Celebrate the ‘guardians’ of the city, who helped keep York moving during a time when the city (and the world) came to a standstill during Covid-19. The York BID have collaborated with Art of Protest Projects to bring a unique art …
Front Line Defenders and UCD School of Politics & International Relations invites you to the up-coming event ‘Making the World safe for Dictatorship’ A conversation with Alex Dukalskis, with journalist Peter Goff and Oliver Moore, deputy director of Front Line …
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted the lives of disabled people, deepening and widening existing inequalities. Disabled people have faced triple jeopardy of higher risk from death, reduced accessibility to health and social care services, and the additional impact of social barriers. This session …
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During this project, British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) want to support community groups and voluntary groups to find human rights “solutions” to problems or issues they face. We want to ask you… if you had a blank page, what …
Beckie Rutherford will present research based on her PhD examining the history of the social model of disability, using three case studies of disabled women's groups to highlight how it has been deployed: Gemma (a support group for disabled lesbians) …
Guest speakers at the event include: Lord David Blunkett Former Home Secretary 2001-2004 MP Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough constituency for 28 years Dr Mike Grady Senior Fellow Research in the Marmot Review 2010: 'Fair Society, Healthy …
Throughout 2020 the Arctivism project from the Human Rights Defender Hub supported collaborations of activists and artists across the world responding to the outbreak of Covid-19 and its implications for human rights defenders, activism, and shrinking civic and political space. Through film, …
York Fair Trade Forum; How might being a Human Rights City help the promotion of fair trade in York? York is the UK’s first Human Rights City. The work of the York Human Rights City Network has so far focussed …
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A face to face training session for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations operating in York UK. About this event OVERVIEW A brief introduction to gender and sexuality inclusion for charities, social enterprises and community organisations (service providers …
Gender and sexuality Inclusion in the VSCE sector. Read More »
About this event The University of York is proud to host this webinar event discussing how supermarkets can help end food insecurity in an ethical and sustainable way. This webinar will look to share good practice for how businesses can …
We’re inviting carers to join us on Wednesday 21 July to talk about what matters to you as a carer. This ‘in person’ event will be the first we’ve held for some time and we want to celebrate, have lunch …
Review the salient human rights issues for natural stone sourced around the globe and the speed and pace of human rights legislation About this event In this session Elaine Mitchel-Hill will provide an overview of salient human rights issues for …
Showcasing the importance of anticipatory support and assistive technology in delivering meaningful and enduring digital inclusion. About this event Digital tools can play a big part in taking an inclusive approach to supporting independence, participation and increased wellbeing of both …
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About this event The Women’s Equality Party brings you the WE Collaborate event series, an online event series to connect and empower feminists to build and support communities and movements across the UK. #WEcollaborate In the first event in the …
Zuha Siddiqui joins us to speak about writing on human rights violations, the impact of the internet on reporting, and ethics in journalism. About this event After the successful conclusion of our Storytelling Basics series, we decided to continue bringing …
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