How can we make education inspiring again?

Megan Morris wrote this article on behalf of The View Magazine, UK. Krish Patel, founder of Tales to Inspire, believes that stories have the power to change how we see education. His podcast and community project began in 2019, after a series of marathons and a chance meeting with a friend who had been living on…

31 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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“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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Welcome to The View Magazine Issue 12: Women Versus The StateNew issue

What happens when women confront the oppressive forces of state power? The View Magazine Issue 12 fearlessly examines this question, delving into the intersection of justice, trauma, and resilience. At its core, this issue is about the strength of women navigating a world where systemic failures often perpetuate marginalisation. Inside This Issue This edition illuminates the lives…

10 December 20240Comments

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What happens to the children of mothers in prison?

“It’s hard when it’s your mum in prison…she’s supposed to be the one looking after you.” (Malik, 13) Today marks International Children’s Day. The View dedicates this day to 741 000 women in prison across the world and over 500 000 incarcerated mothers. Children of incarcerated mothers bear the brunt of the effects of unjust,…

Women vs The State

What happens when the State and its agencies let us down and women are harmed, lose their loved ones or gaslighted and persecuted by the State? The View Magazine with Photo North is hosting a panel Women vs The State on how the actions of the government and its agencies affect women. …

30 April 20220Comments

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Statement by The View on recent statistics released by Ministry of Justice

The View condemns the unacceptable rise of death in custody following the publication of the Ministry of Justice Safety in Custody Statistics: Quarterly Update to September 2021 The Ministry of Justice Safety in Custody Statistics September 2021 report found that there was an increase in deaths in prisons from the 12 months to December…

6 February 20220Comments

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