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Shein: The Shame of France

Shein has hit the Parisian highstreet, opening their first physical store in the Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville (BHV) shopping centre amid a child sex doll scandal and cries of outrage from French public and politicians alike. The online marketplace has long been acknowledged as the epitome of the fashion industry’s worst aspects: over-consumerism, environmental…

13 November 20250Comments

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A Race Between A Narcissist and His Reflection: Labour’s Crisis of Conscience

On the 11th of November 2025, veteran labour MP Barry Gardiner appeared on Newsnight and delivered a line that has since echoed across political circles: “The race between Keir Starmer PM and Wes Streeting is like a race between a Narcissist and his reflection.” It was a moment of brutal clarity in a party that…

12 November 20250Comments

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Issue 15 of The View is here

The View Magazine’s 15th issue lands with the weight of urgency and the fire of resistance. Created for women with conviction, both in experience and in purpose. You’ll find more than 250 pages of essential in-depth insight into the secretive working of the Global Justice System. Harrowing experiences by women at HMP Bronzefield and HMP…

24 October 20250Comments

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Building Hope and Homes from Discarded Festival Tents

Since the early 1990s, Emmaus has been reshaping the way the UK supports people experiencing homelessness. With 29 communities nationwide, Emmaus offers more than a place to stay. Each community provides stability, meaningful work, and the chance to build a new future. Today, more than 850 residents, known as companions, live in Emmaus communities. Every…

30 August 20250Comments

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Ministry of Justice Axes Domestic Abuse Advocate Role in Women’s Prisons Amid Backlash

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has come under fire after axing the domestic abuse advocate role in women’s prisons, despite its own statistics showing that 57% of female prisoners have experienced domestic abuse. The decision, made without warning or public explanation, has drawn sharp criticism from campaigners, charities, and church leaders who argue that cutting such…

28 August 20250Comments

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“Justice for Sale”: Sodexo, HMP Bronzefield, and the Human Cost of Privatised Prisons

At HMP Bronzefield, Britain’s largest women’s prison, tragedy has become routine. Just weeks ago, Toni, a transgender man incarcerated at the privately run facility, took his own life. Behind the walls of a prison managed by Sodexo Limited— a French catering and facilities giant — lives are being lost, safeguarding is failing, and families are left with unanswered…

26 August 20250Comments

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Cui Bono – Who Benefits?

Agnieszka left Poland 15 years ago and built a successful career in education administration in England. For over a decade she worked in senior roles, building a stable life. But three weeks ago everything changed. She was picked up off the street by the Metropolitan Police and told she was wanted on an extradition warrant…

25 August 20250Comments

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Meeting Women Where They Are: Inside WPA’s Mission and Legacy

The Women's Prison Association (WPA) stands as a beacon of transformative justice in a system often defined by punishment and isolation. As the oldest organisation in the United States dedicated to supporting women impacted by incarceration, their 180-year legacy offers profound insights into what effective justice reform truly requires. My conversation with Meg Egan, WPA's…

22 August 20250Comments

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Daughter Behind Bars: Mothers Speak Out for Palestine and Justice

The mothers of Palestine Action campaigners Zoey and Fatima Zinab have spoken out about the toll of their daughters’ imprisonment, calling it a misuse of counter-terrorism powers to silence dissent. Fatima Zainab, just 20 years old, has spent the last nine months on remand in HMP Bronzefield. Instead of preparing to graduate with her degree…

12 August 20250Comments

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“The Babies We Lost, The Silence We Kept”: England’s Hidden Adoption Scandal

For decades, thousands of unmarried and vulnerable women in England were sent to mother and baby homes — institutions run by religious organizations that promised care, but instead delivered punishment, shame, and irreversible loss. Between the 1940s and 1970s, an estimated 250,000 women were hidden away in over 150 of these institutions across England. Their…

11 August 20250Comments

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