COVID-19 and the UK border
Lauren Powdrell analyses the effects of COVID-19 on the UK border, effects that may last longer than the pandemic.
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The people breaking the barriers for women seeking asylum
Lauren Powdrell examines the current provisions for women seeking asylum in the UK and what organisations are doing to break down the current barriers facing women.
Medical Herstory: Undoing gender-based stigma and shame
Medical Herstory is a youth-led, not-for-profit organisation advancing gender health equity. Tori Ford, the founder, and Laura Murray, a volunteer, present the impactful work that their organisation achieves.
Music and power: The 2020 BLM protests
Music is frequently associated with periods of protests, and the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests are no exception. Lauren Powdrell discusses the power of hip-hop music in rallying for change.
Yemen: add arms, subtract aid = the UK government’s warped equation
Lauren Powdrell criticises the UK government's decision to continue selling arms to Saudi Arabia used for bombing Yemen, while drastically cutting Yemen's international aid.
An unknown history of refugees
It's a little known fact that two of the countries that most refugees are fleeing from accommodated many Europeans during World War Two.
Power of people: two organisations helping refugees
When people work together, it can be so powerful for creating social improvement. Here, we focus on two organisations that are working to improve the treatment of refugees and young…
‘Will you remember us when this is over?’ An inclusive post-Covid world
Lockdown has allowed some people who have chronic illnesses to experience more elements of 'daily' life than ever before. When Covid restrictions become a memory, we must all work to…