Sickle cell patients are being ignored because they’re black, warn campaigners
‘Because it doesn’t affect the average white person, it’s not being discussed as a main topic and no one really cares.’ Nadine White talks to those battling to make this illness less misunderstood
(1) Yasmin Hashmi on Twitter: "Just one of the reasons we are out leafleting, urging people to vote for the Women’s Equality Party on the #orangeballot @WEP_UK https://t.co/PhXct8WnUB" / Twitter
Just one of the reasons we are out leafleting, urging people to vote for the Women’s Equality Party on the #orangeballot @WEP_UK https://t.co/PhXct8WnUB
(1) Hannah the Runner on Twitter: "@sanditoksvig @WEP_UK I wish you had a candidate in the West of England mayoral election. We have the choice of four men, two of whom are named Mr S Williams 🤷 https://t.co/luZm2cLthF" / Twitter
@sanditoksvig @WEP_UK I wish you had a candidate in the West of England mayoral election. We have the choice of four men, two of whom are named Mr S Williams 🤷 https://t.co/luZm2cLthF
‘Rape culture’ cannot remain the norm in our society, says charity chief Nimco Ali
The school sexual abuse and harassment scandal is a reflection of what is happening to women in wider society and is likely to be widespread, a leading activist warned. Nimco Ali, chief executive of charity The Five Foundation, and government adviser on violence against women and girls, said allegations of abuse are unlikely to be confined to a small group of schools, because the impact of porn culture is being felt by young women and girls...
I still remember the day vividly. It was summer of 2019 in Gwangmyeong, South Korea and my mom and I were driving to IKEA. As my mom was backing the car into a
Closure of online feminist groups in China sparks call for women to 'stick together'
Several Chinese feminist channels on Douban, a popular social networking forum in China, were abruptly shut this week, triggering online anger and prompting calls for women to "stick together". Douban has closed at least eight feminist channels, citing extremism, and radical political views and ideological content, women's rights supporter Zhou Xiaoxuan wrote on social media.
Revealed: ‘COVID goldrush’ firms receiving millions under UK furlough scheme
Marketing company with PPE deal, pest control firm with £350m government contracts and politically connected suppliers among those claiming public funds
Howard Beckett in Thurrock today, standing with bin workers who are being asked to take a £4,000 pay cut. “These are people who worked through Covid, who risked their lives & at the end of it are having their terms & conditions slashed.” #Beckett4Unite @BeckettUnite pic.twitter.com/da5pBcrpEK— Beckett for Unite (@Beckett4Unite) April 15, 2021
CDC Identifies Small Group of Covid-19 Infections Among Fully Vaccinated Patients
Breakthrough cases represent 0.008% of the fully vaccinated population and are in line with expectations because the approved vaccines in the U.S. are not 100% effective.