Emily Wilson

Pathfinder. Social & systems change consultant. All views my own.

[Emily Wilson @emswsmith]

Loved being on Women's Hour talking about @irise_int new research jointly commisssioned with @cystersgroup @freedom_4_girls @InKindDirect @bloodygood__
It's time to shift the shame 💃

[BBC Woman's Hour @BBCWomansHour]

🗣️ ‘Schools want to support girls, but the shame and stigma that we’ve all learnt gets in the way’

🩸 Nearly half of teenage girls have struggled to access period products at school, according to a recent survey.

@emswsmith from @irise_int joined @itsanitarani to discuss 🎧 ⬇️

[Emily Wilson @emswsmith]

@min_esh It was the lowest voter turnout since universal suffrage with significantly higher turnout among older, wealthy and white populations. Labour's win was not a mandate for transformative change but to protect the status quo of the privileged in our society.
https://t.co/aEyjxEeJrB

[Emily Wilson @emswsmith]

@zarahsultana 👏👏👏Telling it like it is- “I’m not interested in playing up to this macho virility test...It’s about the material conditions of 330,000 children living in poverty. This isn’t a game. This is about people’s lives.”

https://t.co/qAtiuff5Hk

[Jocalyn Clark @jocalynclark]

"Feminist leadership is crucial for dismantling inequality structures in health."

In a new BMJ Collection: increasing women’s representation & leadership needs to go beyond individual empowerment & adopt social justice lens.

#WomeninMedicine #womeningh

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[Love Your Period Campaign @LoveYourPeriod1]

Happy 10th Birthday @irise_int!

Without Irise we wouldn't still be standing today. We are eternally grateful for their support and encouragement over the past few years.

💜🩸 #EveryPeriodCounts #MenstrualJusticeForAll

[Emily Wilson @emswsmith]

@LauraCoryton @Keir_Starmer I think we should all be deeply fearful of any leader who says they find it 'easy to be ruthless.'

[Compassion in Politics @CompInPolitics]

"In terms of parliament as a workplace, you’d be hard pressed to design a more effective system to make people ill" - our Co-Director @jenniferdnadel on her @BBCRadio4 doc and what we believe we need to mend our broken politics 👇 https://t.co/NpnRQ9KXGY

[Emily Wilson @emswsmith]

Excited to join this event in the Scottish Parliament this week to dicuss the future of menstrual health in Scotland as part of celebrating 10 years of @MHDay28May 😍 Looking forward to meeting @jmartinresearch & @MonicaLennon7 in person! #PeriodFriendlyWorld @menstrualrightsg

[Emily Wilson @emswsmith]

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[Emily Wilson @emswsmith]

On June 5th, I will chair a webinar at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to share the latest #menstrualhealth research. Speakers include @mandi_tembo @janewilbur @kate_a_nelson Join us!

[Emily Wilson @emswsmith]

@KalkaOsman @JaynePDunn @irise_int is about to launch a national project- bringing together pupils & teachers to create a model toilet policy for schools & to tackle myths, concerns & discrimination driving these harmful practices across the UK.

[Emily Wilson @emswsmith]

@irise_int the stories just keep coming- looking forward to the launch of your new national advocacy initiative to bring together teachers and pupils to create a model toilet policy for schools. Seems more needed than ever.

[Emily Wilson @emswsmith]

Ultimately the event was not just about physical wash bags but about the vital work of destigmatising sexual violence. It was encouraging to see so many influential people coming together to talk openly about the issue and take practical action together. 👏

[Emily Wilson @emswsmith]

Yesterday, I was delighted to be part of a reception at Buckingham Palace hosted by The Queen to mark the relaunch of Her Majesty's Wash Bag project which distributes bags containing essential toiletries to Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) across the country.

[Emily Wilson @emswsmith]

@SheffieldGreens I think you should be complaining about this. Its about an individual, its untrue and its therefore slanderous. I've had my own issues with Maroof but he deserves better treatment than this, as does everyone involved in local politics.

[Emily Wilson @emswsmith]

I had an amazing time @CEI_Sheffield 's event in the @Utopia_Theatre exploring the links between love & #socialjustice. Thought-provoking contributions from @tasnim_hassan_ @Daughterof_Free Ezimma Chigbo & powerful performance from Sahba Daf Ensemble with Yousef Sadat.

[Emily Wilson @emswsmith]

Back after a social media-free week. 👋 I love the interconnectedness of the online world, but there's also something beautiful about some good, old-fashioned solitude! ✌️

[The Racial Justice Network @RaceJustice]

🌟 Join us for ‘Love and Social Justice’ hosted by Centre for Equity & Inclusion, Sheffield!
📅 April 24th, 6-8.30pm at Utopia Theatre
Explore love in activism through talks & performances. Register here: https://t.co/ksKtyI0f6d #LoveAndSocialJustice #EquityAndInclusion ✨🎤📚

[Emily Wilson @emswsmith]

Super excited to be handing over to Chrissy Cattle, Irise International's new CEO this week!

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#menstrualhealth #periodequality

[Emily Wilson @emswsmith]

OMG This is devastating news. The British Youth Council has been such a pillar of youth engagement in democracy and this kind of work is needed now more than ever.
https://t.co/jhQMqY3CWk

[Emily Wilson @emswsmith]

The State of Local Government Finance 2023 Report for England came out last week- highlighting that despite commitments from central government there has been no reform of #localgovernment finance & no return to multi-year funding.
👉https://t.co/BJrBRbE3nl