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Lego revisited – (mis)creating aspirations in the young

Posted on October 17, 2018 by equalityedge

Last evening, I attended a Graduate Fog event called “Rethinking fair access: How level is your playing field really?” The keynote speaker was Dr Ger Graus from KidZania talking about the impact early learning has on the employment aspirations shown … Continue reading →

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Gender Equality – when will it be enough?

Posted on February 8, 2018 by equalityedge

  Of course there is a simple answer to the question of how long will gender issues be the mainstay of the daily news – until real parity between women and men is achieved. The power imbalance between the sexes must be … Continue reading →

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EU referendum – what are your thoughts?

Posted on May 27, 2016 by equalityedge

I have the pleasure of being a friend of Malcolm Parlett, a senior Gestalt therapist and practitioner, who has recently published Future Sense, in which he offers a radical rethink and new perspectives on human wellbeing and global sustainability. During the … Continue reading →

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My friends in the North

Posted on June 11, 2015 by equalityedge

Originally posted on Chris Markiewicz's Blog:
This weekend I took a trip up to the wilds of the north east – Newcastle to be precise. It was to be only my second ever trip to that city and the…

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Women in Sport – and the workplace too!

Posted on December 16, 2014 by equalityedge

There has been much publicity surrounding the centenary of the football match that interrupted fighting in the trenches during WW1. Indeed, Sainsbury’s have used the story in its Christmas advertising. I was intrigued by a news story last week that … Continue reading →

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Everyday Sexism – university campus misogyny

Posted on October 15, 2014 by equalityedge

Having read the article in this week’s Guardian by Sally Williams entitled “Campus nightmare: female students on the rise of sexual harassment” I began to look at other article about gender inequality in the UK university system. I found another … Continue reading →

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Equality in Tourism – why gender matters?

Posted on July 11, 2013 by equalityedge

This is the opening page of a new organisation’s website. Equality In Tourism needs and deserves our support, especially if you are involved in tourism. The concept of gender discrimination and how it affects women has now been recognised and … Continue reading →

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Flags – do you nail your colours to a mast?

Posted on January 24, 2013 by equalityedge

As this is my first post for 2013, I would like to wish a belated Happy New Year to all readers and thank you once again for making 2012 such a success. It certainly has been far too long since … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year – welcome to 2013

Posted on December 31, 2012 by equalityedge

     Approaching 9.00 pm on New Year’s Eve, as I prepare to say goodbye to 2012, I am thinking about how the year has been for me and wonder how it has been for other people I share with. … Continue reading →

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2012 in review

Posted on December 31, 2012 by equalityedge

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 9,500 views in 2012. If every person who reached the … Continue reading →

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