Talking about the Paralympics on BBC Radio Sheffield
I was on Paulette Edwards’ show on BBC Radio Sheffield again, this time talking about the Paralympic Games and the visibility it gives to disabled […]
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I was on BBC Radio Sussex talking disability discrimination against a disabled councillor
Claire Needs is a disabled local councillor but, because her council has now removed the option of attending meetings via Zoom, she is being excluded […]
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I was a guest on the Crippled Stomp podcast
Last week, Shabaaz Mohammed invited me to be a guest on his intriguingly named podcast Crippled Stomp. Always keen to talk all things disability, I […]
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Just say no to unethical marketing: disablism in health copywriting
I got an email yesterday inviting me to be an affiliate for a health product. By complete coincidence, the product promised to rid its gullible […]
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I spoke on BBC Radio Sheffield about disability during lockdown and accessibility as we open up
Last week, I published an article with Now Then magazine about the strangeness of things becoming more accessible in many ways during the lockdowns, and […]
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Deadly Intersections presentation replay: disability and gender-based violence
So I did my presentation on disability and gender-based violence for Festival of Debate and it went really well! It was great to have so […]
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Festival of Debate: my upcoming presentation on disability and violence against women and girls
Earlier this year, I presented a webinar called Deadly Intersections: Disability and Gender-Based Violence. It was really well-attended and the questions and discussion at the […]
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Deadly Intersections: Disability and Gender-Based Violence
I’m involved in the Women’s Equality Party and I am part of the comms team for my local branch. I’m also a member of the […]
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Book: Food Snobbery: An Intersectional Analysis of Fat, Feminism, Poverty, Disability & Health
I always forget to promote this, though I should. : Food Snobbery: An Intersectional Analysis of Fat, Feminism, Poverty, Disability & Health. It’s been available […]
Continue reading »Disabled Access at Music Festivals in the UK
This was originally published on DisabledGo, which is now AccessAble. This article does not seem to be online since that change so I am reproducing […]
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