Speaking Up
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| Originally published | 2018 |
| Authors | Gillian Triggs |
| Genres | Biography |
| Autobiography | |
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| ID | 2000855 |
About Speaking Up
As president of the Human Rights Commission, Gillian Triggs advocated for the disempowered, the disenfranchised, the marginalised. She withstood relentless political pressure and media scrutiny as she defended the defenceless for five tumultuous years. . . .
Geert Wilders: Who is he and what does he want?
...By Paul KirbyBBC News, The HagueGeert Wilders doesn t like being called far-right; he insists he s just Speaking Up for ordinary people...
Manipur women in naked assault video ‘will not give up'
... " And I want justice, at all costs… It s also why I am Speaking Up, so no woman is harmed again the way I was...
Pizza Hut staff sacked after being sexually harassed
...By David Grundy & Nathan BevanBBC Wales newsTwo Pizza Hut workers were sacked for Speaking Up about being sexually harassed, an employment tribunal ruled...
Everyone got duped by Sam Bankman-Fried's big gamble
... " To a degree that we kind of worried [about] Speaking Up for ourselves...
Sexual harassment: Women medics in NHS 'pressured into sex'
... " This week we published the Speaking Up Safely Framework for NHS Wales, which will strengthen procedures and provide assurances that concerns will be taken seriously, heard fairly and people will not experience personal repercussions...
Cheryl Hole: Drag star calls out abuse for MasterChef appearance
... " She said people could " hurl abuse" but it all " stemmed from me Speaking Up and using my platform on the hate that is directed to our community and you ve proved everyone right"...
Taliban order Afghanistan's hair and beauty salons to shut
... The restrictions have continued despite international condemnation and protests by women as well as activists Speaking Up on their behalf...
NHS whistleblowers need more protection, expert warns
... He says despite subsequent attempts to encourage whistleblowing, some still pay a heavy price for Speaking Up...
Taliban order Afghanistan's hair and beauty salons to shut
By Nicholas YongBBC News, Singapore
The Taliban have ordered hair and beauty salons in Afghanistan to Shut In the latest restriction faced by women.
A Vice and Virtue Ministry spokesman told The Bbc businesses had one month to comply, starting from 2 July when they were first informed of The Move .
Women's freedoms have steadily shrunk since The Taliban seized power in 2021.
They have barred, gyms and parks, and most recently even banned them from working for the United Nations .
The Taliban have also decreed that women should be dressed in a way that only reveals their eyes, and must be accompanied by a male relative if they are travelling More Than 72km (48 miles).
The restrictions have continued despite international condemnation and protests by women as well as activists Speaking Up on their behalf.
Shutting beauty salons was part of a wide range of measure imposed by The Taliban when they were last in power between 1996 and 2001. But they reopened in The Years after the 2001 US-led invasion of Afghanistan.
They remained open even after The Taliban retook power two years ago following the withdrawal of US forces. But Shop Windows were often covered up and images of women outside salons were spray painted to hide their faces.
The Taliban government has not explained what prompted the ban, or what alternatives, if any, would be available to women once the salons Shut .
Source of news: bbc.com
