In 1920, the suffragist Molly Dewson sat down to write a letter of congratulations to Maud Wood Park, who had just been chosen as the first president of the League of Women Voters, formed in anticipation of the passage of the 19th Amendment to help millions…

Hundreds of families in temporary accommodation in east London have had their rent reduced by about 60% following a four-year campaign against their corporate social landlord. The London borough of Newham announced this week that “following a series of management…

白罗斯（前译白俄罗斯）警方连日来拘捕了近7000名威者，2000人在当地时间周五早上获释离开首都明斯克（Minsk）的拘留中心。有获释示威者哭泣颤抖着向亲人控诉他们被囚在环境恶劣、拥挤的囚室中，遭蒙面警员用警棍殴打，形容警员「行为与土匪和野兽无异」，更有女示威者称警员威胁要轮奸她。一些未被拘留的示威者遭警员用橡胶子弹击中，但不敢去医院求医，怕医生通报警方作出拘捕。回国探亲的留学生面临被控组织大型暴动，可判囚15年，但警方拒绝他让接触律师。 任职公司董事的47岁示威者谢奇尼科夫（AlexeiShchitn…

同耕社工中心自成立以来，逐步探索、推进工伤康复工作；多年来服务工伤社群，回应工伤议题，在去年8月至今资金困难的当下：致力于支援工伤社群渡过难关，实现工伤者心理康复-社会康复-社会共融。 过去的工作个案支持：为工伤职工提供有效的支援以协助其渡过困境，提高个案自助能力。社群增能：针对社群需求组织培训，培育志愿者骨干，促进社群互助。社会倡导：开展工伤社会康复服务，协助社群多渠道表达发声，整合社会资源，建立社会支持网络。 康复工作的社会价值在政策保障层面，至今《工伤保险条例》基本形成工伤预防、补偿、康复“三位一…

Kowloon Walled City, Hong Kong, rooftop scenes, 1989-1990. Out-takes and intakes from “City of Darkness Revisited”. Link in bio. www.greggirardpictures.com. 1. Adjusting tv antenna, China Airlines jet approaching Kai Tak airport in background. 2. In addition…

Campaigners say survivors are being castigated despite fact that covering face can trigger flashbacks and panic attacks.