Hello my lovely readers!
As today is International Women's Day, I had planned to write a post about that - especially due to the labour-focused element of the day's origins in the Garment Workers' march, because my thesis currently has me immersed in issues surrounding disability and employment. These are particularly pertinent to remember in the context of recent suggestions by MPs that it should be acceptable for workers with disability to be paid less than the minimum wage, supposedly to increase our possibility of employment and allow us 'the dignity of work'.
Ironically, though, I haven't had the time to write that post because I've been too busy with work, of various different kinds. So I want instead to express my gratitude for the people who have made it possible for me to do that, from the previous generations of women and non-binary people with disabilities who fought (and still fight) for employment equality; to the wonderful PAs that I have; and the two women with whom I've been lucky enough to spend most of this week - my inspirational mother and maternal grandmother.
Also, a reminder that feminism is about equality - and International Men's Day is 19th November.
Love until I return properly next week.
Jx
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