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Prisoners who gave birth in handcuffs sue Ministry of Justice

Prisoners who gave birth in handcuffs sue Ministry of Justice

One of five women who went into labour while an inmate at HMP Bronzefield says she begged officers to remove her restraints in the hospital

Date: May 30, 2025

Black women call for a ban on toxic hair products linked to cancer - Voice Online

Black women call for a ban on toxic hair products linked to cancer - Voice Online

Black women are calling for a ban on toxic hair ingredients - which have been linked to an increased risk of cancer and fibroids

Date: May 28, 2025

Sentencing of pregnant women: a 21st century approach

Sentencing of pregnant women: a 21st century approach

Maya Sikand KC and Janey Starling, co-authors of a new toolkit, Representing pregnant women and mothers in the criminal justice system, believe that advocates can play a critical role in ensuring that sentencers get it right

Date: March 15, 2025

A mother’s fight for justice after baby dies in prison

A mother’s fight for justice after baby dies in prison

Baby Aisha Cleary died in a prison cell after her then teenage mother, Rianna, was left to give birth alone in 2019. Earlier this year, a coroner ruled that multiple systemic failures led to her death. 

Date: November 14, 2023

Pregnant in prison: 'When I thought my baby had died nobody seemed to care'

Pregnant in prison: 'When I thought my baby had died nobody seemed to care'

Pregnant women in prison are seven times more likely to suffer stillbirth and twice as likely to give birth prematurely.

Date: February 22, 2025

Alarming data reveals high diabetes risk for pregnant women in English jails

Alarming data reveals high diabetes risk for pregnant women in English jails

Freedom of information requests show that female prisoners are three times more likely to suffer gestational diabetes

Date: February 23, 2025

Prisoners forced to give birth handcuffed to male officers

Prisoners forced to give birth handcuffed to male officers

At least two female prisoners have come forward over incidents that occurred at HMP Bronzefield in Surrey between 2021 and 2023

Date: February 21, 2025

‘Prison will never be a safe place to be pregnant’ – campaigner

‘Prison will never be a safe place to be pregnant’ – campaigner

We spoke to Janey Starling, from the feminist campaign group Level Up, and former prison governor Pia Sinha, who now heads the Prison Reform Trust.

Date: February 19, 2025

Damning report published into death of baby born to teenager in prison cell

Damning report published into death of baby born to teenager in prison cell

Inquiry into how 18-year-old gave birth on her own in HMP Bronzefield in Ashford finds many failings

Date: September 22, 2021

Prison guards, but not mother, get counselling after baby dies in cell

Prison guards, but not mother, get counselling after baby dies in cell

Exclusive: Report from the ombudsman found that the guards who failed to help were offered bereavement support but not the grieving teenager

Date: September 25, 2021

FA and Premier League urged to help tackle gender-based violence

FA and Premier League urged to help tackle gender-based violence

Letter makes demands including letting clubs suspend without pay players suspected of abuse

Date: February 5, 2022

Mothers and babies join protest against UK imprisonment of pregnant women

Mothers and babies join protest against UK imprisonment of pregnant women

Two babies have died in women’s prisons in UK in past three years, when mothers gave birth without medical assistance

Date: March 28, 2022

Urgent call for review into sentencing pregnant women due to health risks

Urgent call for review into sentencing pregnant women due to health risks

Experts and campaigners write open letter to justice secretary and Sentencing Council warning of dangers of giving birth in jail

Date: September 24, 2022

L’Oréal urged to withdraw hair relaxers after studies find cancer risk

L’Oréal urged to withdraw hair relaxers after studies find cancer risk

Research claims to show link between cancer and lye-containing products largely used by black women

Date: April 21, 2023

Revealed: one in three jailed pregnant women in England and Wales still to face trial

Revealed: one in three jailed pregnant women in England and Wales still to face trial

New data on prisons has added to calls by campaigners to end custodial sentences for expectant mothers

Date: October 28, 2023

Pregnant women and new mothers shouldn’t be sent to jail, UK public says

Pregnant women and new mothers shouldn’t be sent to jail, UK public says

Poll shared with Observer shows high support for reform of prison sentencing to stop lives being torn apartar

Date: February 24, 2024

Pregnant woman’s jail sentence quashed in ‘landmark’ UK ruling

Pregnant woman’s jail sentence quashed in ‘landmark’ UK ruling

Campaigners hail decision to replace 22-year-old’s prison term for firearm possession with suspended sentence

Date: January 19, 2024

UK prison where baby died gives women rape alarms to call for help during labour

UK prison where baby died gives women rape alarms to call for help during labour

Campaigners renew calls to end incarceration of pregnant women after introduction of measure at HMP Bronzefield

Date: January 21, 2024

Facebook criticised after women complain of inaction over abuse

Facebook criticised after women complain of inaction over abuse

Amnesty says social media firm must do more to support users who report harassment

Date: March 4, 2019

Pregnant teen, 18, found with dead baby in cell after being ignored for 12 HOURS

Pregnant teen, 18, found with dead baby in cell after being ignored for 12 HOURS

A TEENAGE girl who gave birth in prison was found clinging to her dead baby girl after her cries for help were ignored for 12 hours.  The pregnant girl, 18, was in jail for the first time afte…

Date: September 22, 2021

More than half of young women using Facebook have 'experienced harassment'

More than half of young women using Facebook have 'experienced harassment'

MORE than half the young women using Facebook have been harassed, including some being stalked, a study found. Sixty per cent have received offensive, graphic or insulting messages. Some were sent …

Date: March 4, 2019

Ronaldo protest group flies banner naming his rape accuser over Old Trafford

Ronaldo protest group flies banner naming his rape accuser over Old Trafford

A BANNER bearing the name of Cristiano Ronaldo’s alleged rape victim has been flown over Old Trafford in protest against the Portugal captain. The 36-year-old football sensation today made hi…

Date: September 11, 2021

Concerned United fan behind protest at Old Trafford

Concerned United fan behind protest at Old Trafford

When a public figure responds to an allegation against them with the words “fake news”, they invoke a certain Trumpian disdain, an air of dismissal. When Cristi

Date: September 11, 2021

Half of young women on Facebook suffer abuse

Half of young women on Facebook suffer abuse

Emily Robins describes the harassment she faced over Facebook as “virtual psychological abuse”. She was 18 when her account was broken into by a hacker she believes to be her ex-boyfriend, starting seven years of torment that still goes on.Robins is not alone. New research shows more than half of yo

Date: March 2, 2019

Jailed teen lost baby after giving birth alone and cutting cord with teeth

Jailed teen lost baby after giving birth alone and cutting cord with teeth

Campaigners have demanded an end to the “high-risk” practice of sending pregnant women to prison as new figures show that nearly 200 expectant mothers were be

Date: July 27, 2023

Prisoner, 18, tried to save baby after giving birth alone in cell

Prisoner, 18, tried to save baby after giving birth alone in cell

An 18-year-old prisoner who gave birth alone at night in her cell bit through the umbilical cord to free the baby, who was either stillborn or died soon after

Date: September 22, 2021

I had a baby in jail - here's the truth about Lauren's Coronation Street plot'

I had a baby in jail - here's the truth about Lauren's Coronation Street plot'

A woman who gave birth in prison has said it has been 'emotional' seeing soap Coronation Street tell the storyline of character Lauren having a baby in jail on TV

Date: December 1, 2024

Like EastEnders' Sonia, I was in prison while pregnant - it was dehumanising

Like EastEnders' Sonia, I was in prison while pregnant - it was dehumanising

Prison is no place for pregnant women'

Date: January 22, 2025

What is it like to be pregnant in prison?

What is it like to be pregnant in prison?

Three women bravely share their stories of motherhood behind bars

Date: September 26, 2022

Piden a L’Oreal retirar productos para el cabello que, al parecer, causarían cáncer

Piden a L’Oreal retirar productos para el cabello que, al parecer, causarían cáncer

Una carta de activistas británicas se suma a las demandas que ha recibido la empresa francesa por el presunto uso de químicos peligrosos.

Date: April 22, 2023

Pregnant in prison: What it's like to be an expecting mum behind bars in the UK

Pregnant in prison: What it's like to be an expecting mum behind bars in the UK

Rianna Cleary gave birth alone in a prison cell and had to endure the death of her baby.

Date: October 16, 2021

Campaigners Warn Media Is Failing Domestic Homicide Victims As They Launch 'Dignity For Dead Women' Petition

Campaigners Warn Media Is Failing Domestic Homicide Victims As They Launch 'Dignity For Dead Women' Petition

"Every bad article on domestic violence is a missed opportunity to help prevent further deaths."

Date: October 8, 2018

‘Unsurprising’: Expert’s damning verdict on teenager whose baby died after giving birth in cell alone

‘Unsurprising’: Expert’s damning verdict on teenager whose baby died after giving birth in cell alone

Date: September 22, 2021

Teen found holding dead baby in cell after biting through umbilical cord

Teen found holding dead baby in cell after biting through umbilical cord

WARNING: DISTRESS CONTENT An inquest into the death of a baby who was found dead in her mother's arms inside a prison cell, has slammed both the prison and hospital involved in looking after her pregnant teenage mother

Date: July 28, 2023

Fewer pregnant women to be jailed after major shift in sentencing policy

Fewer pregnant women to be jailed after major shift in sentencing policy

Two babies died in UK prisons after their mums were jailed. The new sentencing guidelines, which come in to force on April 1, will see fewer women who are pregnant or have recently given birth behind bars

Date: March 18, 2024

Young mum, 18, slams 'cruel' prison system as baby dies in her arms inside cell

Young mum, 18, slams 'cruel' prison system as baby dies in her arms inside cell

Rianna Cleary was six months pregnant in the biggest women's prison in the country when she gave birth alone in a prison cell before her baby Aisha died in her arms

Date: November 15, 2023

Ronaldo protestors fly banner in support of rape accuser on Man Utd debut

Ronaldo protestors fly banner in support of rape accuser on Man Utd debut

The Portuguese forward was making his first appearance for Manchester United since 2009 but feminist group Level Up aimed to "disrupt the fanfare" with the banner

Date: September 11, 2021

Protesters gather at HMP Bronzefield to call for end to pregnant women in prison

Protesters gather at HMP Bronzefield to call for end to pregnant women in prison

It comes as the latest in a sequence of public protests over mothers in prison, organised by campaign groups No Births Behind Bars and Level Up.

Date: September 24, 2022

Mum whose baby died in prison blasts 'cruel system' as coroner rejects report

Mum whose baby died in prison blasts 'cruel system' as coroner rejects report

An inquest found “clear evidence” of “systemic failings” in the death of Aisha Cleary

Date: November 14, 2023

Pregnancy and maternity to be new mitigating factor for sentencing offenders

Pregnancy and maternity to be new mitigating factor for sentencing offenders

The Sentencing Council will replace the existing reference to pregnancy with a dedicated factor for pregnancy, childbirth and post-natal care.

Date: March 18, 2024

L´Oreal urged to stop selling hair relaxers after studies find cancer link

L´Oreal urged to stop selling hair relaxers after studies find cancer link

Female activists also asked the company to invest in research on the long-term use of chemical relaxers, which make hair easier to straighten

Date: April 21, 2023

I run a feminist group, but today I am celebrating International Men’s Day-Carys Afoko

I run a feminist group, but today I am celebrating International Men’s Day-Carys Afoko

It´s time we stopped being part of a culture that vilifies men, says Carys Afoko, founder of a feminist organisation

Date: November 19, 2018

Her husband murdered her. Then the media took away her dignity | Janey Starling

Her husband murdered her. Then the media took away her dignity | Janey Starling

Melanie Clark’s case highlights the shameful reporting of domestic violence deaths. A new press code would save lives, says Janey Starling of feminist organisation Level Up

Date: October 8, 2018

Facebook, listen to your users and stop tolerating hatred | Carys Afoko

Facebook, listen to your users and stop tolerating hatred | Carys Afoko

The social media giant said sorry about Cambridge Analytica but is silent about sexual harassment

Date: October 29, 2018

T-shirts are all very well. But it’s unions that win rights for women | Janey Starling

T-shirts are all very well. But it’s unions that win rights for women | Janey Starling

Feminism was forged in the struggle to escape the sweatshop, says campaigner Janey Starling

Date: March 8, 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo: plane banner protest as striker returns to Manchester United

Cristiano Ronaldo: plane banner protest as striker returns to Manchester United

Feminist group Level Up says it flew message over Old Trafford in support of woman accusing footballer of sexual assault

Date: September 11, 2021

The truth about hair relaxers: in the US, lawsuits over cancer. In Africa, soaring sales

The truth about hair relaxers: in the US, lawsuits over cancer. In Africa, soaring sales

Despite criticism for the use of potentially harmful chemicals, companies are still selling the products around the world

Date: April 10, 2024

Jailed women in UK five times more likely to suffer stillbirths, data shows

Jailed women in UK five times more likely to suffer stillbirths, data shows

Call for system overhaul amid increasing concerns for women who give birth while behind bars

Date: December 5, 2021

‘I woke up in handcuffs’: Prison isn’t safe for pregnant women, so why are they there?

‘I woke up in handcuffs’: Prison isn’t safe for pregnant women, so why are they there?

Two babies have died in England’s prisons in recent years, and pregnant women have appalling stories to tell

Date: October 3, 2023

These headlines show how not to report on domestic homicides

These headlines show how not to report on domestic homicides

This kind of reporting is not just lazy or cliched, it’s dangerous - and hopefully we’ll see an end to it soon, with UK press regulators publishing new guidelines on how journalists should report fatal domestic abuse.

Date: April 16, 2019

More than half of young women have been abused on Facebook

More than half of young women have been abused on Facebook

From unwanted pictures of penises to full profile hacks, women continue to be a target for harassment.

Date: March 3, 2019

Majority of Black women experienced 'scalp burns or hair loss' from relaxers

Majority of Black women experienced 'scalp burns or hair loss' from relaxers

Campaigners are demanding beauty brands remove dangerous chemicals from Black hair products.

Date: May 24, 2022

Breastfeeding mums demand end to prison for pregnant women in protest

Breastfeeding mums demand end to prison for pregnant women in protest

Two babies are known to have died in women’s prisons in the past three years.

Date: June 7, 2022

Protesters in London demand an end to the imprisonment of pregnant women

Protesters in London demand an end to the imprisonment of pregnant women

Armed with signs, the group sang nursery rhymes in the London drizzle as they called for change.

Date: March 18, 2023

IPSO to discuss potential for new media guidelines on reporting of domestic violence deaths with feminist group

IPSO to discuss potential for new media guidelines on reporting of domestic violence deaths with feminist group

The UK’s largest press regulator will enter discussions over potentially introducing guidelines on the reporting of domestic violence deaths.

Date: October 10, 2018

Petitioners call for ban on domestic abuse victim-blaming in Editors' Code

Petitioners call for ban on domestic abuse victim-blaming in Editors' Code

A voluntary approach to improving reporting of domestic abuse stories in UK newsrooms is no longer enough, according to feminist campaigners.

Date: April 4, 2023

UK press regulators back feminist group's new guidelines on reporting domestic violence deaths

UK press regulators back feminist group's new guidelines on reporting domestic violence deaths

The UK’s two press regulators have endorsed a feminist campaign group’s new set of guidelines on the reporting of domestic violence deaths.

Date: April 16, 2019

Women on remand more likely to self-harm | Prison Reform Trust

Women on remand more likely to self-harm | Prison Reform Trust

Date: August 14, 2022

Women on remand more likely to self-harm | Prison Reform Trust

Women on remand more likely to self-harm | Prison Reform Trust

Date: August 14, 2022

The media makes excuses for men who kill women. Here’s how to stop it

Time to call out the "perfect husband" trope.

Date: October 8, 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo: Plane protest over sex assault claim

Cristiano Ronaldo: Plane protest over sex assault claim

A plane showing support for a woman who accused the player of rape flies over Old Trafford.

Date: September 11, 2021

Why people are suing L'Oréal over hair relaxers

Why people are suing L'Oréal over hair relaxers

Some are worried about ingredients in products used to style afro hair - but the science isn't clear.

Date: April 24, 2023

Premier League teams are playing footballers facing abuse claims

Premier League teams are playing footballers facing abuse claims

Alleged victims tell the BBC top clubs prioritise commercial interests over the safety of women.

Date: November 30, 2023

HMP Bronzefield Surrey protest calls for 'no more babies in prison'

HMP Bronzefield Surrey protest calls for 'no more babies in prison'

The protest was set up like a child's birthday party with dancing and people singing nursery rhymes.

Date: September 25, 2022

Activistas piden a L'Oréal que retire sus productos para alisar el cabello por vínculo con cáncer | BI Noticias

Activistas piden a L'Oréal que retire sus productos para alisar el cabello por vínculo con cáncer | BI Noticias

Podría haber un vínculo entre el cáncer y productos que contienen lejía, señalan

Date: April 21, 2023

L’Oréal urged to withdraw hair relaxers after studies find cancer risk

L’Oréal urged to withdraw hair relaxers after studies find cancer risk

Campaigners are calling on the cosmetics company L’Oréal to withdraw its hair-straightening products that are largely used by black women after research linked it to an increased risk of cancer.In

Date: April 21, 2023

The #NoMoreLyes Hair Relaxer Petition, Explained

The #NoMoreLyes Hair Relaxer Petition, Explained

The #NoMoreLyes petition now has almost 3,000 signatures.

Date: February 20, 2024

Revlon Faces Hair Relaxer Cancer Claims as Bankruptcy Nears End

Revlon Faces Hair Relaxer Cancer Claims as Bankruptcy Nears End

On Tuesday, Revlon’s bankruptcy judge extended the deadline by which customers with certain types of cancer can file claims against the company.

Date: March 7, 2023

Are hair relaxers damaging to health?

Are hair relaxers damaging to health?

Different chemistries have been designed to turn curly hair straight, but in all cases questions remain about their safety, finds Rachel Brazil

Date: July 10, 2023

Banner protests Ronaldo over rape accusation

Banner protests Ronaldo over rape accusation

Gender justice group Level Up flew a plane over Old Trafford on Saturday in protest of Cristiano Ronaldo's debut for Manchester United.

Date: September 11, 2021

Beauty brands face backlash on race

Beauty brands face backlash on race

Activists press companies to match social media commitments to anti-racism with action on products and hiring policies

Date: October 23, 2020

Majority of Black British women suffer side effects from hair relaxers such as burnt scalp, study finds

Majority of Black British women suffer side effects from hair relaxers such as burnt scalp, study finds

Exclusive: Major study into impact of products containing lye, a harsh chemical used in drain unblockers.

Date: May 25, 2022

Dozens of women accused of illegal abortions face police investigations

Dozens of women accused of illegal abortions face police investigations

Women who have abortions after legal cut-off are ‘always in desperately vulnerable situations and are victims not criminals,’ prominent doctor warns

Date: June 28, 2023

Aisha Cleary: Baby died after ‘vulnerable’ Black teenage mother gave birth alone in prison cell

Aisha Cleary: Baby died after ‘vulnerable’ Black teenage mother gave birth alone in prison cell

Aisha Cleary: Baby died after ‘vulnerable’ Black teenage mother gave birth alone in prison cell

Date: July 28, 2023

Woman left to give birth alone in prison cell despite calling for help, report finds

Woman left to give birth alone in prison cell despite calling for help, report finds

Ms A had to bite through umbilical cord herself before trying to wipe up blood from floor, say investigators

Date: September 22, 2021

Campaign urges beauty firms to pull ‘toxic’ hair products aimed at Black women

Campaign urges beauty firms to pull ‘toxic’ hair products aimed at Black women

If the lives of Black women and girls matter to these companies, they’ll take these poisonous products off the shelves.

Date: August 9, 2021

Ministers urged to end jailing of pregnant women under amendment to policing bill

Ministers urged to end jailing of pregnant women under amendment to policing bill

Exclusive: One ex-prisoner tells The Independent she was forced to sleep on top bunk of bed in double room

Date: December 7, 2021

Plane with sign reading ‘Believe Kathryn Mayorga’ flies over Manchester United stadium

Plane with sign reading ‘Believe Kathryn Mayorga’ flies over Manchester United stadium

The plane flew overhead to reject the "culture of silence around abuse from the football community"

Date: September 11, 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo: 'Believe Kathryn Mayorga' banner flown over Man Utd stadium to protest sexual assault allegations

Cristiano Ronaldo: 'Believe Kathryn Mayorga' banner flown over Man Utd stadium to protest sexual assault allegations

Feminist group Level Up were responsible for the banner, which read: Believe Kathryn Mayorga. Kathryn Mayorga alleged that Cristiano Ronaldo raped her in a Las Vegas hotel room in the summer of 2009. He has denied these claims.

Date: September 12, 2021

Woman whose baby was stillborn in HMP Styal praises sentencing changes

Woman whose baby was stillborn in HMP Styal praises sentencing changes

Louise Powell says she hopes new guidance means fewer pregnant women are jailed and it can be the legacy of her child Brooke

Date: March 18, 2024

It’s 2021 – why are women birthing behind bars? | Power 2021 | The Flock

It’s 2021 – why are women birthing behind bars? | Power 2021 | The Flock

It’s 2021 – why are women still birthing behind bars in Britain? Lauren Crosby Medlicott on the campaign to keep pregnant women out of prison

Date: September 22, 2021

It’s Impossible To Overstate The Significance Of Sally Challen’s Retrail

It’s Impossible To Overstate The Significance Of Sally Challen’s Retrail

Last night, a BBC Two documentary aired detailing the case of Sally Challen, a...

Date: December 10, 2019

‘I Had No Idea How Much Time I Would Get With My Newborn Son’

‘I Had No Idea How Much Time I Would Get With My Newborn Son’

As a new campaign launches to prevent pregnant women being sent to prison, an anonymous mother describes her experience of being pregnant in prison, being in labour in handcuffs and looking after a newborn behind bars. Read more at Graziadaily.co.uk

Date: September 22, 2021

‘I was terrified I would miscarry in prison’: The plight of pregnant women behind bars

‘I was terrified I would miscarry in prison’: The plight of pregnant women behind bars

As the inquest into the death of Aisha Cleary, born in her 18-year-old mother’s cell in 2019, comes to a close, Lauren Crosby Medlicott speaks to other women who have given birth while locked up

Date: June 12, 2023

I gave birth to my son as a prisoner

I gave birth to my son as a prisoner

Anna was terrified she might lose her first-born while pregnant in prison. She says the BBC show Time is an accurate representation of her harrowing experience

Date: November 3, 2023

Stop sending pregnant women to prison' petition aims to change sentencing laws for mothers

Stop sending pregnant women to prison' petition aims to change sentencing laws for mothers

One woman shares her story as campaigners say prisons will never be safe for pregnant women, new mothers and babies

Date: September 22, 2021

Over half of women reporting Facebook abuse get no response or action

Over half of women reporting Facebook abuse get no response or action

More than half of women who have reported harassment on Facebook claim they got no response or were told there would be no action as it did not violate community guidelines, research suggests.

Date: March 3, 2019

How collective care can change society | Janey Starling & Seyi Falodun-Liburd | TEDxLondonWomen

How collective care can change society | Janey Starling & Seyi Falodun-Liburd | TEDxLondonWomen

What would the world look like if we prioritised building the emotional and physical structures we all need to live more loving and liberated lives? Inspired...

Date: January 1, 2023

https://gal-dem.com/nomorelyes-campaign-to-end-toxic-hair-products-marketed-towards-black-women/

Hair relaxer use may affect ability to conceive

Hair relaxer use may affect ability to conceive

A first-of-its-kind study showed that use of chemical hair straighteners was associated with a slight reduction in the likelihood of pregnancy, and that Black and Hispanic individuals were more likely than other racial and ethnic groups to use these products early in life, more frequently, and for longer durations.

Date: January 1, 2023

Pregnant in prison

Pregnant in prison

Pregnant women are being forced to give birth in prison, affecting their own and their children’s life chances. Janey Starling explains why no woman should be imprisoned in pregnancy.

Date: January 1, 2023

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Date: January 1, 2023

Hair relaxers could be harming Black women - we're calling on big brands to stop selling them

Hair relaxers could be harming Black women - we're calling on big brands to stop selling them

An Oxford University report found that women repeatedly using hair relaxers containing lye could be 30 per cent more at risk of breast cancer

Date: January 1, 2021

Ronaldo's United homecoming is met by feminist protest

Ronaldo's United homecoming is met by feminist protest

Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United was met with a feminist protest in the sky above Old Trafford relating to rape allegations brought by an American woman he met in Las Vegas in 2009.

Date: January 1, 2021

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/09/22/newborn-baby-died-prison-cell-teenage-mother-left-alone-without/&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1658143140764286&usg=AOvVaw2-X4KQFepQKRsewBD2wd4Q

I was pregnant in prison – the reality of it was devastating

A formerly incarcerated woman shares her experience of finding out she was pregnant while in prison, exposing the total lack of support available today.

Date: January 1, 2021

Ronaldo plane protest: Feminist group flies banner over Old Trafford

Pregnant women are facing poor conditions in UK prisons - here’s one woman’s story

Pregnant women are facing poor conditions in UK prisons - here’s one woman’s story

“Putting a pregnant woman, or a mother and child behind a locked door is never going to be a safe place.”

Date: January 1, 2021

These new guidelines will change how the media reports domestic violence deaths

These new guidelines will change how the media reports domestic violence deaths

For the families of women killed by violent current and former partners, it couldn’t come a moment too soon.

Date: January 1, 2019

When we jail a mother, we condemn her child too

When we jail a mother, we condemn her child too

The legal system can strip innocent children of their home and carer - sometimes, in cases like Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, with tragic effect

Date: January 1, 2021

I've met a lot of wife killers and murder is never a 'crime of passion', believe me

I've met a lot of wife killers and murder is never a 'crime of passion', believe me

As a forensic criminologist, I’m regularly aghast at the way we report on and talk about men who murder their wives.

Date: January 1, 2018

The whole experience was traumatic': The reality of pregnancy in prison

The whole experience was traumatic': The reality of pregnancy in prison

As a campaign launched today calls for an end to prison sentencing for pregnant women in the UK, one woman shares her experience

Date: January 1, 2021

Child's birthday party' protest outside prison to demonstrate against jailing pregnant women and new mothers

Child's birthday party' protest outside prison to demonstrate against jailing pregnant women and new mothers

It comes as the latest in a sequence of public protests over mothers in prison, organised by campaign groups No Births Behind Bars and Level Up.

Date: September 24, 2022

Should pregnant women be spared jail? Sentencing Council reviews the impact of prison on unborn babies

Should pregnant women be spared jail? Sentencing Council reviews the impact of prison on unborn babies

Sky News has spoken to three women who've experienced pregnancy in jail and describe it as a frightening, isolating and humiliating experience.

Date: October 23, 2023

Feminist Community Calls for L’Oréal to Remove Toxic Ingredients from Hair Relaxers

Feminist Community Calls for L’Oréal to Remove Toxic Ingredients from Hair Relaxers

As the litigation against hair-relaxing product manufacturers heats up, the United Kingdom (UK) feminist community Level Up has called for beauty products manufacturer L’Oréal to either make these products safer or take them off the shelves. In an

Date: June 1, 2023

Status of Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Discussed at MDL Conference

Status of Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Discussed at MDL Conference

A joint status conference is being held today for hair relaxer lawsuits consolidated as part of a multidistrict litigation in federal court.

Date: April 18, 2023

L’Oréal Urged to Withdraw Hair Relaxers After Studies Find Cancer Risk

L’Oréal Urged to Withdraw Hair Relaxers After Studies Find Cancer Risk

In an open letter, coordinated by the UK feminist group Level Up, campaigners also ask the company to invest in research on the long-term use of chemical relaxers, which make hair easier to straighten.

Date: April 21, 2023