Amelia Knott

Tweets on modern slavery, gender equality, business & human rights.

[Amelia Knott @AmeliaMKnott]

Saw this last night and it was blooming brilliant! RECOMMEND

[Stuart King, Head Reviewer, London Box Office. @StuartReviews]

5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️stars for
FANGIRLS at Lyric Hammersmith.

Teenage angst, crotch-grabbing choreography, hormone-turbulent melodrama. Annoyingly compelling vivaciousness! Who knew it could be such a blast?

https://t.co/W8JWQkqSaZ
@SFP_London @LyricHammer @fangirlsmusica1 @LBO_Theatre

[Sangita Myska @SangitaMyska]

Good Morning…

[TV Industry Human Rights Forum @TVIHRForum]

There are still a few places available for our short online training session

Human rights and TV production: the basics
Wed 17 Jul, 2-2.45pm BST
https://t.co/0AlVZ5oOaK

Join @AmeliaMKnott for a foundational understanding of human rights risks in TV. Why is it even relevant?

[Amelia Knott @AmeliaMKnott]

Please watch @migranthelp's stunning new film ‘Leaving’, with words by @RuffneckRefugee and voiceover by @andoh_adjoa.

Released to mark #RefugeeWeek, the film highlights the impossible choices faced by millions of refugees across the world.
https://t.co/jmdBT2Dzg5

[Amelia Knott @AmeliaMKnott]

I saw a stork flying over Ravenscourt Park in West London this morning. @KneppWilding - might this be one of yours on a weekend city break?

[TV Industry Human Rights Forum @TVIHRForum]

"Working-class people need to rely on a golden ticket for success...[but] they are short term: “I don’t think they work. I think they’re a temporary fix to a long term problem.”" https://t.co/96OW4mkt9H

[Melissa Sigodo @melissasigodo]

On this D-Day Anniversary let us not forget the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion made up of only African American soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy. May we also remember those from Africa, the Caribbean & the Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus & Gurkhas who also fought for Britain

[Uni of Nottingham Press Office @UoNPressOffice]

A new study by @rightsbeacon in partnership with @Anti_Slavery, funded by @SlaveryPEC, highlights the need for further efforts to address modern slavery in UK trade and investment to fulfil the UK’s repeated commitment to act as a ‘force for good’.

▶️ https://t.co/2DKYJ7sYSh

[Amelia Knott @AmeliaMKnott]

Good briefing from @lpcminimumwage on self-employment, the gig economy and the Nat Min Wage:
- Pay transparency is a real problem
- Gig economy workers face hard & soft forms of control
- Difficult to apply the NMW in either theory or practice
https://t.co/vVNgG7IDba

[Philippa Childs @philippachilds]

I would encourage all ⁦⁦@bectu⁩ members and those who care about the future for the UK’s creative industries to

Register to vote - https://t.co/FLAhbOuQcN https://t.co/t0fV7iKVRT

[TV Industry Human Rights Forum @TVIHRForum]

‘At the start you get molested and by 45 you’re too old to work’ – the secret misery of women working in TV
"It is...a reflection of TV’s failure to address issues that have plagued the industry for years"
https://t.co/2gWtV3conl

[Amelia Knott @AmeliaMKnott]

UN Special Rapporteurs have said that airlines facilitating unlawful removals to Rwanda from the UK, could be complicit in violating internationally protected human rights #bizhumanrights https://t.co/N9URSY9XxU

[Amelia Knott @AmeliaMKnott]

How depressing. Shareholders, do better.

"[Unilever's shift comes amid a wider trend of pressure from shareholders in corporations ranging from banks to oil companies to cut costs and prioritise stock market performance over sustainability commitments." https://t.co/XIJR99KmQJ

[European Coalition for Corporate Justice @ECCJorg]

🗞️#CSDDD NEWS

Today's endorsement of the CSDDD brings us 0.05% closer to corporate justice.

While it’s an important step, the last-minute changes due to political manoeuvres force the endorsement to cover even fewer EU companies.

https://t.co/3HFDq1xm7s

[Amelia Knott @AmeliaMKnott]

Helpful resource - New indicators for business to track how well they respect the rights of human rights defenders; particularly useful in context of updated OECD guidelines for responsible business https://t.co/UFMBUBqpk5
@ISHRglobal

[Dr Ella Cockbain @DrEllaC]

Important article from @LouiseRawAuthor about child sexual abuse survivors standing up to exploitation from the far right. With contributions too from @MsCaitSpencer

It’s very rare to see this stuff written about & it really matters. Much respect to you both.