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Cuts to health and social care will affect women the most

Monica Karpinski15 December 2017

The disproportionate effects of austerity on women have a very real impact on their health, writes Monica Karpinski...

Stop sneering at Black Friday shoppers

Joanna Whitehead23 November 2017

Joanna Whitehead is critical of sensationalist media coverage that portrays the victims of austerity as 'vulgar' or 'lesser' for participating in Black Friday spending...

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Grenfell Tower is about race and class

Joanna Whitehead22 June 2017

Grenfell Tower has become a symbol of systemic, institutional and structural inequality argues Joanna Whitehead...

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Challenging austerity

Megan Stodel29 June 2016

While George Osborne warns of cuts ahead, Megan Stodel draws attention to the UN's recent conclusion that the UK's austerity agenda is breaching human rights obligations...

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The next steps

Megan Stodel25 June 2016

The UK is going to leave the EU; Megan Stodel thinks we need to start acting now to ensure rights and individuals are protected...

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Austerity cuts and the impact on mothers

Jane Chelliah31 March 2016

Jane Chelliah argues that austerity measures, based on the belief that people can work themselves out of poverty, are harming both mothers and the future generations they are raising...

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Sisters Uncut: direct action changes conversations very quickly

Emma Snaith6 January 2016

Emma Snaith interviews Sisters Uncut, a campaign group who take direct action to oppose cuts to domestic violence services. They discuss the successes of activism in 2015 and look towards the next stage in their fight to save the lives of women in and escaping abusive relationships...

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Do we value women’s work?

Guest Blogger11 November 2015

Global Women's Strike argue it's time to stand up for women's unpaid care work. ...

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The time is NOW: we are the suffragettes

Guest Blogger9 October 2015

On Wednesday night, Sisters Uncut made headlines as 14 activists stormed the red carpet at the premiere of the film Suffragette...

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Marching against austerity with the Feminist Bloc

Guest Blogger2 August 2015

Jade Moulds blogs about her experiences protesting with other women against the cuts to services and support, and why feminists need to get involved in opposing planned cuts that will leave many women more vulnerable....

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