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Glasgow Women’s Library Slam winner!
I am very excited to share that I have won the Glasgow Women’s Library Slam. The theme of the slam was Elemental Women, so the first round was for a poem inspired by that theme. I chose to write about mermaids – you can watch the video of my poem A Mermaid Returns to the…
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Feminist Kids Shows
This blog was origionally published as part of the Zero Tolerance You Can Be campaign. You can find out more about the campaign here: https://www.zerotolerance.org.uk/anyone-can-play-landing/ Because if you have to watch it on repeat, it might as well be good! With schools and nurseries closed many parents and carers are looking after their children 24/7 at the same time…
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Feature performance at Loud Poets
I had a fantastic time performing with the Loud Poets at their February show alongside the marvellous Stewart Kenny. It was the Loud Poets’ birthday and a lovely time was had by all. It is always great fun to perform with them and hear all their amazing work. I was very grateful to be accompanied…
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BBC Social Debut!
I was very excited to be commissioned by BBC The Social to create a video of my poem Lament of a Christmas Elf. Sadly, they were more strict than slam judges when it came to timings so I had to cut some excellent lines about giving noisy toys to the children of rude customers. But…
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Write to End Violence Against Women Awards
As part of my role at Zero Tolerance, I lead on the delivery of the Write to End Violence Against Women Awards 2018 and 2019. It is a huge project, consisting of collecting over 100 submissions, organising a steering group to shortlist them, organising judges to choose winners, and organising a celebration at the parliament…
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Poem Published: BBC the Social, A Christmas Elf Tale
Gather round for the tale of the Ghost of Christmas Elf Past… I had so much fun writing and performing this poem about my time working as a Christmas Elf for BBC the Social. I’m delighted that it has been watched over 50,000 times! Watch the poem here.
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Published the new Media Guidelines on Violence Against Women
The refresh of Media Guidelines on Violence Against Women was a large undertaking. I consulted with journalists, lecturers, law experts, and women’s groups. During this process, I made and nourished invaluable contacts. I researched best practice and innovative examples of engaging journalists. Using this research and interviews I re-wrote the guidelines and sourced quotes from…
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Gender Equality in the Early Years
This blog was origionally published by Zero Tolerance here. Maybe you’re an early year’s professional who wants to talk to their colleagues about gender equality in the Early Years, or a parent who wants to approach their nursery or fellow family members about how they interact with children. Whoever you are, we’ve got some top…
Jenny Lester 