Rachel Krys blogs about how the debate is being framed around accessible transport: I was a pushchair user for a few years, between 2005 and 2010. I remember being struck at the time by how much I was benefiting from the new focus on accessibility on transport and in public buildings. The button to open …
Why women’s rights are human rights
Pui-Yi Cheng, Communications Officer at Equally Ours, blogs about why women’s rights are human rights: Women’s rights are human rights. The then-US First Lady Hillary Clinton declared these words at a global conference on women almost 20 years ago. Her impassioned speech focussed on abuses taking place around the world, but stories making headlines in …
Seeking human rights stories
We all rely on our human rights when we’re at our most vulnerable – if we have a disability, or a mental health problem, if we’re in hospital or need a bit of extra care. Equally Ours is a campaign to show the benefits of human rights for people all over the UK. We share …
Talking about FGM
Rachel Krys, Head of Media & Communications at Equally Ours, blogs on how we talk about the issues we care about: The way we talk about the issues we care about has an enormous impact on whether the problems can be solved. I work in communications, so I would say that, wouldn’t I? But recently …
A relative in need of help brings home the importance of human rights
Equally Ours’ Director Nicky Hawkins blogs about the importance of human rights in care: Today the Care Quality Commission announced that a new ‘mum test’ will form part of standards for rating care providers. Inspectors will consider whether they would be happy for their own parent to be looked after in each home they visit. …
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Human rights: not hype, just human
Human rights are back in the news. Last week’s cabinet reshuffle opened the door to plans for a Bill of Rights to replace the Human Rights Act and European Convention on Human Rights. A poll by YouGov over the weekend found that Conservative and UKIP voters are sceptical even about the very existence of universal …
Let’s talk about human rights
Blog post from our new Communications Director, Nicky Hawkins: It’s easy to see human rights as being important overseas, in war-torn areas and developing nations, and to forget that we rely on them here in the UK too. Most of the time, we take it for granted that our human rights will be respected – …
Cuts to care found to breach our human rights
Councils have to consider the human rights of people who need care when making decisions about cuts to services. When the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea changed Elaine McDonald’s care plan, meaning she would have to use incontinence pads during the night instead of having a carer to help, they started a big fight …
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Human rights are fundamental to good mental health services
Thankfully most people never have to worry about their human rights. For many, they can seem fairly distant: something for lawyers and politicians to worry about, with little impact on our own everyday lives. When we do hear about human rights in the media it’s usually via a story that links them with supposedly ‘undeserving’ …
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Outcomes for children are a postcode lottery in London
Children’s outcomes should not depend on where they live, but there are huge disparities in the treatment of children in different London boroughs. Today the Children’s Rights Alliance for England publishes State of Children’s Rights in London, a report examining the extent to which children in London enjoy their human rights. It reveals staggering differences …
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