RT @JMoncktonSmith: Just watched Paige Kimberly on @Channel4News talking about how badly she was treated by the Met Police when she complained about a sexist police WhatsApp group. She won her tribunal. Absolutely shameful response by the Met.
“Facebook’s Instagram app was damaging the mental health & wellbeing of some teenage users, with 32% of teenage girls feeling that it made dissatisfaction with their body worse.” https://t.co/8siqj3...
Women prisoners are more likely to report mental health problems, physical disability, having drug and alcohol problems, money worries and housing worries and twice as many women as men self-harm. https://t.co/QObDDk...
RT @MenAtWork_MC: This report from @UK_Feminista and @NEUnion is 4 yrs old. How many other reports are not acted upon, seemingly forgotten, by government, in the endless cycle of handwringing-after-... #SexismInS ...
RT @BPAS1968: The majority of people, regardless of political affiliation, across Britain are pro-choice and back the continuation of at-home abortion care beyond the pandemic, new polling reveals 🧵 https://t.co/Pt5Qig...
RT @LGBAllies_Cymru: We strongly encourage all supporters to talk to their 5 members of #Senedd. Reading 'Trans' will also help them to understand our profound concerns about the LGBTQ+ Action Plan out for consultation right now; it incorporates ...
RT @LabWomenDec: Welcome to the hundreds of new followers who joined us in the last week. Glad to see you! If you're a Labour Party supporter and/or a trade unionist, do have a look at our declaration and consider signing. #SexMatters ...
RT @SikhWomensAid: SIKH WOMEN’S AID CONFERENCE 2021 Topic: Prevalence and impact of domestic and sexual abuse in the Sikh/Panjabi Community Date: 23/11/2021 Time: 9.30am - 1.30pm Please book early to avoid disappointment: 👉🏾 https://t.co/xu8KGd...
RT @WepWomen: @ManduReid Please amplify this, as misapplication of the EA2010 is harming women and girls There are members of @WEP_UK who are confused as to the law who would benefit from the clarity @TabithaMortonWE @chrispaouros @Legaleagle24 ...
RT @mbmpolicy: This means that Scotland's census will ask a sex question that purposefully conflates sex & gender identity, despite having introduced a new, separate questions on trans status. It also means that the Census Act 1920 will be ...
RT @mbmpolicy: The NRS has confirmed to the statistics regulator that it intends to "provide guidance for the sex question which would allow for a self-identified basis of response", noting that the High Court of E&W interim conclusion "was not ...
Recent research by Glasgow University found that 80% of women prisoners have had a serious head injury; 89% of those had sustained the injury as a result of domestic violence. https://t.co/QObDDk...
RT @HJoyceGender: Obviously I’m hugely grateful to @SexMattersOrg, and all their wonderful supporters, for making this happen. https://t.co/RhwYoI...
RT @womensart1: 'My wife doesn't work' poster (c.1976) by See Red Women's Workshop, London #WomensArt https://t.co/v2EJzk...
RT @mbmpolicy: On Wednesday (6 October), the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee will discuss our petition on the accurate recording of rape. The agenda and papers for the meeting are here: https://t.co/30gq2G...
Augusta Braxton Baker (1911-1998) US. Librarian. Joined New York Public Library 135th St. Branch in 1937, rising to Coordinator of Children's Services in 1961. Known for her extensive bibliography of books “that give an unbiased, accurate, well ...
Augusta Braxton Baker (1911-1998) US. Librarian. Joined New York Public Library 135th St. Branch in 1937, rising to Coordinator of Children's Services in 1961. Known for her extensive bibliography of books “that give an unbiased, accurate, well ...
80% of women have been sentenced for a non-violent offence. 70% women in prison are survivors of domestic abuse. 90% of children of imprisoned mothers have to leave home as a result https://t.co/QObDDk...
“The truth is that we can – and have to - respect the rights of both women and trans people without suggesting that women have to give up some of their rights in order for others to gain. Indeed that would only serve to worsen women’s oppression.” ...
Sexual violence, economic violence: why women still need our rights – weekly briefing
“There’s a very important difference between sex and gender and the Equality Act is very clear that single-sex spaces should be provided for and organisations should be able to distinguish on the basis of biological sex.” https://t.co/UpckXs...
‘Freedom’ warrior Liz Truss seeks a world of new allies to take on the baddies
Watch: LWD's Labour conference meeting – Labour Women’s Declaration
Our manifesto demands from 2019 on ending violence, harassment and abuse of women and girls https://t.co/0wWxVB... /1 ...
“To sum up, the Met is doing anything, ANYTHING, except for looking at the organisational culture that allowed a man like Couzens to flourish. Instead, they are placing the onus on women to fix the problem of male violence: ie they are changing ...
Invisible Women: No True Policeman
RT @YvonneARoberts: And will not be forgotten. @K_IngalaSmith government should ratify the Istanbul Convention appoint a cabinet minister with sole task of reducing VAWG https://t.co/8f9vqa...
Cressida Dick ‘deeply concerned’ after Met police officer charged with rape