29 h. ago Jenrick’s comments on Handsworth have potential to stir up division, says bishop

Right Reverend Michael Volland said the shadow justice secretary’s views on the area were ‘entirely wrong’.

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47 h. ago Maggy London Elegant One Shoulder Long Black Tie Maxi Evening Formal Dresses for Women

Maggy London Elegant One Shoulder Long Black Tie Maxi Evening Formal Dresses for Women  The San Joaquin Valley Sun

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53 h. ago RADLEY London Addison Gardens Signature Responsible Women's Medium Recycled Canvas Open Top Satchel Bag, Black

RADLEY London Addison Gardens Signature Responsible Women's Medium Recycled Canvas Open Top Satchel Bag, Black  The San Joaquin Valley Sun

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7 d. ago ‘It’s a collective validation’: the group helping Black families cope after baby loss

The founders of Ebony Bonds on poor maternal health outcomes for Black women and how their space confronts the honest reality of dealing with bereavement after the loss of a baby• Don’t get The Long Wave delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhen I first started chatting with Gina and Rachel, the founders of Ebony Bonds, I was braced for a painful conversation. Ebony Bonds, founded last year, supports Black families in the UK through bereavement after baby loss. What unfolded was a conversation that was mostly about how to show your love.Rachel Burrell and Gina Reeves were inspired to found Ebony Bonds after experiencing the loss of their babies to stillbirth, and feeling unsupported and not listened to at hospitals and by other care providers. Unable to find the specific, tailored resources for support within conventional charities, the duo began with what they thought would be a small gathering. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Green leader Zack Polanski named among Time’s 100 most influential rising stars

The magazine notes he is the first openly gay man to lead a major political party in England and Wales.

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9 d. ago Jezebels, race kink and Cardi B: in One Battle After Another, Black women are still stereotypes

With its hyper-sexualised Black female revolutionary and fetishised depiction of interracial relationships, Paul Thomas Anderson’s much-lauded latest raises questions about how white male directors depict Black womenIt’s hard to watch One Battle After Another in the days following the death of fugitive Black liberation activist, Assata Shakur, and not have some questions about how white male film-makers depict revolutionary Black women on screen. Many words have already been written about the good in Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film – some say “masterpiece” – including a five-star review in the Guardian. The electrifying pace of the action; that instant-classic car chase sequence and Benicio del Toro’s heroically chill Sensei Sergio, have all been justly praised. So let’s take this as read.But if a film is worth seeing, then it’s worth taking seriously and in this case that involves asking: dear, revered PTA, what is up with you and Black women? We know Anderson is careful and del...

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9 d. ago The one change that worked: I gave away my last dress – and embraced the real me

Growing up, I could never be the ‘girly’ girl others expected. Even after coming out as gay, I struggled to know what to wear. But I think I’ve finally found my lookAbout a year ago, when I was packing to move to a new flat, I got rid of the only dress I owned. Before that, I hadn’t realised I was down to just the one. I knew I rarely reached for dresses and skirts any more, either in shops or in my wardrobe. And I had already taken the step of binning the unloved tangle of tights in my sock drawer. But the move to wearing only trousers had been gradual. A few months ago, I even surprised myself when my automatic response to someone’s question about my outfit was a calm and confident: “I’m not really a dress person.”But it’s true, I’ve realised. I’m just not. That last dress – a simple black midi that represented the little black dress that 00s magazines taught me all women should have – had only been worn a handful of times. So on to the charity shop pile it went. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Send your daughters or you get no aid’: the Taliban are making religious schools girls’ only option

Food handouts and employment are increasingly tied to Afghan families’ agreement to strict Islamic educationWhen the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, Nahid, 24, was midway through an economics degree. She had hoped to work in a university after she graduated.Instead, Nahid now spends her mornings at a religious school in the basement of a mosque in the western city of Herat, sitting on the floor and reciting scripture with 50 other women and girls, all dressed in black from head to toe. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago New Zealand vs Canada live: Canada stun Black Ferns in major Women’s World Cup upset

New Zealand 19-34 Canada: The reigning champions are out after Canada scored five tries in a brilliant display

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2 w. ago New Zealand vs Canada live: Black Ferns chasing epic comeback in Women’s World Cup semi

Can Canada upset the defending champions in a semi-final that promises plenty?

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3 w. ago Systemic racism affects maternity care for black women in England, say MPs

Commons committee finds women’s concerns not taken seriously due to bias, stereotyping and racist assumptionsBlack women in England are still facing poorer outcomes in their maternity care due to systemic racism, alongside failures in leadership and data collection, according to a group of MPs.Across the UK, black women are more than twice as likely to die in childbirth compared with their white counterparts, while babies born to black mothers are at an increased risk of stillbirth. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Racism a main cause in poor maternity outcomes for Black women, damning report reveals

The issue is ‘reinforced by bias and stereotyping underpinned, in some cases, by racist assumptions’, the report added

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3 w. ago Black women face maternity care crisis as racism a 'core driver', MPs warn

In its inquiry, the Health and Social Committee 'repeatedly' heard that racism is 'one of the core drivers' of Black women facing disproportionately poor outcomes in maternity care

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3 w. ago Revealed: The 14 NHS trusts facing national investigation into their maternity care

Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Oxford University Hospitals among the trusts to be scrutinised in Baroness Amos review

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3 w. ago 14 NHS trusts to be focus of national maternity investigation are named

The investigation is to make recommendations to urgently improve care and safety in maternity and neonatal care.

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3 w. ago New Zealand survive scare against South Africa to progress to Women’s World Cup semi

New Zealand 46-17 South Africa: The Women’s Springboks impressed in Exeter but the class of the Black Ferns eventually told

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3 w. ago Shannon Miller: Ginga Jay rant proves Black women always carry the weight of stereotypes

Viral content creator Ginga Jay's rant was aimed at Black women being "put in their place" and reinforced outdated stereotypes and a narrative that is exhausting to carry

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3 w. ago More than half of UK babies born with medical intervention, maternal care audit finds

Experts have linked the increase of medical intervention with the increasing trend of older women giving birth

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