Outside the system
Author: Sian Norris
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Policing Bill Criticised as ‘Misguided’ by Women’s Organisations
Sian Norris reports on reaction to the controversial Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Bill and accusations it ‘dismisses the needs of survivors’
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Anti-Lockdown Activists Co-Opt Vigils Against Male Violence
Footage from Saturday’s vigil for women threatened on the streets and Sunday’s protest appear to show anti-lockdown campaigners pushing their own agenda, Sian Norris reports
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Clapham Common Vigil: ‘It Changed Because of the Police’s Actions’
Women who attended Saturday’s disrupted vigil in Clapham Common share with Sian Norris their experiences of collective mourning and police aggression
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How Much Longer Can Women Live Like This?
In response to the news that a police officer has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Sarah Everard, Sian Norris reflects on why women have responded with such sadness and rage
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IWD 2021: The Global Anti-Rights Networks Behind Madrid’s Anti-Feminist Rally
A virtual protest organised by Spain’s Women Of The World Platform is part of a global assault on women’s and LGBTIQ rights, reports Sian Norris
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IWD 2021: Internet Now ‘Most Dangerous Place’ to be a Woman Journalist
A new study by Reporters Without Borders exposes the dangers faced by women journalists online and off
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IWD 2021: Corporate Supporters of International Women’s Day Fail to Deliver Equal Pay
Data analysed by Byline Times reveals that firms supporting the International Women’s Day campaign have gender pay gaps of between 10-38%, Sian Norris reports
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IWD 2021: Radical Feminists and Radical Right Form Unlikely Alliance on International Women’s Day
A protest march to Washington D.C. will bring together radical feminists and activists linked to anti-abortion groups in protest of LGBTIQ rights, reports Sian Norris
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‘It’s Been Happening For Years’: Anti-Traveller Racism Across Britain’s Campsites
Following revelations of a blacklist of Irish Traveller names at holiday camp Pontins, Sian Norris speaks to a member of the Traveller community about an alleged pattern of discrimination
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Who is Free Speech For? Network of Alt-Right Activists Target Anti-Racist Campaigner Over Tweet
As a new free speech digital platform launches today, Sian Norris and Nafeez Ahmed investigate how its editor is part of a network attacking anti-racist activists
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As Schools Get Ready to Return, How Do We Compare to Our European Neighbours?
Mask-wearing and traffic light systems, confusion and failed IT contracts – Sian Norris reports on how England’s school return has much in common with Europe, positive and negative
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‘Health Secretary Lying About Doctors’ Lived Experience is Horrifying’
The Government’s justification for its actions around shortages of personal protective equipment and procurement is a world away from the realities faced by those on the frontline
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Who Is the Government’s ‘Free Speech in Education’ Strategy Actually For?
The Department for Education’s decision to cite ADF International in a report on the issue raises concerning questions, says Sian Norris
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Women Journalists Under Attack: A Global Problem and the UK is Not Immune
From the jailing of two women journalists in Belarus to the targeting of local reporters in Britain, women are on the frontline facing threats and repression
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Anti-Abortion Protestors Return to UK Streets for Lent
40 Days For Life will spend Lent protesting at abortion clinics, adding urgency to legal changes to protect women’s reproductive rights, reports Sian Norris
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Only 29% of People in UK have a ‘Positive Attitude’ Towards Muslims
Sian Norris reports on a new study by anti-racist groups assessing the anti-minority views of people across Europe
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Poland’s Latest Anti-Abortion Crackdown Targets Hospitals and Women
Sian Norris and Claudia Torrisi report on prosecutors demanding a hospital hand over data of patients who have had legal abortions
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SAGE Warned Government Against Re-Opening Schools and ‘Explosive’ Christmas COVID Outbreaks Last July
Sian Norris reports on newly-released scientific warnings from last summer about a second winter wave of Coronavirus infections which the Government appear to have ignored
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The Four Pillars of Power: How Poland’s Ruling Party Undermines Freedom & Democracy
Poland’s opposition media have written an open letter condemning Government attacks on democracy and press freedom
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Campaigners Call for Key Reforms to Landmark Domestic Abuse Bill
The proposed legislation could be a step-change in protecting women and girls from gender-based violence – but there are worrying gaps, reports Sian Norris
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Undercover in the Anti-LGBTIQ Movement: Conspiracy, Conversion Therapy and Links to a Westminster MP
A speaker at a conference promoting conversion therapy has links to Westminster MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.
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Food Parcels and £8 A Week: The Reality of Life for Asylum Seekers in Temporary Accommodation
Sian Norris reports on the photos shared by a charity which expose the struggle of people seeking asylum living in temporary accommodation
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‘A Car Crash Waiting To Happen’: Staff Worried Schools Not Ready for Mass COVID Testing
Staffing costs, pressure on resources and inaccurate tests are all prompting worry about mass testing when schools reopen in March, reports Sian Norris
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‘The World Belongs to Whoever Brings Enough Children Into It’: Backlash Against LGBTIQ Rights in Hungary Continues
Viktor Orbán’s latest attacks on the LGBTIQ community are part of a much wider populist assault on women and minority groups, reports Sian Norris
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Conflict of Interest? Education Secretary ‘Sponsors’ Private Online Company Providing Free Lockdown Lessons
Sian Norris reports on the multiple ties to the Conservative Party of an online academy critical of “left-wing teaching unions”
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From Wellness to Alt-Right Conspiracy Theory: The Strange Marriage of New Age and Far-Right
Sian Norris investigates the sickness at the heart of a wellness community captured by far-right conspiracy and pro-Trump support
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£1.5 Billion Profits, Hefty Government Contracts and Big Political Donations: The Firm Behind the Free School Meals Scandal
Sian Norris digs deeper into the private companies providing free school meals to the UK’s most vulnerable children
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‘Message Is Kids’ Only Value Is the Percentage of Public Money that Can Be Turned into Private Profit’
In an exclusive interview with Byline Times, Twitter’s Roadside Mum explains how she was expected to feed her children for 10 days on the meagre free schools meal pack provided by a food service firm
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Abortion is Now Legal in Argentina – But the Fight for Reproductive Rights Continues
As women in Argentina celebrate the right to safe, legal abortion, Sian Norris looks at the network of opposition against progressive change for women and girls in the region
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Trump’s Presidency has been Defined by the Male Violence Seen at the Capitol
Sian Norris examines the links between Donald Trump, gender-based violence, terrorism, white supremacy, conspiracy theories and the attempted insurrection in Washington D.C.
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‘Our Only Immediate Contact with the Virus Has Been Through School’
Sian Norris and the Byline Times Team talk to parents on the front line of COVID-19 transmission in Britain’s education system
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The Digital Divide: With Schools Suddenly Back in Lockdown, How Many Disadvantaged Students Actually have the Kit they Need?
A lack of online access exacerbates an existing equality gap between children in disadvantaged communities and their wealthier counterparts, reports Sian Norris
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How the Chaos of Brexit has Turned Off Euroscepticism Elsewhere
Sian Norris took the temperature of Euroscepticism in EU countries and found that Brexit wasn’t inspiring copycats across the continent
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‘Really Scary’ and ‘Utterly Reckless’: Schools Feeling Exposed to COVID-19 by Government Centralisation
Sian Norris reports on confusion and concern in the education system as key workers accuse Gavin Williamson’s department of incompetence and failing to listen
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Systemic Failings Mean Most Rapists Can Attack Women with Impunity
The dropped charges against the Conservative MP accused of rape reveal shortcomings which mean rape survivors rarely see justice done in England and Wales, reports Sian Norris
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Extreme Anti-Abortion Group’s New ‘Missional Network of Pregnancy Support’ Revealed
Sian Norris reports on plans for the provision of new services by a group which links abortion with Satanic Ritual Abuse, believes delaying abortion decisions is justified, and links it to suicide
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Polish Women are Fighting Back Against Anti-Abortion Laws – But They Need Europe’s Support
Sian Norris reports on protests in Poland following the latest round of assaults on women’s rights by the Law and Justice Party and asks: why is the EU standing by and doing nothing?
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The Global Religious Right and Its War on Relationship and Sex Education
How is a libertarian and ‘family values’ narrative being used to normalise and mainstream far-right attacks on women and minority communities?
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Undercover in the Anti-Abortion Movement: How Abortion Became a Tool of White Supremacists
The myth of live abortions is a key talking point in the anti-abortion movement – more than anything we need to understand the white supremacist motives of these attacks on women’s reproductive rights, reports Sian Norris
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Neo-Nazis & Religious Conservatives Unite in Slovakia’s Fresh Abortion Battle
Campaigners fear that stark legislative proposals are helping to normalise a repressive discourse around reproductive rights in which concessions may be inevitable
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The Latest Battle for the Future of Romania’s LGBTIQ Community
Romania’s proposed bill to ban mention of ‘gender identity’ across education is the latest assault on an already vulnerable community’s rights
