Only 13% of blue plaques in London are dedicated to women, English Heritage has revealed.
The organisation (EH) is appealing for people to nominate more notable women for the plaques, of which there are currently 902 around the capital.
The appeal comes as Women’s History Month gets under way, and in the blue plaque scheme’s 150th year. More
On 3 March it is University Mental Health Day with this in mind we have chosen Sport Relief 2016 as our Inspirational Diversity Champion of the Month, the first time we have chosen a charity organisation.
Sport Relief is the weekend, every two years, when the British public can get active, have fun and raise cash to help people living incredibly tough lives both in the UK and around the world. This year Sport Relief will take place up and down the country from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 March 2016 and over 1,000 different events will take place all over the country.
One of the subject’s they are highlighting this year is maternal mental health. They are calling on mums and dads affected by maternal mental health problems, to share their stories.
Sport Relief is hoping to reduce stigma associated with the issue and encourage more women and men to talk about their experiences and seek the support they need.
You can find out more about Sport Relief and how they are supporting maternal mental health here:
http://www.sportrelief.com/where-your-money-goes/mum-talk
Or follow them on twitter @sportrelief #mumtalk
The wellbeing of people in their 60s increases as they reach the age of 70, according to a national survey.
That is despite many people in the age group having at least one chronic disease.
Participants were asked to rate how confident, cheerful, relaxed and useful they felt in their early 60s and then again aged 68 to 69. More
This year Diversity Week takes place during the week beginning 14 March 2016 in collaboration with the Students’ Union, GK Unions and Health and Wellbeing. The week will include activities and exhibitions with a theme of ‘In Someone Else’s Shoes’. Everyone is welcome to come along and we look forward to seeing you.
14th March Greenwich, The Undercroft Stalls and Activities (including Wellbeing Week) 10.30am – 2.30pm
14th March Queen Anne 165 ‘Football: Tackling discrimination’ workshop with Kick It Out 4.00pm – onwards
14th March Queen Anne 080 LGBT+ Rights in the Commonwealth 5.30pm – 7.30pm
16th March Medway Campus, Pilkington Hall/Atrium Diversity Fair/World Café/Stalls (including Wellbeing Week) 10.30am – 2.00pm
18th March Avery Hill Campus, The Dome Stalls and Activities (including Wellbeing Week) 10.30am – 2.00pm
19th March David Fussy Sports Hall Kick It Out – FREE Five-a-Side Football 12.00pm – 2.00pm
14th – 20th March #takeastand week is part of BUCS’ Take a Stand campaign #teamgreenwich
14th – 18th March Equality Facebook Campaign #Equality
14th – 18th March Rainbow Laces Campaigns
Disabled children are prevented from making friends and enjoying playtime because playgrounds and playgroups are not accessible, a charity report warns.
The Sense report says most parents of disabled children also find negative attitudes from other parents a key barrier to accessing mainstream play.
Disabled children and their parents end up being excluded from communities in England and Wales as a result, it adds.
The government says disabled children must not be discriminated against. More
Heroines and female villains outnumber heroes and male baddies in a literary poll of memorable children’s novel characters, to mark World Book Day.
Six of the top 10 heroes/heroines voted for were female, including Harry Potter’s Hermione Granger and Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games series.
Seven out of 10 villains were female, including Matilda’s Miss Trunchbull. More
A teenage schoolgirl who said she dreamed of bringing the world together by becoming the first-ever hijab-wearing ballerina looks set to achieve her goal after being awarded a life-changing scholarship.
Sports fashion brand Björn Borg – named after the former number one Swedish tennis player – has announced it was moved to help 14-year-old Australian student Stephanie Kurlow after being “genuinely inspired” by the teen’s story. More
As the bombs fell on London during the Great War, two women kept a vigil of the night sky.
Fiammetta Wilson and Grace Cook observed shooting stars – the chunks of space rock that light up the sky as they plummet to Earth.
They kept up records of meteors in what was then very much a man’s world.
In 1916, the pair were among the first four women to be awarded fellowship of The Royal Astronomical Society – a milestone in the acceptance of women in science. More
11 February 2016 is the first International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
UNESCO’s message is clear – the new Agenda will not meet its promise without investing in women’s and girls’ empowerment through and in science.
More than ever today, the world needs science and science needs women. More
The scientist Mary Somerville will be the first woman other than a royal to appear on a Royal Bank of Scotland banknote – but only after a steward’s inquiry over an apparent attempt to rig the vote.
Some 4,100 people voted via Facebook for Somerville, whose academic writing played a pivotal role in the discovery of the planet Neptune, to appear on a new £10 note. More