“The ceremony was notable for the fact that virtually all of the winning films are by/and or about women” Dame Heather Rabbatts The UK’s leading film critics handed out their annual prizes on Sunday night at the 39th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards presented by Dover Street Entertainment at The May Fair Hotel. Hosted by…
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December to commemorate the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Human Rights Day also marks the end of 16 days of activism to galvanise action to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) around the…
A week ago it was World AIDS Day, held on the 1st December each year, it offers an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support and understanding for people living with HIV and commemorate those who have died. And it was just over ten weeks ago, back in…
I joined Ladbury PR because I knew this job would keep me inspired, whilst leaving me time for my own other crazy ‘enterprises’. The work is so diverse and eclectic and I learn something everyday – surprised, frustrated, fascinated, challenged, saddened, marveled and impressed with each story. I wonder in fact if this could really…
“Violence against women and girls is a global epidemic. Though some societies have made more progress than others, we must all work together to end it.” Baroness Northover, Permanent Under Secretary of State for International Development. This week the world recognised Human Rights Day, a date enshrined by the UN General Assembly 24 years ago…
It was just a week ago, on a warm East London afternoon, Emma Fulu, lead researcher Medical Research Council SA addressed this very question to a packed room at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict fringe, to mark the launch of What Works to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls? Emma Fulu…