Judith Cook FIEDP

Founder @ EquallySimple! EDI (+) trainer/facilitator. (+) in: Misogyny,VAWG,Un Bias & more! Ints: Fairness/photography/writing/MH. Fllws /RTs not endorsements.

[Judith Cook FIEDP @Cook1Judith]

@AudreySuffolk Massive congratulations! Great that your work has been recognised! Xx

[Judith Cook FIEDP @Cook1Judith]

@AudreySuffolk So sorry for your loss Audrey.

[Judith Cook FIEDP @Cook1Judith]

@AudreySuffolk @WomensRightsNet Huge congratulations! X

[Judith Cook FIEDP @Cook1Judith]

@AkiSchilz @CornDollyXx56 Aki - you gave that little creature the best end to its life that you were able to, please be comforted by that. ❤️

[Nomcebo Mkhaliphi @nomcebo_mkhali]

It's my daughter's birthday today. Her wish is to have a watch, new clothes and above it all she wishes all GIRLS to be happy and free to talk about PERIODS openly ❤️

[No Farmers, No Food @NoFarmsNoFoods]

Good advice.

[Sonia Sodha @soniasodha]

1. Lord Sumption is completely wrong that the Supreme Court’s statement of the law doesn’t mandate service providers to exclude trans women from female-only services. If you’re operating female-only services now they must not admit men who identify as female. Or they can be mixed sex.

[Audrey Ludwig MBE @AudreySuffolk]

After more than 5 years of this nonsense, why do I have to keep saying this?

[steve davies @scotrun]

For Valentine's Day, we need to remind our MPs: we love equality. That's why I sent an Equality Valentine to my MP using the @equalitytrust's tool! Send one now: https://t.co/1SDRvneyIS

[#WASPI Campaign @WASPI_Campaign]

The Scottish Parkiament has voted unanimously for Waspi women compensation https://t.co/RjyE09SzEJ

[Lily Craven @TheAttagirls]

Woman of the Day anatomist and anatomical wax modeller Anna Morandi Manzolini born OTD 1714 in Bologna, appointed Professor of Anatomy at the University of Bologna in 1756, the first person ever to reproduce - in wax - minute parts of the body.

It’s difficult to convey just how vital Anna’s highly accurate wax models of tissues and organs were to the study of anatomy. They were so detailed, they included capillary vessels and nerves. Her models gained international fame and were highly sought after by medical practitioners. They were a gamechanger.

Until the middle of the 18th century in this country, the only two groups permitted to carry out dissections were the Royal College of Physicians and the Company of Barber Surgeons. Even they had an annual quota of only ten cadavers between them. The now-Royal College of Surgeons had to wait until 1800 to be granted a Royal Charter to receive the cadavers of executed criminals. That’s why Burke and Hare did a roaring trade in Scotland in 1828 and they didn’t wait for their victims to expire naturally.

Anna was raised traditionally. Marriage, children and domestic chores were expected of her but by 25, she was already the mother of six and her husband had contracted tuberculosis. He was Professor of Anatomy at the University of Bologna but struggled with his poor health. Anna decided to help him with his work, a major turning point in her life.

She had to dissect cadavers to learn anatomy - over a thousand over time - and gradually began to surpass her husband’s scientific knowledge and skills in sculpting wholly realistic wax models of body parts, to the point where her work was almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

Anna also received special permission to lecture in her husband’s place. He recognised the value of her work and her support: "Elle m'a rendu a moi meme" (She restored me to myself).

Anna discovered previously unknown anatomical parts and was so precise that she was the first to model capillary vessels and nerves. One of her wax molds showed the stages of the foetus and how it was nourished. Her collection of wax models was known throughout Europe as Supellex Manzoliniana.

In 1755 after her husband’s death, Anna was appointed Lecturer in Anatomy in her own right by the Institute of Bologna and became Professor of Anatomy in 1756.

She was elected as a member by the Italian Royal Society, the Russian Royal Scientific Association, and by the Royal Society here, which invited her to lecture in London. The University of Milan sent Anna a blank contract offering her whatever she wanted if she would only take up the position of Chair of Anatomy. She wouldn’t leave Bologna.

Anna died in 1774, aged 60. Fifty-six of her and her husband’s works are still held at the University of Bologna.

[Judith Cook FIEDP @Cook1Judith]

@AkiSchilz Powerful! I like! X

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Let's get 2025 off to the best possible start and create a sense of hope for the year ahead 🌈

Join us for #HappierJanuary and find new ways to boost your wellbeing https://t.co/FzbUA9CFgU

[Theresa Musgrove @BrokenBarnet]

Why did Starmer mislead MPs today with false statistics? 90%? Fact: "The ombudsman’s findings were based on rigorous evidence showing that 60% of women had no idea their own state pension age was rising." https://t.co/a1c3eZiiRN

[Audrey Ludwig MBE @AudreySuffolk]

As I said recently " Poverty means you are one moment away from disaster"
At this cold and wet time of year please consider donating to your local @LawCentres like @SuffolkLawCen https://t.co/O8qbug4AiI who do so much to prevent evictions, homelessness and other legal problems

[#WASPI Campaign @WASPI_Campaign]

#WASPI women need to know what “working at pace” means. Without a deadline, it is meaningless. We need firm implementation dates for a proper compensation scheme.

https://t.co/ccROIqGWPH

@Keir_Starmer @EmmaforWycombe @leicesterliz @UKLabour

[Judith Cook FIEDP @Cook1Judith]

@AudreySuffolk Me too Audrey…… with quite an unhealthy amount of Cornish clotted cream 😋X

[Inés Martín Rodrigo @imartinrodrigo]

"No more shame".

#25N

[#WASPI Campaign @WASPI_Campaign]

We’re over halfway to our 100,000 signature goal on the #WASPI petition. If everyone who has signed found just one other person to sign, we’d be there. Who will you ask to support us?
https://t.co/ccROIqGp09