Latest items for United Kingdom
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:25 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"In 2018 ... Black women were five times more likely to die in childbirth than their white counterparts. Five years on, the data hasn’t changed much. Now, [black women] are almost four times more likely to die, according to the findings of a new report by the women and equalities committee" (para 1).
Variables: MMR-DATA-1
"In 2018 ... Black women were five times more likely to die in childbirth than their white counterparts. Five years on, the data hasn’t changed much. Now, [black women] are almost four times more likely to die, according to the findings of a new report by the women and equalities committee" (para 1).
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:25 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ERBG-DATA-1
"Black women are the least likely to be among the UK’s top earners compared to any other racial or gender group, according to a report by the London School of Economics" (para 8).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-1
"Black women are the least likely to be among the UK’s top earners compared to any other racial or gender group, according to a report by the London School of Economics" (para 8).
Nov. 16, 2024, 4:25 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"The latest report identifies pre-existing conditions as being risk factors for poor maternal outcomes, along with socioeconomic factors and attitudes that affect the quality of care women receive, which include ignorance, bias, microaggressions and racism" (para 4). "Black women are at greater risk of late cancer diagnosis compared to white women. Cancer Research UK found ethnicity to be a “significant factor in stage of diagnosis” for women in England with breast, ovarian, uterine, and non-small cell lung cancer... Black women in pain are often not believed. Tropes still abound about black skin being thicker than white; that Black people don’t need as much pain relief as our white counterparts" (para...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"The latest report identifies pre-existing conditions as being risk factors for poor maternal outcomes, along with socioeconomic factors and attitudes that affect the quality of care women receive, which include ignorance, bias, microaggressions and racism" (para 4). "Black women are at greater risk of late cancer diagnosis compared to white women. Cancer Research UK found ethnicity to be a “significant factor in stage of diagnosis” for women in England with breast, ovarian, uterine, and non-small cell lung cancer... Black women in pain are often not believed. Tropes still abound about black skin being thicker than white; that Black people don’t need as much pain relief as our white counterparts" (para...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 2:56 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Organised by Pregnant Then Screwed, similar marches took place across 11 cities on Saturday, all calling for reforms to the childcare sector" (para 5). Pregnant Then Screwed is a charity by women for women in the UK who are suffering from the 'motherhood penalty' (MB-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Organised by Pregnant Then Screwed, similar marches took place across 11 cities on Saturday, all calling for reforms to the childcare sector" (para 5). Pregnant Then Screwed is a charity by women for women in the UK who are suffering from the 'motherhood penalty' (MB-CODER COMMENT).
Nov. 16, 2024, 2:56 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: MULV-DATA-1
"Before 11am, pregnant mothers, parents with prams and children with painted faces and fancy dress arrived armed with placards saying, 'Knocked up then knocked off the career ladder' and 'Childcare costs are wicked' in support of the campaign coinciding with Halloween weekend" (para 4). 'Knocked up then knocked off the career ladder' implies that women are being forced out of the labor force upon having a child; One of the pictures in this article also inclues a sign that says 'My skills got me hired! My womb got me fired!', which implies the same (MB-CODER COMMENT). "Mandu Reid, the leader of the British Women’s Equality Party, accused the government of...more
Variables: MULV-DATA-1
"Before 11am, pregnant mothers, parents with prams and children with painted faces and fancy dress arrived armed with placards saying, 'Knocked up then knocked off the career ladder' and 'Childcare costs are wicked' in support of the campaign coinciding with Halloween weekend" (para 4). 'Knocked up then knocked off the career ladder' implies that women are being forced out of the labor force upon having a child; One of the pictures in this article also inclues a sign that says 'My skills got me hired! My womb got me fired!', which implies the same (MB-CODER COMMENT). "Mandu Reid, the leader of the British Women’s Equality Party, accused the government of...more
Nov. 16, 2024, 2:56 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: GIC-LAW-3
"Thousands gathered in Trafalgar Square on Saturday for the March of the Mummies protest against a childcare structure that many say is setting parents, children and society up for failure" (para 1). If thousands are gathering to protest the childcare structure, then it must not be meeting their needs (MB-CODER COMMENT). "The UK’s childcare costs are already among the highest in the world" (para 7).
Variables: GIC-LAW-3
"Thousands gathered in Trafalgar Square on Saturday for the March of the Mummies protest against a childcare structure that many say is setting parents, children and society up for failure" (para 1). If thousands are gathering to protest the childcare structure, then it must not be meeting their needs (MB-CODER COMMENT). "The UK’s childcare costs are already among the highest in the world" (para 7).
Nov. 16, 2024, 2:56 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"Mandu Reid, the leader of the British Women’s Equality Party, accused the government of leaving mothers to work on 'pittance wages' while raising children. Speaking before the crowd, she said 'underpaid, undervalued, largely women workers' were paying the cost for the 'failures' of the political system" (para 15).
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"Mandu Reid, the leader of the British Women’s Equality Party, accused the government of leaving mothers to work on 'pittance wages' while raising children. Speaking before the crowd, she said 'underpaid, undervalued, largely women workers' were paying the cost for the 'failures' of the political system" (para 15).
Nov. 16, 2024, 2:56 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-2
"Before 11am, pregnant mothers, parents with prams and children with painted faces and fancy dress arrived armed with placards saying, 'Knocked up then knocked off the career ladder' and 'Childcare costs are wicked' in support of the campaign coinciding with Halloween weekend" (para 4). 'Knocked up then knocked off the career ladder' implies that men have more rights to jobs; One of the pictures in this article also inclues a sign that says 'My skills got me hired! My womb got me fired!' (MB-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-2
"Before 11am, pregnant mothers, parents with prams and children with painted faces and fancy dress arrived armed with placards saying, 'Knocked up then knocked off the career ladder' and 'Childcare costs are wicked' in support of the campaign coinciding with Halloween weekend" (para 4). 'Knocked up then knocked off the career ladder' implies that men have more rights to jobs; One of the pictures in this article also inclues a sign that says 'My skills got me hired! My womb got me fired!' (MB-CODER COMMENT).
Nov. 16, 2024, 2:56 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Organised by Pregnant Then Screwed, similar marches took place across 11 cities on Saturday, all calling for reforms to the childcare sector" (para 5). Pregnant Then Screwed is a charity by women for women in the UK who are suffering from the 'motherhood penalty', from being fired to having to drop out of school (MB-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Organised by Pregnant Then Screwed, similar marches took place across 11 cities on Saturday, all calling for reforms to the childcare sector" (para 5). Pregnant Then Screwed is a charity by women for women in the UK who are suffering from the 'motherhood penalty', from being fired to having to drop out of school (MB-CODER COMMENT).
Nov. 13, 2024, 12:12 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, GIC-LAW-1
Britain's tax system penalises couples and 'actively discourages' them from having children, a Conservative MP has said. Miriam Cates called on the Government to recognise both the cost and value of raising children by removing the 'family penalty'. She also described marriage as a 'middle-class secret' as the political class has failed to speak up for the benefits it brings. Her comments will put Chancellor Jeremy Hunt under fresh pressure as he works on next month's Budget, as other Tories have already called on him to make childcare more affordable. Mrs Cates, a married mother-of-three who represents Penistone and Stocksbridge in South Yorkshire, warned in a speech this week that...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1, GIC-LAW-1
Britain's tax system penalises couples and 'actively discourages' them from having children, a Conservative MP has said. Miriam Cates called on the Government to recognise both the cost and value of raising children by removing the 'family penalty'. She also described marriage as a 'middle-class secret' as the political class has failed to speak up for the benefits it brings. Her comments will put Chancellor Jeremy Hunt under fresh pressure as he works on next month's Budget, as other Tories have already called on him to make childcare more affordable. Mrs Cates, a married mother-of-three who represents Penistone and Stocksbridge in South Yorkshire, warned in a speech this week that...more
Nov. 13, 2024, 12:12 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: MULV-LAW-1
"Mrs Cates wrote in an expanded version of her speech for the PoliticsHome website, the system 'forces' many mothers to return to work before they are ready. Yet high tax rates and benefit withdrawal mean 'they are missing out on precious time with their children for scant reward'. 'We have privatised family life. Having children is now seen as a personal choice, a luxury, like buying a Porsche,' Mrs Cates said. 'But having children shouldn't be a luxury. [It] is a societal necessity.' She acknowledged that housing was another problem that needed fixing but insisted: 'Reforming taxation to recognise the costs and value of raising children, to remove the 'family...more
Variables: MULV-LAW-1
"Mrs Cates wrote in an expanded version of her speech for the PoliticsHome website, the system 'forces' many mothers to return to work before they are ready. Yet high tax rates and benefit withdrawal mean 'they are missing out on precious time with their children for scant reward'. 'We have privatised family life. Having children is now seen as a personal choice, a luxury, like buying a Porsche,' Mrs Cates said. 'But having children shouldn't be a luxury. [It] is a societal necessity.' She acknowledged that housing was another problem that needed fixing but insisted: 'Reforming taxation to recognise the costs and value of raising children, to remove the 'family...more
Nov. 13, 2024, 12:12 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-2
"[Conservative MP Miriam Cates] described marriage as a 'middle-class secret' as the political class has failed to speak up for the benefits it brings...Mrs Cates added that marriage is the 'best institution that societies have developed for the successful raising of children', and castigated politicians for not being honest about this. While marriage rates remain high among the wealthy, they have 'completely collapsed' in lower income groups, leaving children facing the additional disadvantage of family breakdown. 'Marriage has become a middle-class secret and as a political class we have failed to be honest about its advantages for children' " (3, 16-18).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-2
"[Conservative MP Miriam Cates] described marriage as a 'middle-class secret' as the political class has failed to speak up for the benefits it brings...Mrs Cates added that marriage is the 'best institution that societies have developed for the successful raising of children', and castigated politicians for not being honest about this. While marriage rates remain high among the wealthy, they have 'completely collapsed' in lower income groups, leaving children facing the additional disadvantage of family breakdown. 'Marriage has become a middle-class secret and as a political class we have failed to be honest about its advantages for children' " (3, 16-18).
Nov. 13, 2024, 12:12 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: MABFC-DATA-1
"The 40-year-old [Conservative MP Miriam Cates], who has a degree in genetics from Cambridge and worked as a biology teacher, said that fewer that half of women have a baby before 30" (6).
Variables: MABFC-DATA-1
"The 40-year-old [Conservative MP Miriam Cates], who has a degree in genetics from Cambridge and worked as a biology teacher, said that fewer that half of women have a baby before 30" (6).
Nov. 13, 2024, 12:12 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: CBMC-PRACTICE-1
"[Conservative MP Miriam] Cates [said] that marriage is the 'best institution that societies have developed for the successful raising of children', and castigated politicians for not being honest about this. While marriage rates remain high among the wealthy, they have 'completely collapsed' in lower income groups, leaving children facing the additional disadvantage of family breakdown" (16-17).
Variables: CBMC-PRACTICE-1
"[Conservative MP Miriam] Cates [said] that marriage is the 'best institution that societies have developed for the successful raising of children', and castigated politicians for not being honest about this. While marriage rates remain high among the wealthy, they have 'completely collapsed' in lower income groups, leaving children facing the additional disadvantage of family breakdown" (16-17).
Nov. 13, 2024, 12:12 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-2
"[H]igh tax rates and benefit withdrawal mean '[women] are missing out on precious time with their children for scant reward'. 'We have privatised family life. Having children is now seen as a personal choice, a luxury, like buying a Porsche,' [Conservative MP Miriam] Cates said. 'But having children shouldn't be a luxury. [It] is a societal necessity.' She acknowledged that housing was another problem that needed fixing but insisted: 'Reforming taxation to recognise the costs and value of raising children, to remove the 'family penalty', would go a long way to removing barriers young people face in starting a family' " (13-15).
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-2
"[H]igh tax rates and benefit withdrawal mean '[women] are missing out on precious time with their children for scant reward'. 'We have privatised family life. Having children is now seen as a personal choice, a luxury, like buying a Porsche,' [Conservative MP Miriam] Cates said. 'But having children shouldn't be a luxury. [It] is a societal necessity.' She acknowledged that housing was another problem that needed fixing but insisted: 'Reforming taxation to recognise the costs and value of raising children, to remove the 'family penalty', would go a long way to removing barriers young people face in starting a family' " (13-15).
Nov. 13, 2024, 12:12 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-1
"Britain's tax system penalises couples and 'actively discourages' them from having children, a Conservative MP has said. Miriam Cates called on the Government to recognise both the cost and value of raising children by removing the 'family penalty'...She listed reasons why it is now 'extraordinarily difficult' for young people to have children – from unaffordable housing to the fact that they are less likely than previously to have family nearby. But she went on: 'I want to focus on our taxation system, which is where the Government could act to make it easier for couples to have children and to relieve some of the pressures on family life. Our tax...more
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-1
"Britain's tax system penalises couples and 'actively discourages' them from having children, a Conservative MP has said. Miriam Cates called on the Government to recognise both the cost and value of raising children by removing the 'family penalty'...She listed reasons why it is now 'extraordinarily difficult' for young people to have children – from unaffordable housing to the fact that they are less likely than previously to have family nearby. But she went on: 'I want to focus on our taxation system, which is where the Government could act to make it easier for couples to have children and to relieve some of the pressures on family life. Our tax...more
Nov. 12, 2024, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Domestic abusers will have their names added to the sex offenders’ register in a major crackdown on violence against women and girls. Home Secretary Suella Braverman, writing exclusively in the Daily Mail today, vows that ‘wicked’ abusers will be ‘watched more closely’ as a result of a new package of measures. Rishi Sunak said the moves will make it ‘a priority’ for police to tackle attacks on women and girls, and outlined his determination to ‘stamp out these appalling crimes’...Writing in this newspaper, Ms Braverman vows: ‘Those with a history of abuse are going to be watched more closely.’ Mr Sunak said: ‘No woman or girl should ever have to...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Domestic abusers will have their names added to the sex offenders’ register in a major crackdown on violence against women and girls. Home Secretary Suella Braverman, writing exclusively in the Daily Mail today, vows that ‘wicked’ abusers will be ‘watched more closely’ as a result of a new package of measures. Rishi Sunak said the moves will make it ‘a priority’ for police to tackle attacks on women and girls, and outlined his determination to ‘stamp out these appalling crimes’...Writing in this newspaper, Ms Braverman vows: ‘Those with a history of abuse are going to be watched more closely.’ Mr Sunak said: ‘No woman or girl should ever have to...more
Nov. 12, 2024, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Domestic abusers will have their names added to the sex offenders’ register in a major crackdown on violence against women and girls...Domestic abusers jailed for more than 12 months will be placed on the sex offenders’ register, making it easier for police to monitor them" (1, 4).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"Domestic abusers will have their names added to the sex offenders’ register in a major crackdown on violence against women and girls...Domestic abusers jailed for more than 12 months will be placed on the sex offenders’ register, making it easier for police to monitor them" (1, 4).
Nov. 12, 2024, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: NGOFW-PRACTICE-1, NGOFW-DATA-1
"Welcoming the new measures [against domestic violence], Caroline Bernard of gender-based abuse charity Respect said: ‘Implemented effectively and resourced appropriately, this could have a major impact on the policing response to perpetrators of violence against women and girls' " (19).
Variables: NGOFW-PRACTICE-1, NGOFW-DATA-1
"Welcoming the new measures [against domestic violence], Caroline Bernard of gender-based abuse charity Respect said: ‘Implemented effectively and resourced appropriately, this could have a major impact on the policing response to perpetrators of violence against women and girls' " (19).
Nov. 12, 2024, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: GP-DATA-5
"Domestic abusers will have their names added to the sex offenders’ register in a major crackdown on violence against women and girls...In addition the Ask for Ani scheme – which allows women to confidentially ask for help against abusers during visits to pharmacies – will be rolled out to job centres for the first time...Police forces in England and Wales will for the first time be required to treat violence against women and girls as a ‘national threat’, and ensure victims are protected from harm. Anyone suffering domestic abuse will be able to receive emergency help from 18 job centres across the UK, under the expansion of the Ask for...more
Variables: GP-DATA-5
"Domestic abusers will have their names added to the sex offenders’ register in a major crackdown on violence against women and girls...In addition the Ask for Ani scheme – which allows women to confidentially ask for help against abusers during visits to pharmacies – will be rolled out to job centres for the first time...Police forces in England and Wales will for the first time be required to treat violence against women and girls as a ‘national threat’, and ensure victims are protected from harm. Anyone suffering domestic abuse will be able to receive emergency help from 18 job centres across the UK, under the expansion of the Ask for...more
Nov. 12, 2024, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Domestic abusers will have their names added to the sex offenders’ register in a major crackdown on violence against women and girls...In addition the Ask for Ani scheme – which allows women to confidentially ask for help against abusers during visits to pharmacies – will be rolled out to job centres for the first time...Police forces in England and Wales will for the first time be required to treat violence against women and girls as a ‘national threat’, and ensure victims are protected from harm. Anyone suffering domestic abuse will be able to receive emergency help from 18 job centres across the UK, under the expansion of the Ask for...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Domestic abusers will have their names added to the sex offenders’ register in a major crackdown on violence against women and girls...In addition the Ask for Ani scheme – which allows women to confidentially ask for help against abusers during visits to pharmacies – will be rolled out to job centres for the first time...Police forces in England and Wales will for the first time be required to treat violence against women and girls as a ‘national threat’, and ensure victims are protected from harm. Anyone suffering domestic abuse will be able to receive emergency help from 18 job centres across the UK, under the expansion of the Ask for...more
Nov. 12, 2024, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"Domestic abusers will have their names added to the sex offenders’ register in a major crackdown on violence against women and girls. Home Secretary Suella Braverman, writing exclusively in the Daily Mail today, vows that ‘wicked’ abusers will be ‘watched more closely’ as a result of a new package of measures. Rishi Sunak said the moves will make it ‘a priority’ for police to tackle attacks on women and girls, and outlined his determination to ‘stamp out these appalling crimes’ " (1-3).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1
"Domestic abusers will have their names added to the sex offenders’ register in a major crackdown on violence against women and girls. Home Secretary Suella Braverman, writing exclusively in the Daily Mail today, vows that ‘wicked’ abusers will be ‘watched more closely’ as a result of a new package of measures. Rishi Sunak said the moves will make it ‘a priority’ for police to tackle attacks on women and girls, and outlined his determination to ‘stamp out these appalling crimes’ " (1-3).
Nov. 12, 2024, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: DV-LAW-2
"Domestic abusers will have their names added to the sex offenders’ register in a major crackdown on violence against women and girls...Domestic abusers jailed for more than 12 months will be placed on the sex offenders’ register, making it easier for police to monitor them. The move will be introduced immediately. The Home Secretary will also tell police forces to treat violence against women as seriously as terrorism and other major crimes...It will be ranked as a ‘national threat’ under each force’s ‘strategic requirements’, with strict rules setting out how they should respond to each crime...For the first time, controlling or coercive behaviour will be ‘put on a par with...more
Variables: DV-LAW-2
"Domestic abusers will have their names added to the sex offenders’ register in a major crackdown on violence against women and girls...Domestic abusers jailed for more than 12 months will be placed on the sex offenders’ register, making it easier for police to monitor them. The move will be introduced immediately. The Home Secretary will also tell police forces to treat violence against women as seriously as terrorism and other major crimes...It will be ranked as a ‘national threat’ under each force’s ‘strategic requirements’, with strict rules setting out how they should respond to each crime...For the first time, controlling or coercive behaviour will be ‘put on a par with...more
Nov. 12, 2024, 2:41 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Sandhurst is plagued by a ‘toxic culture’ of sexual assault as hundreds of women report abuse during service training, it was alleged last night. Army chiefs and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) were urged by the charity Salute Her UK to confront predatory behaviour at the Royal Military Academy. The charity, which represents female military personnel who have experienced sexual abuse, claims there is an ‘epidemic’ of rape culture in the military...The Daily Mail has previously revealed similar allegations of abuse in the Royal Navy. An MoD spokesman told The Daily Telegraph that ‘anyone found guilty will face the full weight of the law and immediate dismissal’. The spokesman said:...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Sandhurst is plagued by a ‘toxic culture’ of sexual assault as hundreds of women report abuse during service training, it was alleged last night. Army chiefs and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) were urged by the charity Salute Her UK to confront predatory behaviour at the Royal Military Academy. The charity, which represents female military personnel who have experienced sexual abuse, claims there is an ‘epidemic’ of rape culture in the military...The Daily Mail has previously revealed similar allegations of abuse in the Royal Navy. An MoD spokesman told The Daily Telegraph that ‘anyone found guilty will face the full weight of the law and immediate dismissal’. The spokesman said:...more
Nov. 12, 2024, 2:41 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"An MoD spokesman told The Daily Telegraph that ‘anyone found guilty will face the full weight of the law and immediate dismissal’. The spokesman said: ‘Any allegation of sexual assault reported will be investigated and anyone found guilty will face the full weight of the law and immediate dismissal. ‘The Defence Secretary is bidding for new legislation that would make it a formal offence in military law.‘Those found guilty of sexual relationships with new recruits will potentially result in court marshal and a custodial sentence’ " (6-9).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"An MoD spokesman told The Daily Telegraph that ‘anyone found guilty will face the full weight of the law and immediate dismissal’. The spokesman said: ‘Any allegation of sexual assault reported will be investigated and anyone found guilty will face the full weight of the law and immediate dismissal. ‘The Defence Secretary is bidding for new legislation that would make it a formal offence in military law.‘Those found guilty of sexual relationships with new recruits will potentially result in court marshal and a custodial sentence’ " (6-9).
Nov. 12, 2024, 2:41 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: NGOFW-PRACTICE-1, NGOFW-DATA-1
"Army chiefs and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) were urged by the charity Salute Her UK to confront predatory behaviour at the Royal Military Academy" (2).
Variables: NGOFW-PRACTICE-1, NGOFW-DATA-1
"Army chiefs and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) were urged by the charity Salute Her UK to confront predatory behaviour at the Royal Military Academy" (2).
Nov. 12, 2024, 2:41 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
"Sandhurst [the training center for prospective Royal Army officers] is plagued by a ‘toxic culture’ of sexual assault as hundreds of women report abuse during service training, it was alleged last night...Over two decades, 177 women have sought help after suffering abuse at officer training site Sandhurst, it said...Paula Edwards [of Salute Her UK] said that of 3,170 women on its database, over half were raped while in the Armed Forces. Officers have already promised to improve the culture at Sandhurst after the suicide of cadet Olivia Perks, which exposed a culture of incidents between instructors and recruits. The Daily Mail has previously revealed similar allegations of abuse in the...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, EWCMS-PRACTICE-3
"Sandhurst [the training center for prospective Royal Army officers] is plagued by a ‘toxic culture’ of sexual assault as hundreds of women report abuse during service training, it was alleged last night...Over two decades, 177 women have sought help after suffering abuse at officer training site Sandhurst, it said...Paula Edwards [of Salute Her UK] said that of 3,170 women on its database, over half were raped while in the Armed Forces. Officers have already promised to improve the culture at Sandhurst after the suicide of cadet Olivia Perks, which exposed a culture of incidents between instructors and recruits. The Daily Mail has previously revealed similar allegations of abuse in the...more
Nov. 12, 2024, 2:41 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, EWCMS-LAW-5
"Sandhurst [the training center for prospective Royal Army officers] is plagued by a ‘toxic culture’ of sexual assault as hundreds of women report abuse during service training, it was alleged last night...Over two decades, 177 women have sought help after suffering abuse at officer training site Sandhurst, it said...An MoD spokesman told The Daily Telegraph that ‘anyone found guilty will face the full weight of the law and immediate dismissal’. The spokesman said: ‘Any allegation of sexual assault reported will be investigated and anyone found guilty will face the full weight of the law and immediate dismissal. ‘The Defence Secretary is bidding for new legislation that would make it a...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1, EWCMS-LAW-5
"Sandhurst [the training center for prospective Royal Army officers] is plagued by a ‘toxic culture’ of sexual assault as hundreds of women report abuse during service training, it was alleged last night...Over two decades, 177 women have sought help after suffering abuse at officer training site Sandhurst, it said...An MoD spokesman told The Daily Telegraph that ‘anyone found guilty will face the full weight of the law and immediate dismissal’. The spokesman said: ‘Any allegation of sexual assault reported will be investigated and anyone found guilty will face the full weight of the law and immediate dismissal. ‘The Defence Secretary is bidding for new legislation that would make it a...more
Nov. 12, 2024, 2:41 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"Over two decades, 177 women have sought help after suffering abuse at officer training site Sandhurst, it said...Paula Edwards [of Salute Her UK] said that of 3,170 women on its database, over half were raped while in the Armed Forces" (4).
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-2
"Over two decades, 177 women have sought help after suffering abuse at officer training site Sandhurst, it said...Paula Edwards [of Salute Her UK] said that of 3,170 women on its database, over half were raped while in the Armed Forces" (4).
Oct. 17, 2024, 6:46 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: MISA-PRACTICE-1
"The chief executive of Salute Her UK, a charity organisation working to assist military women who have experienced sexual assault, Paula Edwards said that victims are being 'overdiagnosed or misdiagnosed' to get rid of the problem" (par. 4). "“It is a worrying pattern. A woman is raped so she goes to DCMH. She’s understandably all over the place. She might be suicidal. But instead of the medical practitioner seeing it as post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD>, they diagnose her with a personality disorder,” [Paula Edwards, chief executive of Salute Her UK] said" (par. 6).
Variables: MISA-PRACTICE-1
"The chief executive of Salute Her UK, a charity organisation working to assist military women who have experienced sexual assault, Paula Edwards said that victims are being 'overdiagnosed or misdiagnosed' to get rid of the problem" (par. 4). "“It is a worrying pattern. A woman is raped so she goes to DCMH. She’s understandably all over the place. She might be suicidal. But instead of the medical practitioner seeing it as post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD>, they diagnose her with a personality disorder,” [Paula Edwards, chief executive of Salute Her UK] said" (par. 6).