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Questions for Met after it sought only 2 Al Fayed prosecutions - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

🤔If it changes nothing; why change it?🤷🏼🙄

We’re concerned that people with mental health problems could be pushed to have conversations about work when they’re most unwell. 🧵1/7

This is not how to responsibly report on rape or violence against women.

Online abuse, bullying and trolling is a common experience for disabled people. More than half of us have witnessed negative comments about disabled people online.

We aren’t trying to 'police' comedy, or speak on behalf of all disabled people. But it’s important to talk about the real-life consequences of language like this.

TUC research shows that 4/5 women do not report sexual harassment so these figures are the tip of the iceberg. Everyone deserves to work free from the fear of harassment and abuse. Use our toolkit to prevent harassment in your workplace: tuc.org.uk/resource/preve…

New release from the ONS shows bullying, harassment and sexual harassment are ongoing issues. Their data shows 1/4 of those who had experienced sexual harassment said it had happened at their place of work. And harassment is more common amongst people under 24. BUT.....

The superb speech tonight from @natalieben in support of the Fatal Motion to stop the Governments anti strike regulations - sadly withdrawn as neither @UKLabour or @LibDems would support it The Governments anti strike regulations will now pass

RT @bmj_latest: How many reports on sexual harassment in surgery are required before cultural change is enacted in the NHS? Ask @doctorbeck…

Legislation acknowledges a problem, but societal change addresses it. There is #NoExcuse for #upskirting - and we'll keep campaigning till those attitudes change. #NoExcuse #16DaysOfActivism2023 #16Days #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #EndViolence

There’s a pattern to be found in news items such as this one that corresponds with the individual experiences we hear at Change The Chat - managers are aware of problems but knowingly ignore them or don’t know how to deal with them.

RT @ChrisGPackham: Hello , I’ve written another letter to @antanddec about the ongoing appalling abuse of animals on @ITV programme @imacel…

Standard technique to try to silence women. The suggestion that they’re not perfect 🫢 and so shouldn’t be believed.

Clive Ruggles whose daughter was murdered by her stalker told @Justice_NI #StalkingAwareness event that in the 2 weeks before her death she received 200+ unwanted & unanswered messages. He set up the Alice Ruggles Trust to make people like Alice aware of the dangers of stalking.

Following reports of hundreds of allegations of harassment, #McDonalds has confirmed they have now fired 18 workers. The BBC investigation spoke to employees who said their claims of sexual assault, racism and bullying were not taken seriously. bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

RT @TUCEquality: Today is #DisabilityPayGap day. The day when Disabled workers stop getting paid for the rest of the year. https://t.co/Nv…

Workers in every McDonald’s in London have raised a harassment complaint. #ChangeTheChat theguardian.com/business/2023/…