In a week where civil society organisations @cajni.bsky.social @ppr-org.bsky.social @colinmurray.bsky.social responded to claims that the ECHR was not integral to the Good Friday Agreement, it’s perhaps worth hearing directly from one of many women who fought hard to get those protections and why:

It’s almost like the last 15 years of austerity, cuts to public services, underfunding of councils and the NHS, poor and unregulated housing, minimal regulation of ultra processed food, pollution, the pandemic and lack of opportunities might be taking their toll on people. But let’s blame them.

Fascinating to read the account of Harriet Blessley, one of the NUWSS members who walked from Portsmouth to Hyde Park in 1913 demanding the right to vote, courtesy of Portsmouth University.

All the tensions of being part of a movement set out in her diary- combating misogyny, managing the police

Wonderful to see recognition of Inez and all the badass women she inspired recognised in the @belfasttelegraph.co.uk yesterday. Although not sure about this @ppr-org.bsky.social “supported” malarkey. @ppr-org.bsky.social “supports” marginalised communities actively and enthusiastically to this day!