Ok…The events over the past week have overwhelmed me and triggered me. I have taken part in quite a few online zoom events for international women’s day and was feeling empowered and fired up. I felt like change was coming. The events since Sarah Everard’s body was found….everything seemed to escalate quickly. I’m glad. I…
“Tell me Mummy, because I don’t understand why men want to harm us”?
She stands in front of me, head tilted to the side. She is the best reflection of me. She is my twin in features and…as much as it hard to admit…my twin in character and values and… is by far the best refection of what and who I am. The physical similarities are scary at…
“Our culture is so punishing towards women. We champion a man who speaks up, but we will absolutely destroy a woman for it” Jameela Jamil
“Our culture is so punishing towards women. We champion a man who speaks up, but we will absolutely destroy a woman for it” Jameela Jamil The past 10 days it’s like things have come to head in terms of the injustice women face. International women’s day has brought so many people together to talk about…
As a sexual abuse survivor it’s really hard to answer when a medical professional asks “what age did you become sexually active?”. I once answered…. Do you mean by choice or when did people start using my body in a sexual manner.
“As a sexual abuse survivor, it’s really hard to answer when a medical professional ask, “What age did you become sexually active?”. I once answered…Do you mean by choice or when did people start using my body in a sexual manner”. This is the Tweet I put out two days ago. It has been on…
Feel the impact of your own words.
The blog that I wrote on domestic abuse received a mad amount of attention. You can read it HERE. The blog came from nowhere but also everywhere. Like many of us, this past 12 months has created a space for me to grow and reflect. Something that is very much needed. And part of that…
I hate the words “Domestic abuse” and “Domestic Violence”… stop trying to make what is happening more palatable….
I hate the words “Domestic abuse” and “Domestic Violence”. Its like putting the word “Domestic” in front of the word violence and abuse lessens the impact. The act. And then we take it further and put “She is the victim of DV”. Which seems to make people even more desensitised to what is being said….
#ICU21 Thank you…
I’m not good at thanks you’s Or goodbyes Or “I love you” I’m not good at letting you know how I am feeling. Today….on this day….some time ago…I didn’t tell people how I was feeling at all. I took myself down a dark rabbit hole that had been brewing for many years. I felt like…
#ICU – Dr Jessica Taylor.
I ask many people to help promote #ICU and what it stands for. It has many different meanings to many different people. On the 14th of Feb you will see messages with the #ICU hashtag all over social media and these messages will be a shout out to people from all walks of life. Me…
#ICU spoken word – Let it speak to your soul.
I have so much to say about this blog, this spoken word. But I will leave that for another time. I had this whole thing planned out…telling you about a man and his words. But na…its not needed His name is Leon Helsby. We have never spoken in our lives. Yet…we have the same hope….
#ICU21… Kendra on BBC KENT: No Gangs in Kent!
#ICU21 is about giving a voice and recognition to those that may go unnoticed at times. On the 14/2/21 We are hoping to see social media flooded with messages filled with hope so that people know that they are not forgotten and people do care. This morning I spoke on BBC radio Kent to the…
Out of the Shadows 