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emilybatchelor0
Jul 17, 20233 min read
How do we change the culture of victim blaming?
Twitter: @Kelly_Grehan Facebook: Cllr Kelly Grehan Some conversations stay with you for what they say about our culture. More than 20...
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Catherine Fooks
Jan 19, 20232 min read
How the FWN Mentoring Programme helped me realise my unspoken political ambitions.
Being the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Monmouth, County Councillor and Cabinet member as well as CEO of an award-winning...
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Katharine Roddy
Mar 18, 20225 min read
International Women’s Day and male allyship: an opportunity for school leaders and policy makers
Social movements throughout history have taught us that it is not enough to simply align ourselves with progessive calls for change - we...
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Rach Maguire
Nov 15, 20214 min read
Conference: A Newbie and Passless Guide
The last weekend of September 2021 brought my very first experience of attending the Labour Party Conference in Brighton. Heading...
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Sarah Church
Aug 2, 20213 min read
Reflecting on a year of Labour Friends of the Forces
I got the phone call all service spouses dread on 9 May 2010 after my husband trod on an explosive device in Helmand Province,...
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Amy Foster
Jul 31, 20213 min read
The Design Gap
Are our streets women friendly? This was the question posed at the start of The Design Gap, a webinar hosted by Labour Walks and Cycles...
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Rach Maguire
Jul 8, 20215 min read
Mary Keep Your Clothes On: Gender Equality in Civic Statues
Go to any public space in Britain and, inevitably, there will be some sort of civic statue to commemorate a person or an event. The last...
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Catherine Deakin
Jun 26, 20213 min read
Our nurses deserve fair pay, now.
Last month a nurse who cared for Boris Johnson in intensive care resigned, hitting out at the government's 1% pay rise offer and what she...
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Corinne Crosbourne
Jun 22, 20214 min read
A case for Decolonising the Curriculum
“The National Curriculum should contain a balanced account of the history of the British Empire and colonialism, and should also include...
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Maggie Browning
Jan 22, 20215 min read
What can teachers expect from the current Labour leadership’s approach to education?
In January, I attended the Fabian Society’s virtual conference. As a teacher, I was keen to attend the sessions with Kate Green, current...
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Maggie Browning
Jan 19, 20215 min read
The Labour Party must grasp the nettle in its approach to academies
The academy system was introduced to our schools under New Labour. Removing schools from the control of local authorities, it was...
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Fabiana
Nov 14, 20204 min read
Changing Paths
More needs to be done to support mothers in politics, write Anya Sizer and Kelly Grehan. Across all levels of representative politics,...
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Victoria Akintomide-Akinwamide
Nov 13, 20202 min read
Inequalities in Black women's maternal health
Black women are five time more likely to die during childbirth than their white counterparts. The findings from the Mothers and Babies:...
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Fabiana
Nov 6, 20204 min read
THE 4 LETTER WORD OUR CHILDREN MUST HEAR – BY KIRAN MAHIL
There’s been plenty of 4 letter words uttered within earshot of my children recently. That’s what over 100 days of frenzy, frustration...
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Fabiana
Jun 19, 20204 min read
Cancer and Covid – By Ashley Dalton
Covid-19 precautions, however necessary, have created a ticking time-bomb of undiagnosed cancers and delayed treatment. Before the...
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Fabiana
Jun 17, 20204 min read
Transport was always an equalities issue, Covid-19 has made that even clearer – By Jen Thornto
Wealthier – and whiter – neighbourhoods in towns and cities all over the world have better access to public transport. This is likely a...
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Fabiana
Jun 15, 20203 min read
Three hidden health impacts of Covid-19 on women that need tackling – By Catherine Fookes
Much has been written about the obvious and immediate health impact of contracting the Covid-19 virus. Much less has been written about...
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Fabiana
Jun 8, 20203 min read
All in this together? Health inequalities and Covid-19 – By Taiwo Owatemi
The Covid-19 pandemic has been deeply unsettling and universally upsetting. Every community and social group has been affected and...
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Fabiana
May 25, 20203 min read
THE WAITING GAME: HOLDING ONTO UNCERTAINTY FOR THOSE FACING INFERTILITY DURING THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC
The lockdown's impact on fertility treatment is an especially painful and misunderstood experience, writes Anya Sizer.
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Fabiana
May 6, 20204 min read
PREGNANCY AND MATERNITY IN THE PANDEMIC
We need to work to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on new mums – both now and in the long term, says Kelly Grehan.
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