CerysFurlong, Chief Executive, Chwarae Teg; Hazel Lim - Womenspire 20, Community Champion finalist; Sian Cartledge, Entrepreneur Award winner, Womenspire 2020 and Zoe Thomas ITV Cymru Wales PEOPLE in Wales are being asked to champion the nation’s most inspirational women, as nominations open up for the Chwarae Teg Womenspire 2021 awards. The gender equality charity runs the celebration to recognise and highlight the achievements and contributions of remarkable women from all walks of life. The awards will be streamed over social media [for the second year in a row due to the pandemic] on Thursday, September 30. Women will be awarded in the following categories: Community Champion; Woman in Sport; Rising Star; Learner; Entrepreneur; Leader; Woman in STEM; Board Member; Woman in Health and Care and Womenspire Champion 2021.
ADVER readers would keep social distancing measures in place post-pandemic if given the option. A small survey of lockdown rules we would like to stay once restrictions are lifted revealed that many preferred the two-metre rule when out and about in public. Others suggested mask-wearing and hand sanitising should become commonplace while a couple of people hoped table service at pubs would stick around and one preferred working from home to going into the office. Some wanted all of the lockdown rules gone for good. Amy Francis said: Social distancing for sure. Especially when restaurants and bars open fully. Restaurants cram so many tables in, you are almost elbow to elbow at times.
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Black social worker shares her experiences as an ‘act of rebellion’
Zoe Thomas has been racially abused by clients, but she says it s not the worst thing about her role, this extract is taken from a new anthology where non-white social workers share their experiences
I WRITE this piece as an act of rebellion. This piece is a one woman protest and should be read as a display of activism. At the moment, this approach feels like the only tool available to me to demonstrate my utter disgust and embarrassment at being part of the way of life that is social work.