Woman's Place UK

 

8 March 2021

 

Woman's Place UK

44 posts today

Thank you @M_Star_Online for covering the attack on the feminist protest in Paris yesterday. https://t.co/wDyXko... Look forward to seeing reports on other news sites... #InternationalWomen... #IWD2021 ...

March 8th @ 5:05 pm |

Woman's Place UK

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RT @StuartPoet: On #internationalwomen... I salute & stand with women doing what no woman should be doing in 2021 defending rights long fought for & won. Here's to you all & to those still struggling & dying the world over because the ...

March 8th @ 5:01 pm |

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RT @lnmackenzie1: Edinburgh University has had just three female Rectors but this video fails to acknowledge the second Rector, whose term of office only ended last week. Her name is @AnnDHenderson: https://t.co/wtKtoT... #IWD2021 ...

March 8th @ 9:10 am |

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RT @WomensBudgetGrp: #GenderPensionGap Among all 65-75 year olds, median pension wealth for men is £164,700 for women it is £17,300. Unpaid work that women do impacts their ability to work/ save money. We need an economy that works for everyone. ...

March 8th @ 9:04 am |

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RT @ewansomerville: Cambridge University students are hosting the UK's first "re-platforming" event for academics & researchers who have been no-platformed over their views. More in @Telegraph today https://t.co/cSU0QK...

March 8th @ 9:04 am |

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RT @hibiscuits1: Half of women in UK fear equality is going back to 1970s – #IWD21 | The Guardian ⁦@WomenInUNISON⁩ ⁦@Womans_Place_UK⁩ ⁦@SBSisters⁩ ⁦@labourwomen⁩ ⁦@fawcettsociety⁩ ⁦@MaternityAction⁩ ⁦@TUCEquality⁩ https://t.co/1OUB7p...

March 8th @ 7:39 am |

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RT @hibiscuits1: On #IWD21 remember that 75% of NHS, local government and school workers are women and more than 90% of care workers too. @10DowningStreet would do well to remember that and reward them for their #COVID19 efforts @WomenInUNISON ...

March 8th @ 7:39 am |

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RT @OxFeministUnion: We are excited to introduce ourselves to the world this #IWD2021! Saluting all the feminists who have gone before us, we are here to #AskQuestions, #EncourageDebate and #AmplifyWomen. Pls follow and share. https://t.co/0MJ2ET...

March 8th @ 7:34 am |

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Rosa Luxemburg, Poland (1871-1919). Revolutionary, economist & Marxist theoretician. Helped establish Polish Social Democratic Party and the Spartacus League which became the Communist Party of Germany. Led socialist opposition to WW1 in Germany. ...

March 8th @ 7:31 am |

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Rosa Luxemburg, Poland (1871-1919). Revolutionary, economist & Marxist theoretician. Helped establish Polish Social Democratic Party and the Spartacus League which became the Communist Party of Germany. Led socialist opposition to WW1 in Germany. ...

March 8th @ 7:31 am |

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RT @ShahrarAli: I wanted to commend @greenandreac for putting her motion to @TheGreenParty Womens' Sex-Based Rights. The only vote taken with proxies was close - fell by 289 (55%) to 232 (45%). Unprecedented, we weren't allowed to cast a vote without ...

March 8th @ 3:50 am |

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RT @rebelyarns: On #IWD2021 I #ChooseToChallenge @stonewateruk to step aside & let @riseuk experts protect vulnerable survivors. We must keep #DomesticAbuse refuge service users safe in #Brighton https://t.co/2B1UdU... #BringOurRefugeHome ...

March 8th @ 3:47 am |

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RT @womensaid: Today, we're proud to be launching our brand-new Women’s Aid pilot: a dedicated service for professionals — developed in response to the devastating impact of #Covid19 on survivors and domestic abuse keyworkers. We're #StrongerTogether ...

March 8th @ 3:30 am |

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RT @FemicideCensus: Know it Data on the killing of women to be gathered in an accessible central repository The domestic abuse and victims commissioners to have the power and resources to ensure recommendations to to tackle femicide are implemented

March 8th @ 3:29 am |

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RT @FemicideCensus: The aims of our joint campaign with The Observer. Femicide Name it Know ir Stop it Name it The government to formally recognise femicide, the killing of women by men https://t.co/O0K5DG...

March 8th @ 3:29 am |

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RT @michelemooreEd: Independent Adjudicator for Higher Ed criticises procedural failings within the academy - new laws planned to uphold free speech at universities, including *allowing academics to sue for compensation through the courts if they ...

March 8th @ 3:29 am |

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RT @GitaSahgal: Extraordinary tone deaf tweet for any day of the year, but particularly on #IWD.Dear @UN_Women, women have NEVER waited for equality nor been granted the rights we have won. We have fought and won them and now we are also fighting to ...

March 8th @ 3:28 am |

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RT @rebelyarns: On #IWD21 I #ChooseToChallenge @BrightonHoveCC to urgently launch an independent external review of the Domestic Abuse Commissioning process. No one was paying attention. It's not too late! #CancelContracts (you know you want to!) h ...

March 8th @ 3:27 am |

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RT @EVAWuk: Happy International Women's Day! Today we want to celebrate our fearless coalition members. Your tireless work keep women and girls safe makes us proud to stand alongside you in this struggle. Thank you for reminding us everyday that a ...

March 8th @ 3:27 am |

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RT @pollyn1: 1/2 Lost for words on #IWD2021 . When I served a specific women’s cause I did everything to be heard on IWD. Now I’m overwhelmed by the tide of injustices today and every day and the knowledge that women are more unequal, more in danger ...

March 8th @ 3:27 am |

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RT @OnThisDayShe: #OTD in 1893, Wilhelmina Drucker published the first issue of the weekly feminist magazine Evolutie (Evolution). In 1889 she had founded the Vrije Vrouwen Vereeniging (Free Women's Association); she lectured widely on equality ...

March 8th @ 3:27 am |

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RT @JeanHatchet: Happy International Women’s Day women. I don’t care what men are saying, any of them. I don’t care who is saying different words about feminism or this day. I don’t care. Today our focus is as ever forwards in determination to change ...

March 8th @ 3:26 am |

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RT @AudreySuffolk: Not a big fan of "days", "weeks" or "months" re equality issues. Too many are tokenistic. So this #IWD2021, at every event held, ask what SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely) initiatives do they plan? ...

March 8th @ 3:26 am |

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RT @nigelwingrove: Averil Furniss was one of @WEAadulted first women's history tutors in the early C20, supported women workers in their fight for workplace rights and jobs, opposed racism, championed adult education and decent homes for women. She ...

March 8th @ 3:26 am |

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RT @Care_excellence: Shout out to all the wonderful women who work in health and social care. #EverydayCourage. @hcwomenleaders @oonaghsmyth @sharonallenarhc @Mel_Pickup @Crouchendtiger7 @vicrayner @ashcrofts @Agincare @trishgreenhalgh @doctor_oxford ...

March 8th @ 3:25 am |