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Gill Thompson legal case for brother David Clapson

By winvisibleblog | 09/11/2016 | 0 Comments

PRESS RELEASE . . . PRESS RELEASE . . . PRESS RELEASE . . .  Gill Thompson’s legal case for her brother David, who was diabetic and died in 2013 after his Jobseekers Allowance was sanctioned, has just been launched. Gill’s legal team wrote to the Hertfordshire Coroner setting out why there should be an … Read more

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Crisis of Care — testimony to Women’s Commission 2016

By winvisibleblog | 01/08/2016 | 0 Comments

Click on this link to read our full testimony to the Commission on Care: winvisible-submission-crisis-of-care-latest Discover more from WinVisible Subscribe to get the latest posts to your email. Type your email… Subscribe

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Why we Support Junior Doctors, NHS Students and Staff

By winvisibleblog | 17/06/2016 | 0 Comments

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

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2010-2016: actions up to IDS’ resignation

By winvisibleblog | 05/04/2016 | 0 Comments

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     Discover more from WinVisible Subscribe to get the latest posts to your email. Type your email… Subscribe

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A living wage for mothers and other carers — petition

By winvisibleblog | 14/03/2016 | 0 Comments

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

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Caring, Survival & Justice — videos from the 2015 conference

By winvisibleblog | 04/03/2016 | 0 Comments

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 Discover more from WinVisible Subscribe to get the latest posts to your email. Type your email… Subscribe

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Vigil against the Bedroom Tax — Supreme Court 2016

By winvisibleblog | 03/03/2016 | 0 Comments

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. Discover more from WinVisible Subscribe to get the latest posts to your … Read more

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“Coping with disability is hard work.”

By winvisibleblog | 01/03/2016 | 0 Comments

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

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Maximus 2015: UK-Wide Day of Action

By winvisibleblog | 01/03/2016 | 0 Comments

Watch 4-minute interview on London Live here. Bradford to Wrexham 30 protests UK-wide. Discover more from WinVisible Subscribe to get the latest posts to your email. Type your email… Subscribe

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VIDEO: 2016 lobby of MPs against benefit cuts

By winvisibleblog | 01/03/2016 | 0 Comments

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