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A leap into the unknown
Your equalities and politics round up There was much celebration and relief to see the Harvey Weinstein conviction and see some sort of justice being done for some of the women who spoke out. I can’t help feeling bad for the hundreds of women who shared their pain but
A lovely time
Equalities The movement tackling racism within the charity sector, #CharitySoWhite, marked its six month birthday with an article in Third Sector. The sector has a long way to go so it’s important we all think about our role supporting this work. Here’s a useful guide from Equally Ours
Odes and ends
I felt far sadder than I expected to feel about our departure from the European Union a week ago. At the moment of departure itself, I was singing “Ode to Joy” with tears streaming down my face with members of the 3 Million campaign group. The EU might miss the
Where did EU go?
So that’s it. We’re done. Only a few more hours of the UK’s decades-long European Union membership left. As someone who can’t remember not being a part of this European family, who has studied, lived, worked, and holidayed throughout Europe, including every single one of the
I thought January was supposed to be slow
First post of my new newsletter - hope you like it!
The newsletter
I write a regular newsletter about my adventures navigating issues of leadership, equality, equity, social justice, and diversity: the work I’m doing, the campaigns I’m involved in, people I’ve met, what I’m listening to and the books I’m reading. Even the music I’m listening
The First Rule of Equality Book Club
Against a backdrop of division in politics and the wider world, it felt good to hold the first meeting of the Equality Book Club to discuss and explore issues of social justice with people who are committed to learning from each other and moving forward together. We started by discussing
What's this ChangeOut all about then?
ChangeOut is a social enterprise and consultancy working with charities, activists and campaigners
Building Understanding Through Reading and Discussion
Over the last few years I've been doing a lot of reading and learning about social justice and equality. I've been particularly focusing on learning about the American civil rights movement, but also reading books by activists and campaigners from all over the world. I'
Remember the Big Idea
No one ever started a charity with a small idea. The Red Cross was started in 1863 by Swiss businessman Henry Dunant, who was appalled by the suffering of thousands of men left to die on the battlefield after the Battle of Solferino in 1859. His work led to the