On #internationalwomensday2021 I think of the 23 million girls since 1970 who were not born due to sex selective abortion #sexmatters
On #internationalwomensday2021 I think of the 60 million to 100 million women who should be alive today but are missing, presumed dead, because of male violence. #sexmatters
On #internationalwomensday2021 I think of the exhausted women who work two out of three of all labour hours worldwide, but earn just 10 per cent of the world’s income #sexmatters
On #internationalwomensday2021 I think of the women - one every minute who die due to complications of pregnancy #sexmatters
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4 Feb
New research commissioned by @scotgov says people with learning disabilities are three times more likely to die from #COVID19 than the general population. They released the information to parliament in a reply to my written question today 👇
I first began asking for this information last summer and it was due in the Autumn of 2020. The results of the work by The Scottish Learning Disability Observatory @UofGlasgow show significantly increased mortality rates compared to the general population
People with a learning disability were also twice as likely to catch #COVID19 and also twice as likely to experience severe illness as a result. The research was first wave when few people were tested.
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19 Nov 20
Oliver Mundell’s resignation tonight from the Scottish Tory front bench over the @ScotParl vote for anti #COVID-19 travel restrictions is an opportunistic and dangerous piece of politicking which could put lives at risk.
The travel ban is to PROTECT people, by stopping folk bringing virus from high to low prevalence areas - whether Glasgow in level 4 or England in lockdown - Cumbria on the border with Dumfriesshire has high rates see here newsandstar.co.uk/news/18879534.…
Exceptions to the travel ban mean people in Dumfriesshire can still make journeys to England (or other parts of Scotland) for many reasons eg work, essential shopping, care for the vulnerable, hospital and more - see some of the exceptions here 👇
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30 Oct 20
We live in such a polarised world that I doubt the people who signed this had an opportunity to actually hear alternative arguments from the very many survivors who support the @nordicmodelnow such as @RachelRMoran
It would be good if they had the opportunity to hear of the harm caused to abused women with little economic power in places where there is state sanctioned commercial sexual exploitation as @bindelj has written powerfully here google.com/amp/s/amp.theg…
Those who campaign for the decriminalisation of commercial sexual exploitation need to know that in practise it means the state giving a thumbs up to pimps. Everywhere this has happened it has led to MORE prostitution, violence and trafficking see here feministcurrent.com/2015/10/20/chr…
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29 Oct 20
Very important statement @ScotParl today from @RichardLochhead on future of @EUErasmusPlus and @EU_H2020 in Scotland post Brexit
The concerns he outlined today were similar to those revealed in the extensive enquiry by @SP_European into @EUErasmusPlus - you can read more about our report here
Shockingly despite the best efforts of @scotgov and @RichardLochhead the UK Treasury refuses to commit post Brexit to Erasmus+ which brought in €90 mill from 2014-19. Scotland punches above its weight and secures more Erasmus funds than other UK nations
Read 6 tweets
20 Oct 20
Very sad to receive news tonight that 5 people have died after the outbreak of Covid-19 at Charnwood Lodge care home in Dumfries. My thoughts are with their loved ones at what is a heart-breaking time.
I asked for an update on Charnwood Lodge from @DGNHS just this morning and was told an update would be released soon, but this not the update I hoped for. @DGNHS have praised the charity who run the facility and their staff for their dedication and steps to control the outbreak
All care home staff are routinely tested now and there is appropriate distribution of PPE - but this virus is so infectious. I am contacting the health and social care partnership for more details of the outbreak and will share this when I can.
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11 Oct 20
Had a very good experience this week of @DGNHS when my partner needed a test . Extensive mobile testing across the region details here nhsdg.co.uk/testing/
He took a drive in test at 3.30pm yesterday in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire very helpful staff thanks - and got the negative result back by text and email before 9am this morning. Very impressive turnaround
Only issue would be that the tests still need booked through the UK test website here nhs.uk/ask-for-a-coro… which tried to send us to Whitehaven, Cumbria, a 2 hour drive unless you are a seagull and can glide across the Solway Firth
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