Don’t talk to me about Fifty Shades
I was at an excellent symposium recently, and my enjoyment was sharpened when it occurred to me, fifteen minutes in, that we were being addressed by three women and a […]
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Austerity bites hard for the disabled… and for trafficked women
The UK government’s redirection of funding for the daily care of the severely disabled to overstretched local governments is a disaster in the making. An excellent comment piece by Zoe Williams […]
Drop-in centre for women affected by violence to close
The Scarlet Centre, a London drop-in advice centre for women affected by violence, is due to close on March 31st due to funding cuts. Eaves, the charity that runs the […]
Ending Female Genital Mutilation in the UK: Panel for International Women’s Day, King’s College, 2013
If you suspect a child you know is at risk of Female Genital Mutilation, please click here. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) affects 140 million women worldwide. In the UK, an […]
Women’s Day 2013 at King’s College, Cambridge – Part One
On Saturday I attended an inspiring panel discussion at King’s College, Cambridge, in celebration of International Women’s Day 2013. This post is in two parts. Here, I’ll discuss the presentations […]
Antibiotic resistance, Big Pharma, and a whole lot of cheap meat
England’s Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies, has warned that antibiotic resistance poses an ‘apocalyptic’ threat. According to Davies, minor surgery could routinely lead to fatal infections within twenty years […]
