Category Archive For "Event"
International Day of Education 2023
By John Coster Today marks the International Day of Education. Across our social media platforms, I’ve been sharing impactful content from many global organisations advocating for access to education for all, especially young girls. Every report, study, and high-level speech delivers undeniable evidence of the value of education for ordinary people living in the most …
Day 16 #16DaysOfActivism
Welcome to Day 16 of #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. We’ve reached Day 16 and the final day for our event using the #16DaysOfActivism hashtag. What better day to end it ….10th December….the annual Human Rights Day. It’s been interesting seeing the many NGOs globally who have taken up the opportunity to promote …
Day 15 #16DaysOfActivism
Welcome to Day 15 of #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. My latest interview was with Natasha Gooneratne, Founder of Perspective South which presents stories, narratives, and perspectives from the Global South. Natasha, who is based in Colombo Sri Lanka, uses her extensive experience in the area of Third World Approaches to International Law …
Day 14 #16DaysOfActivism
Welcome to Day 14 of #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. Interview with Julian Harrison discussing mental health activism and what that means to him as an expert in equality & diversity. Julian and I have been friends for 15 + years and during that time I’ve always found him very open when discussing …
Day 13 #16DaysOfActivism
Welcome to Day 13 of #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. Interview with Gerhard Haas on the subject of Climate Activism. I’ve been lucky to host several events with Gerhard over the last few years and certainly consider him a proactive climate activist due to his engagement in the subject globally via Twitter. We …
Day 12 #16DaysOfActivism
Welcome to Day 12 of #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. Thank you to Sonia Soans and Peter Marshall for this mini-seminar. They are founders of Afro-Asian Critical Psychology – a forum for academics and researchers working in the global south. Their aim is to work closely with academics interested in critical psychology and …
Day 11 #16DaysOfActivism
Welcome to Day 11 of #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. Today I interviewed Sarah Reilly, Disability Rights Advocate and Co-Founder & Director of the Women’s Research Centre. The Women’s Research Centre, founded in September 2020, is based here at Leicester’s Doc Media Centre. It brings together social justice researchers, activists, and practitioners who are …
Day 10 #16DaysOfActivism
Welcome to Day 10 of #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. You may already know we have a Researcher in Residence – Dr Paul Reilly at the Documentary Media Centre. He is a great advocate for our work and always engages in our events like the latest #16DaysOfActivism – you can watch our interview …
Day 9 #16DaysOfActivism
Welcome to Day 9 of #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. The Lyme Museum is a small independent online museum exploring, sharing, and amplifying the voices of individuals with invisible illnesses and disabilities. It explores the intersection of arts, humanities and medical sciences and challenges museum and societal representations of the chronically ill. I’m …
Day 8 #16DaysOfActivism
Welcome to Day 8 of #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. Interview with Ashy Gosai, Domestic Abuse Case Worker at the Zinthiya Trust in Leicester. The Zinthiya trust provides one-to-one empowerment support to survivors of domestic abuse and those struggling with issues caused by historic abuse. They can help individuals create a life in …