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Women's Health
Anya Sizer Women's health for so long has been the subject of a lack of care and medical focus, and so it was heartening and hugely...
emilybatchelor0
Jun 13 min read
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A Councillor's View: Where Next for Labour?
As Labour settles into government, a frontline councillor reflects on early progress and the challenges that lie ahead By Kamal Preet...
emilybatchelor0
May 263 min read
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Winning against the odds: All year-round, local and positive campaigning works
Editor’s note: it was a huge privilege to spend part of polling day campaigning for Alex Bulat in St Ives – and a joy to see that she had...
emilybatchelor0
May 165 min read
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Fabian Women make book recommendations for IWD
Rebecca Geach recommends: Julia Donaldson This might seem an odd pick of author for a blog whose audience is most likely to be over the...
emilybatchelor0
Mar 85 min read
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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...
emilybatchelor0
Jul 17, 20233 min read
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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...
Catherine Fooks
Jan 19, 20232 min read
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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...
Katharine Roddy
Mar 18, 20225 min read
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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...
Rach Maguire
Nov 15, 20214 min read
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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,...
Sarah Church
Aug 2, 20213 min read
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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...
Amy Foster
Jul 31, 20213 min read
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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...
Rach Maguire
Jul 8, 20215 min read
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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...
Catherine Deakin
Jun 26, 20213 min read
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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...
Corinne Crosbourne
Jun 22, 20214 min read
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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...
Maggie Browning
Jan 22, 20215 min read
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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...
Maggie Browning
Jan 19, 20215 min read
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Changing Paths
More needs to be done to support mothers in politics, write Anya Sizer and Kelly Grehan. Across all levels of representative politics,...
Fabiana
Nov 14, 20204 min read
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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:...
Victoria Akintomide-Akinwamide
Nov 13, 20202 min read
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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...
Fabiana
Nov 7, 20204 min read
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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...
Fabiana
Jun 19, 20204 min read
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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...
Fabiana
Jun 17, 20204 min read
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