Recap In August 2020, ten Black women involved in UK research wrote an open letter highlighting the urgent need for greater transparency, accountably and inclusion. They were prompted to write after concerns were raised about the distribution of £4.3 million by UK Research …
An update and summary paper – discussing Ladders4Action’s work on knowledge equity and UKRI
Adelaine’s (2020) Conceptual Framework for Understanding Disasters, Inequality & COVID
Following the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black Communities and the Death of George Floyd I have seen Black people suffering in a way I have never seen before. Many of us want to help. But please make sure that …
In the aid / charity sector allies are needed right now to take action on the Black Lives Matter Movement. There is a need for genuine reflective allies. So this is my call for help and support. Here are 4 …
Background On May 4th 2020, the UK Government responded to concerns about the disproportionate impact upon BAME communities in the UK by announcing a Public Health England Review. (Terms of reference) The review was to be led by Professor Kevin …
This week I contributed to a piece in the metro on allyship. Take a look https://metro.co.uk/2020/06/01/white-people-why-vital-speak-racism-even-scared-12786718/amp/?ito=cbshare&__twitter_impression=true
(1) Do not use the death and suffering of others to commodify and capitalize your own brand (2) Do not make tokenistic statements of outrage that have no real substance (3) take responsibility, in any statement of solidarity be reflexive …
What we are doing COVID-19 is having a devastating impact on BAME communities in the UK, yet often the voices of those who are most affected remain unheard. I want to make sure that the voices of BAME women are …