In 2021 why are women still not safe?
The start of UN Commission on the Status of Women 2021 coincided with what has been described as a 'moment' in the UK. Yes, this year we are in the throes of a global pandemic, which has truly exposed and exacerbated the divisions between women and men. Covid 19 has also highlighted the impact of systemic racism towards Black and minority ethnic communities and need for a planned recovery not just for the economy but also for the mental health of our nations. But in the week following International Women's Day and Mother's Day in the UK, many of us became transfixed with the disappearance of a 33 year old woman, who had been missing since Wednesday March 3rd. This was happening during our 3 (or 4th - easy to lose track) national lockdown and she was last seen walking a short distance home from a friend's house. A journey that should have taken just 50 minutes. A journey she travelled many times before. Her journey would've taken her across a public pa...