Wessex Care Records Programme Director, and 2019 Churchill Fellow. Tweets my own, RT not endorse. Proud of the NHS. Promote respect/tolerance/equality.
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18 Oct 2022
Today I so enjoyed receiving with my Churchill Medallion and becoming a Churchill Fellow properly! My dear brother introduced me to the idea in 2018 (when he listened to @BBCWomensHour), I travelled in 2019, I published in 2020 and today I celebrated with my fellow Fellows. 1/🧵
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18 Oct 2022
Today I so enjoyed receiving with my Churchill Medallion and becoming a Churchill Fellow properly! My dear brother introduced me to the idea in 2018 (when he listened to @BBCWomensHour), I travelled in 2019, I published in 2020 and today I celebrated with my fellow Fellows. 1/🧵
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18 Oct 2022
(leading to its criminalisation). In the coming months, I’m looking forward to supporting the next stage of a network for health professionals caring for women with FGM…and I know there will be many other collaborations in years to come. 3/🧵
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18 Oct 2022
My fellowship journey will be lifelong and fulfilling, so a huge #ThankYou to @ChurchillFship for giving me this opportunity and honour.
Take a look…applications are open for 2023 - an incredibly inclusive and supportive research and development scheme. churchillfellowship.org/beco…
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Astrid Fairclough retweeted
8 Mar 2021
On this #EverydayCourage #InternationalWomensDay .I have chosen to courageously share my own story in this blog because it is the powerful driver behind my determination to work with others to #narrowthegap of health inequalities england.nhs.uk/blog/tackling…
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Astrid Fairclough retweeted
27 Nov 2020
The Christmas lights switch-on we all need in 2020 🤣 🤣
Timing is everything for @TownBridgwater, @Townmayor and @thetoptory 🎄 ✨
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25 Nov 2020
Thoroughly enjoyed spending time with @lbbdcouncil Domestic Abuse Housing team and colleagues talking about #EndFGM and how everyone can help.
Perfectly timed, on behalf on @FGMNCG on @UN_Women International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
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25 Nov 2020
Working to #EndFGM can be really hard. Today is @UN_Women International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - good time to think about how we can sustain the work for each and every of the 365 days every year.
#FGM is a violent manifestation of gender inequality.
25 Nov 2020
Today is the @UN_Women International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. #ChurchillFellow @astridf shares learnings from her #ChurchillFellowship on how to sustain the difficult work to end #FGM ➡️ bit.ly/3nVBn6S #GenerationEquality
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Change starts with you.
This #16Days of Activism, speak up and take a stand with us to end violence against women and girls.
#orangetheworld #GenerationEquality
unwomen.org/endviolence
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25 November is the International Day to End Violence against Women, kicking off #16Days of Activism.
Time to support & empower survivors.
Time to spark a global conversation.
Time for #GenerationEquality to #orangetheworld!
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Astrid Fairclough retweeted
24 Nov 2020
1 in 3 women experience violence in their lifetime -- and amid #COVID19, domestic abuse has surged worldwide.
On Wednesday's Int'l Day to End Violence against Women, @UN_Women explains how YOU can take action: unwo.men/SdMB30pTv6e #16days
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Astrid Fairclough retweeted
12 Oct 2020
"One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, it means I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate & strong." Jacinda Ardern
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9 Oct 2020
Excited and so proud to share my new #EndFGM @wcmtuk research.
People involved in the work to EndFGM face personal and professional challenges because of their involvement; we must offer support to help them carry on.
Read, share, discuss and debate:
wcmt.org.uk/fellows/reports/…
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9 Oct 2020
I can't not mentioned the beautiful places I visited. #SierraLeone #Kenya #Egypt #Australia
Your people and your countries were incredible.
It was an adventure, and I'd do it all again in a heartbeat!
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9 Oct 2020
If you have a passion where you know the UK could benefit from learning about visionary work overseas, look at the incredible @wcmtuk - sign up for alerts about when applications will re-open.
It is truly the most amazing scheme I've ever come across!wcmt.org.uk/
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