Baroness Shields’ speech at the National Security Agency – Home Offcie
‘Delivered to the fifth Annual Intelligence Community (IC) Women’s Summit.’
Home Office, 21st April 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Category: women
More than 800 women sue NHS and manufacturers over vaginal mesh implants – The Guardian
‘More than 800 women are suing the NHS and the manufacturers of vaginal mesh implants after suffering serious complications.’
The Guardian, 18th April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Can President Assad’s wife be deprived of her British citizenship on public good grounds? – Free Movement
‘Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman Tom Brake says that she has supported President Assad’s regime and therefore should be stripped of her British citizenship. It is not said she has personally been involved in any war crimes or similar or to have sanctioned such atrocities. Mr Brake seems to consider that holding and expressing a political opinion — an awful one, let us be clear — is sufficient to justify depriving a person of their citizenship.’
Free Movement, 17th April 2017
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
Gender pay gap reporting: Government’s new rules will not tackle financial inequality, critics warn – The Independent
‘Experts, including employment lawyers, HR professionals and campaigners, are warning that the Government’s new rules on gender pay reporting won’t do enough to tackle considerable financial inequality still overshadowing a multitude of industries.’
The Independent, 5th April 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
What is it with judges and women? – The Guardian
‘Men who inflict terrible violence on their partners are walking free from courts that treat their crimes lightly.’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prisons watchdog condemns lack of action on rising female suicides – The Guardian
‘The prisons and probation ombudsman has hit out at a “lack of concerted and sustained action” following a rise in the number of suicides among female prisoners.’
The Guardian, 28th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-boyfriend guilty of teenager Shana Grice murder – BBC News
‘A man who stalked and killed his former girlfriend after she rejected him has been found guilty of her murder.’
BBC News, 22nd March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Are you being replaced? How to deal with maternity discrimination – The Guardian
‘Love it or loathe it, BBC drama The Replacement addressed the job insecurity many women on maternity leave face, here’s how to cope if you feel forced out.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Dozens of crimes against MPs reported – BBC News
‘A police team created to handle crimes against MPs has dealt with 53 complaints since the murder of Jo Cox.’
BBC News, 19th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Number of women being arrested leaps 50 per cent in a year after police told to crack down on petty crime – Daily Telegraph
‘Arrests of women have risen by as much as 50 per cent in some areas after a police crackdown on petty crime.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MPs win right to challenge Victorian law criminalising abortion – The Guardian
‘MPs have won the right to introduce a bill to parliament which would decriminalise abortion for the first time by repealing a law that dates back to Victorian times.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
MPs to discuss reform of UK’s Victorian-era abortion law – The Guardian
‘In years to come, it may be regarded as one of the last battles for women’s autonomy. Under an obscure Victorian law, passed when women did not even have the vote, the decision to terminate an unplanned pregnancy using pills in the privacy of a home is punishable by life in prison – for the woman and any doctor who helps her.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge accused of ‘victim-blaming’ over rape comments – BBC News
‘A female judge’s warning that drunk women are putting themselves at greater risk of rape was “victim-blaming”, a police commissioner has said.’
BBC News, 11th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Inside Britain’s sharia councils: hardline and anti-women – or a dignified way to divorce? – The Guardian
‘Sharia councils say they offer Muslim women a way out of religious marriage but critics argue this parallel legal system can leave vulnerable people trapped in abuse. Here is a rare look behind the scenes.’
The Guardian, 1st March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
How laws are putting strippers in greater danger – The Independent
‘Members of the East London Strippers Collective campaign group have seen the rise and fall of the ‘bonaza era’ of exotic dancing, and they say women are the ones suffering.’
The Independent, 21st February 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Divorces are skewed by judges’ outdated chivalry, says female peer pushing for cap on payments – Daily Telegraph
‘Judges are labouring under antiquated notions of chivalry in awarding women maintenance payments which extend years into the future, despite the fact that many divorcees go on to earn good salaries on their own, says a leading female peer.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Violent abusers to be prevented from cross-examining ex-partners in court – The Guardian
‘Domestic violence victims will no longer face the threat of being interrogated by their former partners in court under proposed legislation.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Thank you, Lady Hale, for shifting the supreme court’s view on marriage – The Guardian
‘Protecting the financial rights of unmarried parents will matter not just to women but to the one in three children born to parents who aren’t married.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
