Award-winning website of Michelle Petersen (@shelleypetersen) where she's been reporting on clinical trials for the past 12 years.
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I was deeply moved by #Shardlake on @DisneyPlusUK. It's uplifting to see severe #scoliosis depicted in a positive light and challenging the use of abusive terms like "hunchback." It's great to see us depicted as quick-witted heroes rather than recluses swinging from the rafters!
One of my readers/followers on FB pointed out to me that my article on disability and Shardlake featured in HistoryExtra. I had no idea where it was published, here it is:
historyextra.com/period/tudo…
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The remarkable #Shardlake is already shaping public perception of #Scoliosis and changing how it is portrayed in the media. This article by @conversationUK presents groundbreaking research and predicts that Rx will be used to treat this condition in the future. It's a must-read!
Discover how scoliosis is diagnosed & treated in Prof Simon Jones' insightful article in @ConversationUK. For fans of #Shardlake or anyone curious about the condition, you'll want to check it out!
➡️Read the article: theconversation.com/shardlak…
#Scoliosis
@UoB_JonesLab @unibirm_MDS
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Happy #InternationalAsexualityDay! 💜 Let’s celebrate the ace community, today and every day.
There's at least 28,000 asexual people in England and Wales. Wondering what this means and how you can be a better ally?
Visit our Ace Hub for more info 👉 bit.ly/4aGFqMK
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Happy #InternationalAsexualityDay! Remember that you are loved, seen, and heard today, and every day 🌈
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Today is International Asexuality Day, a day that recognises and celebrates the multitude of ways people experience sexuality and romance - and how everyone feels and desires love and intimacy in different ways. #internationalasexualityday
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Today, we celebrate #InternationalAsexualityDay, a day dedicated to raising awareness and promoting the rights of the asexual community. Let's commit to creating a more inclusive world that respects and understands the diversity of sexual orientations. #Asexuality #AceUmbrella
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#InternationalAsexualityDay aims to celebrate, raise awareness and advocate for #Ace identities. 'Ace' is an umbrella term that describes a spectrum of sexual identities where a person experiences a lack of, varying or occasional sexual attraction. 💜
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a travelvlog couple trying to visit every country in the world decided to go to India as their latest destination.
11 hours ago they announced they were at the hospital because he had been beaten up and she had been gang raped by 7 men.
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The level of sexual aggression I witnessed while living in India for several years was unlike anywhere else I have ever been. Once a total stranger, a British woman, asked to sleep in my bed and pretend to be my girlfriend on a train ride because a man walking by in the hall had licked her foot and she felt unsafe. I introduced a female friend to a young Indian man and instead of shaking her hand, he groped her breast, and when she became angry he became extremely hostile and I thought I was going to have to fight the guy. I never met a female traveler who had not been groped or assaulted or worse, even if they had only been in country for mere days. I love India. It is and always will be one of my favorite places in the world. But I have advised female friends who asked me not to travel there alone. This is a real problem in Indian society that warrants more attention and that I hope will improve in time.
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Happy International Women's Day!
We're celebrating women who have changed the world. Here's all of the amazing women who have received the #NobelPrize and their remarkable achievements at the time of the award.
Who are the women who inspire you the most?
#IWD2024
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The world is at a crossroads for gender equality.
Standing up for women’s rights is more important than ever.
This #InternationalWomensDay, let’s accelerate progress and #InvestInWomen.
Repost if you're with us!
Learn more: unwo.men/uKZf50QO2yt
#IWD2024
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Over 100 million
That’s how many women and girls could be lifted out of poverty.
Let’s call on governments to improve women’s and girls’ access to:
📚 Education
👨👩👧👦 Family planning
💰 ️Fair and equal wages
Our press release on #IWD2024: unwo.men/j27T50QO8au
#InvestInWomen
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India is the rape capital of the world. Reporting to a corrupt police force is pointless. Rapists are often pardoned by the government which has in its midst many rapists.
It’s time to accept the reality of India.
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Following the horrific gang rape of Brazilian citizen Fernanda by 8 Indian men in Jharkhand, there has been all manner of rape apologism, whataboutery, and victim blaming and shaming used to whitewash, minimise and excuse India’s position as rape capital of the world, coming from Indian politicians, high ranking government employees, and social media handles.
What excuses will they give for the rape and murder of a 7 year old? Is it her clothing, her behaviour, or her actions they will blame?
India is not safe for women.
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Rape capital of the world.
A 17-year-old girl, hired to welcome guests at a wedding, was allegedly gang-raped by two men late on Saturday night around 3 am in Hathras district.
Details here: toi.in/MGWqpa
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🧵 What does #InternationalWomensDay mean to women who can't even report rape?
Too often, this is what happens to undocumented women who risk facing detention and deportation if they report abuse to the police.
🎤 We spoke to @Parlimag about all this: theparliamentmagazine.eu/new…
ALT The Parliament's headline: Why the EU's gender justice bill leaves the most vulnerable behind.
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Up to half of all cancers can be prevented through screening and pre-cancer treatment.
Adopting a healthy lifestyle also diminishes the risk of developing the disease.
More from @WHO on Sunday's #WorldCancerDay: who.int/news-room/fact-sheet…
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On #WorldCancerDay remember: the more women go to screening, the more lives we can save from breast cancer.
But the NHS targets have just been missed for the 4th year in a row.
There's #NoTimeToWaste.
ALT On World Cancer Day remember: the more women go to screening, the more lives we can save from breast cancer.