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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 6, 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...
Fabiana
Jun 19, 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...
Fabiana
Jun 17, 20204 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...
Fabiana
Jun 15, 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...
Fabiana
Jun 8, 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.
Fabiana
May 25, 20203 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.
Fabiana
May 6, 20204 min read
An Open Letter on All Women Shortlists (initiated by the Fabian Women’s Network Executive Committee)
For circulation to: all NEC members and Dawn Butler MP (Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities) Now more than ever, we need to see real...
Fabiana
Aug 21, 20195 min read
Could you be part of our executive committee?
Are you passionate about seeing other women excel? Do you want to see diverse women in positions of influence in politics and public...
Fabiana
Aug 3, 20191 min read
8 Years of the FWN Mentoring Scheme – Review
FINDING HER POLITICAL VOICE 8 YEARS OF THE FABIAN WOMEN’S NETWORK MENTORING SCHEME by Professor Rosie Campbell Professor Rosie Campbell...
Fabiana
Apr 2, 20191 min read
APPLY NOW: FWN mentoring scheme 2019/20
From 24 May, the Fabian Women’s Network will be inviting applications for the next cohort of the mentoring scheme from Fabian women....
Fabiana
Mar 23, 20191 min read
Mentoring women and girls is more important than ever – by Hannah Phillips
“I hadn’t thought of that.” My mentee’s words made me smile. I had given her advice that she hadn’t heard before and, in our next...
Fabiana
Oct 27, 20184 min read
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