Welfare Reform: Still stuck in old ways of thinking
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 by Moussa Haddad Posted in Livelihoods | 6 Comments »Today sees the start of the third reading of the Welfare Reform Bill. Given the rapidly deteriorating economic climate, there's a risk that this Bill will slip under the radar, with attention turned towards the G20, and Gordon Brown's latest ...
Award winning partnership with Roma community in Glasgow
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 by Jim Boyle Posted in Migrants | 1 Comment »When a few thousand Roma started settling in Glasgow five years ago, there were bound to be challenges. The Roma were looking for a better life in the UK due to the persecution and poverty they faced in eastern ...
Recession? Unemployment? No benefits system? It’s just not fair…
Friday, March 13th, 2009 by Clare Cochrane Posted in Equality | 2 Comments »Wealth inequality in the UK - the gap between the richest and the poorest - is larger than it has ever been before (PDF). It's now 40% higher than it was in 1974. Now I admit that I wasn't so ...
Does International Women’s Day make any difference?
Monday, March 9th, 2009 by Emma Feeny Posted in Gender | No Comments »Another year, another International Women's Day. More marches, more speeches, more articles, more conferences, workshops and festivals. But will anything actually change? It's hard not to be cynical about these global days to promote X or Y. Those who don't think ...
