Yesterday, my feature on why in most cases, prison isn't a good placement for women, was published for Big Issue. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and work on this - especially Women in Prison, Anawim Birmingham's Centre for Women, Level Up. bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

Thank you for the love Reproductive Justice Initiative 💜💜💜

The violence in Stockport is the direct result of decades of political rhetoric that scapegoats and dehumanises people.

In case you missed it 👉🏻 check out Wen. (Women’s Environmental Network) #GreenBabyDay webinar: Why aren’t toxic chemicals on the public health agenda? With thought-provoking contributions from Natalie Bennett Karen Joash Child Rights International Network - CRIN Birth Companions Level Up buff.ly/4ff7l9K

🌟 VAWG sector professionals: Level Up are hosting a book club (in London) to discuss Leah Cowan’s new book ‘why would feminists trust the police?’ — would love it if you can make it 🌟 eventbrite.co.uk/e/level-up-boo…

Southport* apologies.

- Serena Williams was accused of being a man when outperforming a white female -Caster Semennya was accused of being a man when outperforming a white female -Imane Khalifa was accused of being a man when outperforming a white female Take what you want from this.

REPRESENTING PREGNANT WOMEN AND MOTHERS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: A LEGAL TOOLKIT | Thursday, 5th September 2024 | 18:30 This unique toolkit, written by three Doughty Street Chambers’ barristers (Maya Sikand KC, Pippa Woodrow and Hannah Smith) and Janey Starling,

📢EXCITING EVENT📢 We’re launching a legal toolkit with Doughty Street Chambers this Thursday! 🌟 It’s an all-star lineup: Maya Sikand KC Kirsty Brimelow KC Pippa Woodrow Janey Starling & Charlie, a woman who recently experienced pregnancy in prison. Register here: doughtystreet.co.uk/event/represen…

I am honoured to win a Tenacious Award for Level Up’s campaign to end the imprisonment of pregnant women! Grateful to do this work with so many brilliant women. Nobody knows tenacity more than mothers who have survived imprisonment. Their strength of spirit is unrivalled.

I’ve struggled to come to terms with the ‘return to normality’ following the pogroms. I’ve struggled to navigate reactive spaces in which well meaning people talk of mobilising to march fascists out of town. I’ve struggled to watch those people now disappear and not recognise

🌟 LEGAL TOOLKIT OUT TODAY🌟 Written with Doughty Street Chambers barristers, this toolkit equips lawyers with the core arguments, tools and resources to represent pregnant women and mothers of infants at all stages of the criminal justice process Access it here: welevelup.org/toolkit

This unique toolkit, written by three DSC barristers (Maya Sikand KC, Pippa Woodrow and Hannah Smith) and Janey Starling, co-director of the feminist campaign organisation Level Up, is designed to equip lawyers with the core legal arguments, tools and resources to

What an invigorating legal toolkit launch event at Doughty Street Chambers last night! 💫 ➡️ welevelup.org/toolkit There are SO many of us fighting for an end to the imprisonment of pregnant women & mothers — if you’re a legal professional and you want to get involved, get in touch!

Thank you to those who joined us at the launch of the legal toolkit 'Representing pregnant woman and mothers in the criminal justice system' yesterday and thank you to our speakers including Kirsty Brimelow KC, Charlie and the authors! This legal toolkit, written by

Sexual predators are surrounded by social scaffolding. Men: where on the spectrum are you? And are you willing to intervene? Studies show a consistent predictor of men’s abuse is their perception of peer support. Intervention is prevention, silence is complicity 🎨 Sarah Navin