What is institutional misogyny in policing? Our research shows what it looks like – and why it matters: Protesters react to policing at a vigil for Sarah Everard. Vincenzo Lullo/Shutterstock Britain has witnessed a torrent of appalling examples of misogyny by those serving on the front line of public services in recent years. This has …
Casey review: key steps the Met police must take to address its institutional racism and sexism: Ian_Stewart/Shutterstock Baroness Louise Casey has found that London’s Metropolitan police force is institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. We heard similar 24 years ago when, after the incompetent investigation into the murder of Stephen Lawrence, Sir William MacPherson reported that …
Research has long shown institutional misogyny and racism within the UK’s fire services: shutterstock Sarnia | Shutterstock Following the tragic death of trainee firefighter Jaden Matthew Francois-Esprit, who took his own life in August 2020, an independent review was set up to investigate the workplace culture at the London Fire Brigade. Chaired by the solicitor …
Kenya’s election: institutional safeguards are still a work in progress: GettyImages Kenya has held its seventh national election since the reintroduction of multiparty competition in the early 1990s. Elections in the country are never dull affairs. They are always contested by ever-shifting and unstable political alliances that employ vibrant campaigns to sway both core and …
The police won’t acknowledge institutional racism in their race action plan — here’s why that matters: Ian_Stewart / Shutterstock In light of racially disproportionate stop and search practices, the case of Child Q and other accusations of misconduct, police in England and Wales are under pressure to address racism in their ranks. But their plan …
South Africa in the news: South Africa: Institutional Racism – the Real Price of Admission to ‘White Schools’ Too High for Black Kids: When black children are left in the hands of uncaring institutions, what is the impact not only on their psyches but on that of their families, communities and generations to come?: “South …