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 Angelina Jolie, alongside William Hague, spearheaded the UK government’s ‘Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative’.
Date
30 November 2015 - 14:47

Why it's time to make a fuss about sexism (podcast)

Laura Bates, who founded The Everyday Sexism Project, talks to journalist Georgina Godwin about feminism and gender inequality in our latest podcast.

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Arts, Literature, Equal opportunities and diversity
'The social enterprise sector is at risk of being dismissed in a male-dominated world.'
Date
09 November 2015 - 17:35

Can female social business leaders break the glass ceiling?

The social enterprise sector might be considered progressive when it comes to placing women in leadership positions, but there's still some way to go.

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Equal opportunities and diversity
Date
28 October 2015 - 09:43

Why are there hardly any films for British Indians?

Some UK cities have significant populations of Indian origin. So why is the UK film and TV industry not catering for them? Film London's Deborah Sathe explains.

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Film, Arts, Equal opportunities and diversity
'[F]or 700 million people globally, poor vision is still a fact of life.'
Date
17 August 2015 - 09:28

How your mobile can help save your sight

How can mobile technology diagnose eye disorders? Rumina Awal, a UK student interning for a social enterprise in Canada, looks at the latest developments.

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Equal opportunities and diversity
'As soon as you make the invisible visible, people react.' Photo (c) VisitBritain / Nicolas Chinardet
Date
18 February 2014 - 14:13

LGBTQI+ issues in English language teaching

Following her recent British Council seminar, education consultant Laila El-Metoui tells us about the importance of creating an inclusive and positive atmosphere in the classroom.

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Teaching resources, Teaching, Equal opportunities and diversity
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