Crisis of Care — testimony to Women’s Commission 2016
Click on this link to read our full testimony to the Commission on Care: winvisible-submission-crisis-of-care-latest
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Why we Support Junior Doctors, NHS Students and Staff
Save Our NHS! As women with disabilities and patients we support junior doctors, NHS students and staff The government wants to impose a contract on junior doctors to work even longer hours, which they refused as they are already pushed to the limit. The latest contract on offer is worse than before, say Dr Manish … Read more
2010-2016: actions up to IDS’ resignation
Click on link to read our history of six years of benefit actions by the disability movement and bereaved relatives, up to the resignation of Work and Pensions Minister Iain Duncan Smith in March 2016. actions-that-led-to-resignation-of-ids-latest-5-april-2016
A living wage for mothers and other carers — petition
We have been part of the independent living struggle for many years. “Care” is devalued as something only older and disabled people need, when in reality, everyone needs care from before we are born and throughout life, we all need caring relationships and strive for a caring society. That is, “care needs” are not just … Read more
Caring, Survival & Justice — videos from the 2015 conference
Watch videos from this Global Women’s Strike Conference held in November 2015. Three women from our network spoke: Nicole Als, a disabled mum Claire Glasman, WinVisible Gill Thompson, campaigner for justice against benefit sanctions
Vigil against the Bedroom Tax — Supreme Court 2016
Daily Mirror Article, 3 March In Feb/March 2016, bedroom tax cases on disability discrimination, carers and a single mother fleeing domestic violence came to the Supreme Court. WinVisible called a daily vigil supported by many groups, individuals and the people in the cases.
“Coping with disability is hard work.”
Women with disabilities work unwaged In an inaccessible world, all people with disabilities have to work hard just to survive, but women with disabilities work even harder. Many of us look after children, friends, families and others in our communities (who may have disabilities themselves), on top of coping with our own disability or ill-health. … Read more
Maximus 2015: UK-Wide Day of Action
Watch 4-minute interview on London Live here. Bradford to Wrexham 30 protests UK-wide.
We won! Victory for woman told to repay £842 care money
Natasha Cox “petrified” by care bill A WOMAN with severe brain damage and epilepsy has been ordered to repay hundreds of pounds of care payments after Town Hall officials criticised her for spending some of the money on coffee and cleaning. Natasha Cox, a former Hampstead School student who lives in Hampstead, says she is … Read more