Sam Smethers

@Samsmethers

Chief Executive of the Fawcett Society, former CEO of Grandparents Plus. Trustee of the Equality & Diversity Forum. Mum of 4, yes 4 children. Views my own.

London
fawcettsociety.org.uk
Joined October 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 29

    BIG NEWS donates her back pay to to support women fighting for . Huge thanks to her for showing such generosity & solidarity with women. This is transformational.

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  2. Retweeted
    Aug 8

    The world was watching and Argentina’s senators failed. By rejecting legal abortion they missed a historic chance to be leaders on human rights. The fight is far from over! We will continue to stand with women in Argentina. 💚

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    17 hours ago

    dons her new and sturdy hat

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    22 hours ago

    The South West was absolutely critical to 2015 Tory election victory and backed Leave. Now voters turning against Brexit and clear majority - 42% to 35% - wants a referendum on the outcome of negotiations, rising far higher in event of no deal

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    10 hours ago

    Last surviving prosecutor at Nuremberg trials says Trump's family separation policy is ‘crime against humanity’

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  6. Retweeted
    10 hours ago
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    Ditto last year's changes to pre-charge bail based on recommendations from the HASC who took evidence from police, CPS and previous suspects of sexual offences but no survivors or women's organisations.

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    12 hours ago

    Well done ⁦⁩ - fantastic campaigning and sheer hard work on this. Can we now see lifesaving women’s refuges have long term security at last?

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    23 hours ago

    Thrilled to welcome , Fawcett's new West Midlands group to the Fawcett family! Please follow to hear more about their upcoming activity. 💜

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    20 hours ago

    Out of the rain and prepping for interview about paid leave for domestic abuse survivors - where New Zealand leads (extra 20 days paid leave ‘breathing space’) we should follow!

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    23 hours ago

    “If I wanted to take [my hijab] off then I would … but I don’t want to.” Mabruka Beik, who has worn a hijab since she was 12, responds to Boris Johnson’s comments that the full face veil makes women look like "bank robbers" and "letter boxes".

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  11. Retweeted
    18 hours ago

    Positive news today and a testament to the campaigning of and others

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    19 hours ago

    It is our duty to win! Thanks to tireless campaigning of the women's sector, the government has now dropped plans to take refuges out of the welfare system, which would have defunded many BME specialist refuges

    We're delighted the government has listened and acted to keep refuge doors open for survivors. We looking forward to working with the government to guarantee a long-term, sustainable funding future for all domestic abuse services
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    11 hours ago

    It's a great month for books about and by women - here are the best titles August has to offer:

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  14. 10 hours ago

    So this was something that & others warned govt not to do. But they went ahead anyway. Same charities then spent more time & resources campaigning against change. Govt eventually backs down. Anyone spot flaw in this approach to policy making?

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    11 hours ago

    Good news that 'disastrous' plans have been stopped. We need 2 ask why it's only after sustained pressure by numerous charities including to prevent deep harm 2 our most vulnerable citizens that was obvious from the start

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  16. 12 hours ago

    . spot on w her analysis. It is women expected to pick up the pieces. But Victorian 'welfare' will harm us all if we drive women out of the workplace & back to the home. Spare us another Tory ‘big society’ solution to the social care crisis

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    Aug 8

    ! Making Devolution work for Women in Greater Manchester with women of Greater Manchester and ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩

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  18. Aug 8

    And WTF is a v good holiday read about the chaos of our political & economic times. Tho a bit overtaken by v recent events which mean he needs to write a sequel - What the Actual F***itty F**k F**k should do for a title I think. 3/3

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  19. Aug 8

    Also Colson Whitehead's Underground Railroad is just brilliant. About a young woman escaping slavery in the US deep South. Craig Brown's Ma'am Darling is an outrageously funny biography of Princess Margaret. 2/3

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  20. Aug 8

    Have a few holiday read recommendations; Exit West by Mohsin Hamid. Wonderful story about two young refugees. Also Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders is a beautiful story about life, death & grief (but a bit stylised tho. Had to get over that). 1/3

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    Aug 8

    If you have haven't got your tickets for our quiz on 22 August, don't miss out - get them now while you can! We've got some excellent raffle prizes too, like two studio tickets donated by the lovely

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