Three boys convicted of rape walked out of court without a custodial sentence. The judge said he didn't want to unnecessarily criminalise these children.
Not a word about the two girls whose lives changed that day.
EP20 is live. An important conversation
https://t.co/bKTkADOlnD
There is a script. It runs every time someone asks a question nobody wanted asked. The media runs it. Community culture runs it. Heritage culture runs it.
Slice & dice words. Lose context. Make the person asking the question the story.
EP19 is out now.
https://t.co/LK3bbH7bQ5
LIKE ME Podcast EP 17 is for anyone who has ever felt like they had to dim their light or swallow their words to keep others comfortable. It’s time to stand on the solid rock of your own experience. Be the Glitch!
Enjoy EP17: Be the Glitch
https://t.co/A73RNsyMgY
The IFS called the 12% survivor tax permanent. I disagree. It was permanent because nobody named it.
🎧EP 15 - Like Me Officially: Closing the 12% Gender-Based Violence Gap: what survivors, supporters & workplaces can actually do.
https://t.co/9VCKCwmZiS
#OurTimeToThrive
There are at least 16 active conflicts happening right now.
When I think about these wars, my secondary thought is
bombs, borders, military movement.
My first thought is with the women and girls
who are often part of the strategy.
War shows up on their bodies, safety and future😡
Things fall through the cracks when no one is held accountable.
In Ep 8, I talk about what that looks like in real life.
Who pays?
If you’ve seen systems that work on paper but not in practice 🎧 have a listen https://t.co/FcqzVqKo9z
@TheIFS confirms a permanent 12% 'Survivor Tax' on earnings.
An opportunity for HR & Policy to be on the best side of their people strategy—move beyond 'Awareness' & implement a solution so staff do more than survive
Make Professional Autonomy a reality: https://t.co/o2LV77xvtZ
The "Give to Gain" era is over. @TheIFS IFS has confirmed a permanent 12% "Survivor Tax" on earnings.
If the National Emergency strategy doesn't protect the paycheck, it isn’t protecting the person.
Read: https://t.co/wgPbVqm6Ow
#12PercentTax#VAWG#TheConvening
@TheIFS confirms a permanent 12% "Survivor Tax" on earnings. With 70k offenses, that’s 70,000 careers being dismantled.
Like Me Ep 12 audits the Commitment Gap and the missing 5th P.
Listen & Read: https://t.co/Khawq4kkvH #12PercentTax#VAWG#TheConvening @
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UK Home Office underspent £22M on VAWG while rape crisis centres close.
Rape offences:
2012: 16,000
2024: 70,000
4x higher.
Ep 7 reveals the three lies that could prevent real change.
🎧 Without Honesty, Prevention Is Just a Band-Aid
Listen https://t.co/IQLsZyQrjt
#VAWG
There’s still a lot to unpack in the Violence Against Women and Girls strategy.
Episode 7 of Like Me podcast reflects on prevention, accountability, and what we keep avoiding when we talk about violence at scale.
https://t.co/X5Wufo2K8D
As the UK commits to halving violence in ten years, it’s worth asking whether the structures shaping everyday behaviour are being taken seriously at all.
Read my article - about prevention, profit, and responsibility https://t.co/JAXqVg9InQ