Jake Ross

Educator, family man, africaphile, feminist, humanist--other species respected too! All opinions are my own.

[Leh Wi Lan @LehWiLanSL]

Over 500,000 hygiene kits distributed in 🇸🇱 have led to a 30% drop in girls’ absenteeism, improved confidence & healthier period management. With @MOBSSE_SL and funding from @UKinSierraLeone, we’re building a #PeriodFriendlyWorld. Read more about it: https://t.co/QlXkoAmAVN

[DHA Communications @DHAComms]

British expertise in global education is vital to the UK's global reputation and influence.

Will you add your voice to protest the cuts?

#SDG4

@andybrock121 @FCDOGovUK @IPNEducation

[RiverActionUK @RiverActionUK]

So why are we taking the @EnvAgency to court?

The answer: we want this government agency to enforce the water quality rules that this govt made. Simple as that. #savethewye 👇👇

Pls share: https://t.co/Cl7gHDdsuH

@FeargalSharkey @FriendsUpperWye @watsonchas @NicolaCutcher

[Jake Ross @JacobMaxRoss]

Right now, @Mark_Spencer is considering letting a pesticide that's lethal to bees back onto fields - despite the Gov's own scientists saying it should stay banned. Want him to make the right decision and protect bees? Add your name: https://t.co/Y0seSHaeMW

[Robert Peston @Peston]

Sunak has not supplied WhatsApps to #CovidInquiry. The PM says he no longer has them “because he has changed his phone multiple times”

[Leh Wi Lan @LehWiLanSL]

Some children in Sierra Leone were falling behind in school because they couldn’t see the teachers’ notes on the blackboard. But now, they can study, learn and get good grades.
All thanks to a simple pair of glasses. #IDPWD #LeaveNooneBehind @Sightsavers

[Leh Wi Lan @LehWiLanSL]

#16Days | Principals like Jeneba are making sure their schools deal appropriately with reports of violence.

So that every staff member takes responsibility for protecting pupils.children.

And schools become safer places for learning and thriving.

#16DaysofActivism #NoExcuse

[Leh Wi Lan @LehWiLanSL]

How are Principals in #SierraLeone making schools safer?

👍🏿Strengthening reporting systems
👍🏿Facilitating teacher learning on violence
👍🏿Increasing pupil awareness on violence

So every child knows they can reach out to a trusted adult if they need to.
#16DaysOfActivism #EndGBV

[UK in Sierra Leone 🇬🇧🇸🇱 @UKinSierraLeone]

Gender Based Violence is a systemic and widespread human rights abuse.
The UK is proud to be accelerating action to #EndGBV.
Together we can secure a future free from violence for all women and girls to ensure their #RightsFreedomPotential.
#16Days

[Leh Wi Lan @LehWiLanSL]

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) has been declared a national emergency in #SierraLeone.

We’re joining 16 Days of Activism to call for change.

It’s time for change. #NoExcuse

#16Days #SGBV

[Led By Donkeys @ByDonkeys]

ITV is helping Nigel Farage screenwash his reputation. We’ve been to their HQ to tell them who he really is. Watch the vid and the full biopic

[Emily Darlington MP @emily4MK]

5 years ago Milton Keynes was dubbed ‘tent city’ by the media. Today, no one needs to sleep rough on our streets. How did we do it? A thread by the Cabinet Member responsible 👇

[Emily Gray MBE @EmilyGrayMBE]

📢2nd edition of brilliant magazine for youth in #SouthSudan just launched! 👇

Click the link for inspiring stories, critical life skills information, & role models - vital resource when many youth lack reading material.

Funded by @FCDOGovUK & our friends 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇪🇺🇸🇪🇳🇴

#SSoT

[Ishaan Tharoor @ishaantharoor]

The moral courage and clarity to take this position after losing your parents to Hamas terror is extraordinary, and wholly absent in some of the overheated discussions taking place far away from Gaza

[Robert Peston @Peston]

This. In the Indie. Quite something

[Global Education Monitoring Report UNESCO @GEMReport]

On #WorldTeachersDay, let’s not forget that when it comes to education, technology is only an instrument. We should always prioritize learning outcomes, not digital inputs.

Read more in the #2023GEMReport: https://t.co/s6KhDIf8Gj

#TechOnOurTerms

[Leh Wi Lan @LehWiLanSL]

#LiteracyDay is around the corner!
We celebrate Literacy as a human right that positively impacts on lives and contributes to personal, social, and economic well-being.

LWL is committed to promoting a learning system where students are empowered through literacy. #ILD2013

[Shule Bora @ShuleBora]

@ShuleBora's support to the community initiated School Readiness Programme will provide a strong start for hundreds of children from marginalized communities starting their education journey.

#SRP children in #Tanga region are seen here, brimming with readiness & excitement, 1/2

[GESS @GirlsEdSS]

GESS has reached a huge milestone... over 1 million girls have received a #CashTransfer!

To recognise this achievement, GESS and donor representatives from 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇸🇸🇪 visited Juba Girls’ Secondary School to speak to girls who have received the money.

https://t.co/iUSAKjSknS