by roz | Aug 22, 2023 | article, Consumer Affairs, culture, Finance, Human Rights, Opinion Piece, Society & Culture
NatWest Bank, an institution partly backed by public funds, recently nudged us closer to a cashless society. As an avid user of mobile payments, I initially embraced the idea of a cashless world. Yet, it wasn’t a budgetary misstep caused by phone-based...
by roz | Aug 4, 2023 | article, black women, civil liberties, culture, Human Rights, mental health, Race Issues, Society & Culture, Women's Health
Introduction Recently, there have been alarming incidents of racially motivated violence in words and deeds. Individuals from marginalised communities, particularly Black women, have been subject to unjustified aggression and trauma. The case of a Black...
by roz | Jul 14, 2022 | citizenship, culture, education, immigration and asylum, opinion, politics, Society & Culture
I would not dare suggest that the recent lineup for the Tory party leadership is not diverse in skin tone. Still, I question the idea that with the Tory Party leadership contest comes evidence of a post-racial Britain. The shades of melanin are clear. But that brings...
by roz | Sep 22, 2020 | Government & Politics, Health Care, Society & Culture
I have Covid-19 AKA Corona licked. The virus, which is not new, has come back with a vengeance. Or so it thought. We locked it down for a few months, apparently not airtight enough. And along comes the second wave. Whoosh. But although Covid-19 is smart, our...
by roz | Jun 10, 2018 | Society & Culture
Britain passed the Abortion Act 51 years ago saving over 50 women annually dying from botched abortions. And so, when Éire recently voted to relax the restrictive abortion law by 2:1 it was a victory for women’s reproductive health. And for women’s Human Rights. But...