Emily Batchelor

Exec @FabianWomen. Usually chatting arsenal, cricket or politics, or women in all 3. Personal account 💁‍♀️ so views are my own

[Sara Hyde @sarakhyde]

Celebrating 20 years of @FabianWomen! Great to help kick off a wonderful eve marking 20 years since @SeemaMalhotra1 established FWN. Thanks Anya Sizer for organising. A room full of change-making sisters, with the ideas and passion to serve our communities and country ❤️🔥

[👽cat lady @imavenusgirl]

Violence from WHO?! Say who it is!

[David Challen @David_Challen]

A tale as old as time: rapist with a sporting talent given a free pass so he can continue his professional career.

Dutch volleyball player Steven Van de Velde admitted three counts of rape 12-year-old British girl in 2016, was sentenced to just 4 years, then allowed to return to the Netherlands to complete his sentence, only to be released in 2017 after serving just ONE YEAR.

Upon release, Van de Velde said: "I have been branded as a sex monster, as a paedophile. That I am not, really not."

He quite literally is a paedophile rapist and now he's a paedophile rapist going to the Paris Olympics...

[Ailbhe Rea @PronouncedAlva]

SCOOP Angela Rayner is planning a powerful Blair-style unit to tackle homelessness if Labour wins power

- based on the Rough Sleeping Unit based in Number 10 under Tony Blair
- will sit within the new Office of the Deputy Prime Minister at heart of govt
https://t.co/6LNuWLiX0S

[Teresa Parker @Teresa_PS]

Actually speechless at the decision by the BBC to employ Nick Kyrgios as a Wimbledon pundit. The same man who pleaded guilty to assaulting his girlfriend last year, who said of Andrew Tate he was "speaking facts as usual". What message does this send @BBC? https://t.co/vKGvwwz1zl

[Emily Batchelor @EmilyJBatch]

I couldn't recommend this transformational mentoring scheme enough. If you are thinking about applying, DO IT @FabianWomen @thefabians

[Fabian Women @FabianWomen]

Applications for this year’s FWN public life and political mentoring programme open today! Apply by midnight on 21 April 2024 and join some amazing women on a journey of sisterhood, solidarity & service. https://t.co/xevgsnBwy6

[Women's Aid @womensaid]

Our thoughts are with Georgia Harrison and other survivors affected by image-based sexual abuse crimes today. Seeing perpetrators, like Stephen Bear, being released early only serves to reinforce the perception that #VAWG is not taken seriously: https://t.co/7t1rH7qzAl

[Emily Batchelor @EmilyJBatch]

After four wonderful years at @crisis_uk, today is my first day at @FSRH_UK @APPGSRH! I’m very excited to start working in another important policy area I’m so passionate about and hopefully help to make change happen 💪 🤩

[Dr. Ann Olivarius @AnnOlivarius]

Dear BBC.

Please stop framing Oscar Pistorius as this fascinating man with this Shakespearian tragic arc we must all ponder in awe.

He murdered Reeva Steenkamp, law graduate, campaigner, successful model, a woman with a future which he stole, when he shot her 13 times.

[Crisis @crisis_uk]

Yesterday MPs from all parties spoke out against Gov plans to criminalise rough sleeping by the back door.

No one should be punished for being homeless.

These laws must be removed. We're grateful to see such a strong message from MPs for people to be supported not criminalised.

[pepper @CasaDupre]

If you could let the squad know, thanks

[Crisis @crisis_uk]

2/4 In the last 12 months, in London, there’s been a 29% increase in people experiencing their first night on the streets. This is a consequence of poverty - and poverty in this country has been exacerbated by policy choices. https://t.co/Nwp4ct7k42

[Crisis @crisis_uk]

Sleeping on the streets is not a lifestyle choice. We don’t have nearly enough affordable homes & rents are soaring, leaving people destitute and forced to sleep rough. [🧵1/4] https://t.co/cU6WG3kpMb

[Teresa Parker @Teresa_PS]

If Zara Aleena's killer is successfully going to get his sentence reduced because he beat her unconscious before some of the sexual assaults, what does that say about our justice system? He attacked her, sexually assaulted her- he murdered her. If he doesn't serve life, who does?

[Daniel Hewitt @DanielHewittITV]

NEW: We’ve seen a copy of the letter councils will send to the Chancellor calling for immediate financial help to tackle the homelessness crisis.

158 councils today attended an emergency summit, saying the cost of temporary accommodation is “threatening to overwhelm our budgets”

[Gina @ginamartinuk]

The way these men view the legal age of consent as “the youngest person you can have sex with without going to jail” instead of “the age at which teenagers should be legally allowed to explore sex” tells you *absolutely everything* you need to know.

[Alex Ibaceta @alexibaceta23]

🚨 Jenni Hermoso has released an official statement

"I feel obligated to state that the words that Mr. Luis Rubiales has used to explained the unfortunate incident are categorically false and part of the manipulative culture that he has created himself."

🧵 continued

[David Challen @David_Challen]

Adidas response to video of Kurt Zouma kicking his cat: "We can confirm Kurt Zouma is no longer an adidas contracted athlete.”

Adidas response to audio of Greenwood raping his partner: “Adidas plays no role in any decisions made regarding any member of the team at the club."