Day 3 #16DaysOfActivism 2023

Join us for #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. I’ll be interviewing network members about their own particular take on activism and what it means to their cause. The programme runs from Saturday 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – through to Human Rights Day on Sunday 10th December. Day …

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Day 2 #16DaysOfActivism 2023

Join us for #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. I’ll be interviewing network members about their own particular take on activism and what it means to their cause. The programme runs from Saturday 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – through to Human Rights Day on Sunday 10th December. For …

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Day 1 #16DaysOfActivism 2023

Join us for #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. I’ll be interviewing network members about their own particular take on activism and what it means to their cause. The programme runs from Saturday 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – through to Human Rights Day on Sunday 10th …

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PAVE Conference 2023

We hope you enjoyed the 2023 PAVE Conference on Wednesday 1st November at De Montfort University. If you are reading this then you took the time to speak with us on our stand – thank you! Next steps If you wish to take up a volunteering role with the Parallel Lives Network please go to our …

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The Mediation of Sustainability Conference, Indonesia

Today, Wednesday 7th June, I was delighted to join The Mediation of Sustainability Conference, in Indonesia via Zoom. It is always good to participate in events specifically created to engage a wide range of students from several countries around the SDGs. It is the 5th International SDG Film Festival, focusing on sustainability issues in collaboration …

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World Environment Day: A View from India

The theme for World Environment Day 2023 is focusing on solutions to the issue of plastic pollution under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution. World Environment Day 2023 is hosted by Côte d’Ivoire in partnership with the Netherlands on Monday 5th June: Côte d’Ivoire is showing leadership in the campaign against plastic pollution. Since 2014, it has banned …

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Africa Day 2023

We want to wish all our friends and colleagues across the African continent a very joyful and safe Africa Day. We will be hosting our own event this coming Saturday with food from Ghana and Kenya, in partnership with Anita Barrand, and launching our latest project, the Kenyan Asian Archive. There were over 2,000 East …

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International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM 6th February

The Documentary Media Centre has hosted a range of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (6th February) events for the Zinthiya Trust since 2017. The charity provides specialist one-to-one support to prevent domestic abuse, honour-based violence, and FGM, undertaking teaching courses covering healthy relationships and how to recognise the warning signs. This year, …

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Spotlight: Kavita Ashok – India

By John Coster In this new Series on the Parallel Lives Network website, I’ll be showcasing the work of individuals that engage with us from across the global south. For today’s blog post, I was delighted to interview Kavita Ashok, an Environmentalist, Women and Health activist and President of Tree for Life NGO in New Delhi, India. …

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