August 2016. When Jyoti Singh was Brutally and Sickeningly Gang Raped and Murdered on a Bus in New Delhi in 2012, the Response was Outrage in India as well as Around the World. Mass Demonstrations Demanded Action to Hold Accountable a Culture of Widespread Sexual Violence Against Women. But almost Four Years On, Very Little,… Continue reading Aug 2016. Rape Culture in India
Category: Society and Culture
Mar 2020. Commonwealth Day
March 2020. Commonwealth Day is an annual celebration observed by people all over the Commonwealth in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Americas, the Pacific and Europe. Commonwealth Day 2020 is being celebrated today with events across Five Continents, Flag Waving, Church Services, Poetry Mornings, Dance Performances and much more. This year’s event is centred around… Continue reading Mar 2020. Commonwealth Day
Jul 2016. HIV in South Africa
July 2016. More than 6 Million People in South Africa are Living with HIV, the Largest Number of any Nation in the World. The Country has been Criticised for Not Doing Enough to Combat and Curb the Epidemic, paradoxically she’s Hosting the International Aids Conference this year which brought a snigger. It’s the Poor Guy… Continue reading Jul 2016. HIV in South Africa
Jun 2016. Legal Highs in the UK
June 2016. On 26 May this year there became a Ban in the UK on the Manufacture and Sale of Substances known as Legal Highs. These are Substances that Mimic the Effect of Illegal Drugs such as Cannabis and Cocaine and till then they were Freely Available. The Ban comes into force amid New Concerns… Continue reading Jun 2016. Legal Highs in the UK
May 2016. Mental Health in UK
May 2016. A man who Killed an Elderly Motorist after a Road Accident in West Sussex, UK, has been found Guilty of Manslaughter on the Grounds of Diminished Responsibility but Cleared of Murder. The Court heard that Matthew Daley had been Treated for Psychosis and his Family had Pleaded for him to be Sectioned. Sussex… Continue reading May 2016. Mental Health in UK
Mar 2016. What Kind of Culture does India Want
March 2016. Democracy in India. She’s the second most populous country in the world, holds one of the Oldest Civilizations and yet it is one of the youngest Nations. India has came a long way and needs to be Applauded. But she needs to sort out the kind of Culture she wants to live by,… Continue reading Mar 2016. What Kind of Culture does India Want
Feb 2016. Acid Attacks on Women in India
February 2016. India and Acid Attacks on Women. The Ultimate Act of Malice by a Man on a Woman. Often a Vicious Response to Rejection of Marriage or Sexual Advances. A cafe in Agra in the shadows of the Taj Mahal, they’re Supporting Woman to become Survivors and Not Victims.
Feb 2016. Saudi Air Force, BAe and Profit
February 2016. The Hypocrisy of War. The UK Ministry of Defence is still seconding officers to BAe Systems in Saudi Arabia whilst at the same time Condemning the Human Right violations. It’s UK made Jets, UK made Bombs, the Saudi Pilots are trained by UK trainers, Jets maintained by UK BAe staff. The Saudi War… Continue reading Feb 2016. Saudi Air Force, BAe and Profit
Feb 2016. Seoul Trying to Gain Freedom of Expression
February 2016. Gone are the days when the Good Guy wore the White Hat and the Bad Guy wore the Black Hat, sorry, I’m a big John Wayne fan. South Korea is on the side of Right although three years into Park Geun-hye’s Presidency and the restrictions on Freedom of Expression are extreme. Chemically laced… Continue reading Feb 2016. Seoul Trying to Gain Freedom of Expression
Feb 2020. Philip Schofield
February 2020. TV presenter Phillip Schofield has revealed he is gay, saying his sexuality had “become an issue in my head”. In a post on Instagram, he wrote: “With the strength and support of my wife and my daughters, I have been coming to terms with the fact that I am gay.” Within minutes of… Continue reading Feb 2020. Philip Schofield