Birmingham school reports Facebook posts incorrectly naming children in bullying video to police
The headteacher of Greenwood Academy in Castle Vale has written to parents after a bully incident was shared on social media
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The video was downloaded from her private account and shared on social media where thousands of people piled on to criticise Maino. Critics said it wasn’t fitting for a “role model” to share a video of herself dancing in this way. But others, like independent media producer and social justice advocate Tania Nugent, have defended her. Nugent said that the targeting of Maino was all too familiar, ABC Australia reported. It happens every year, she said. Unless we get you know an exceptional young woman who manages to walk that tightrope of holding the title of Miss PNG for the year.”
According to the
Guardian 25 year old Lucy Maino faced intense online harassment after she shared a video of herself twerking.
She was criticised for inappropriate behaviour and the website reports she has been dumped by the PNG pageant organisers.
Former Miss PNG, Lucy Maino
Photo: from google
The organisation said it aims to empower women, promote confidence, self-worth and integrity.
The Governor of East Sepik, Allan Bird, asked, What kind of society condemns the torture and killing of women yet gets upset when a young woman does a dance video?
The
Guardian reports a former Miss PNG, who did not wish to be named, said the incident showed deep-seated misogyny in PNG.
Coronavirus crisis spirals out of control in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (PNG), the Pacific’s largest and most populous country, and one of the world’s most impoverished, is experiencing an uncontrolled coronavirus outbreak after appearing to have avoided large numbers of infections during 2020. The source of the new wave has not been identified.
Hundreds of cases in the past few days have taken the national total to 2,226 and 26 reported deaths, with the capital Port Moresby the worst hit. This represents a sharp surge since the end of February when 1,316 COVID-19 and 13 COVID-19 deaths had been reported.
According to a social media post by a senior gynecologist at Port Moresby General Hospital, Glen Mola, patients are dying of COVID-19 “every day,” suggesting the real death toll is far higher.