ Code campaign targeted at young adults...
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“Right now we are in total disbelief...it is a reckless decision,” Taahra Ghazi, co-CEO of ActionAidUK, tells
Channel 4 News following the Government's decision to raid the aid budget to pay for defence spending.
"Women and girls are always impacted first by these cuts."
Aid cuts will once again fall on the backs of women and girls. #UKAid
“We are profoundly shocked and disappointed that the government has made the reckless decision to raid the already diminished ODA budget—reducing it to less than half of our legal obligation."
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Out and about in London today. #LeakeStreet #Waterloo
Heart-breaking development from #USAID freeze. Quite literally life and death 💔
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Love this perspective on #motherhood, reflects many discussions I’ve had with friends raising kids across two continents. #parenting www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Reading NAO report & brilliant @lexytopping.bsky.social
Discovered that "the Home Office underspent on its own VAWG budget by an average of 15% between 2021-22 and 2023-24".
Utterly bewildering and rage-making when the whole VAWG sector is on its knees.
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My kiddo fundraises every year to support homeless people in our community. Check out his video here and if you could donate a little bit it makes a huge difference. youtube.com/shorts/9LHGm... @crisis-uk.bsky.social
The gender pay gap for writers stands at 36%, compared to the national average of 13%.
Let's dwell on that for a minute.
Female authors are paid 36% LESS than their male counterparts. Their time, expertise, skill and creativity is valued at a third less than that of men.
Love these kids. Most especially my kid! Who knew what talents and passions he’d find at a school that gives him space to discover them… 👏🏼🎤🎧 #rapclub #proudmum
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