Iriss Insight: Gypsy Travellers – Human rights and social work’s role
Friday 24 March saw the launch of Iriss Insight 35 – Gypsy Travellers: Human rights and social work’s role – at an event to start conversations to bring about lasting
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Tag: Inequalities
Emilia Fox and Emily Watson join fight for women’s rights in ActionAid film
Emilia Fox and Emily Watson are among the female celebrities voicing their commitment to women’s rights in a powerful new film for ActionAid. Charlie Webster, Lucy Rose, Frances Barber, Tanya
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Strong link of suicidal behaviour to socio-economic disadvantage, say Samaritans
There is overwhelming evidence of a strong link between socio-economic disadvantage and suicidal behaviour, according to a report. The Dying from Inequality report from Samaritans found that areas of higher
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New Scottish data shows clear link between deprivation and child development
Children from the poorest parts of Scotland are more than twice as likely to have concerns recorded about their development. New figures show more than a quarter (26%) of children
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Poverty shortens your life more than drinking or obesity, researchers find
Poverty should be regarded as a major risk factor for premature death, scientists have concluded after analysing data on 1.7 million people. The study is the first to compare the
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‘Truly momentous day’ as thousands of gay and bisexual men posthumously pardoned
Thousands of gay and bisexual men convicted of now-abolished sexual offences have been posthumously pardoned. The historic moment was confirmed by the Government as the so-called “Turing’s Law” took effect
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UK progress on disability rights ‘patchy and torturous’, UN told
Progress towards equality for disabled people in the UK “continues to be patchy and torturous”, campaigners have warned. Disability rights groups have submitted a “shadow report” to a United Nations
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Health of Scottish children deemed amongst poorest in western Europe
Child health in Scotland is amongst the poorest in western Europe, according to a major study. Experts are calling for more action to tackle smoking, obesity and child mortality, as
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Health of children endangered by alarming gap between rich and poor, say experts
An alarming gap between rich and poor is leaving the health and well-being of the UK’s children in jeopardy, according to a major report by child health experts. The Royal
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Sexist dress codes ‘force women to go blonde and wear revealing outfits’
Women workers have been told to dye their hair blonde, wear revealing outfits and constantly reapply make-up, a study into workplace dress codes has found. The “troubling” experiences suffered by
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