comparemela.com

Latest Breaking News On - Alice hall - Page 13 : comparemela.com

Failed by the police: eight women tell their stories

8 times women were let down by the police – here are their stories As the Met faces scrutiny for its handling of the Sarah Everard case, women share their experiences of being let down after reporting crimes Tributes to Sarah Everard in Clapham, south London Credit: Neil Hall/Shutterstock The killing of Sarah Everard has struck a chord with many women of all ages, prompting them to tell their own stories – and it makes for grim reading. A survey from UN Women UK has revealed that 97 per cent of women aged 18-24 said they had been sexually harassed, while 80 per cent of women of all ages said they had experienced sexual harassment in public spaces.

Come on, Monty Don – don t deny us midlife men our beloved lawns

Come on, Monty Don – don’t deny us midlife men our beloved lawns As a lawn-mowing fanatic, I’m horrified by the gardening guru’s plea for people to cut their grass less often William Sitwell with his collection of mowers Credit: Andrew Crowley for The Telegraph Never has a spring been more anticipated. While usually the prospect of lighter evenings, the popping through the soil of dormant daffodils and the clocks changing is symbolic of release, this year it comes with the promise of actual escape.  Soon the shackles of lockdown will be loosened. Freedom beckons. And for men like me there is an additional bonus. Something that brings with it a sound even sweeter that the chirrup of a blue tit. The turn of a key, the yank of a cord, the squeeze of choke, the ease of the throttle. Yes, lads, it’s mowey time.

I need to live again before it s too late : Life inside a care home during Covid-19

I need to live again before it s too late : Life inside a care home during Covid-19
scotsman.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from scotsman.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

Not since the Pankhursts have we faced such inequality

‘Not since the Pankhursts have we faced such inequality’ A new report has shone a light on the devastating financial impact of the pandemic on women, which experts fear could take decades to repair Many women have struggled juggling work and childcare If, a year ago, someone had said the word “shecession” what would have come to mind? A cringeworthy new name for a spa session, all pink robes and girlie pampering?  Well, almost 11 months into lockdown, it’s a term being used widely by economists, academics and politicians to describe the female-focused recession we now find ourselves in. While the virus itself has taken a greater toll on men’s health, the fiscal impact on women has been unparalleled. At the start of the pandemic, campaigners warned that women were being sent back to the Seventies. Now they talk of women being sent back to the Fifties. 

© 2024 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.