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PDA celebrates World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
Fri 21st May 2021
May 21 was declared to be the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development in December 2002 at the UN General Assembly. This came just a year after UNESCO’s adoption of the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity.
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NAWP Newsletter – May 2021
Tue 11th May 2021
Welcome to the latest issue of the NAWP newsletter - the quarterly mailing that keeps you up-to-date on news, events and issues that relate to women in pharmacy.
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Tribute to Professor Joy Wingfield: 1947 – 2021
Thu 6th May 2021
Below is a tribute to Professor Joy Wingfield. Joy was a member of NAWP until her retirement a few years ago. This tribute has been written by Virginia Watson, NAWP Past President and Executive Committee Member.
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Tribute to Mary Gwillim-David: 1930 – 2021
Thu 6th May 2021
Below is a tribute to Mary Gwillim-David (1930 - 2021). Mary was a member of NAWP for over 50 years and active on NAWP’s Executive Committee from 1989 - 2012. This tribute has been written by Hazel Baker, NAWP Past President and Executive Committee Member.
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Government calls for evidence to support a Women’s Health Strategy for England
Fri 30th April 2021
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking views to help inform the development of the government’s Women’s Health Strategy for England. The call for evidence looks to collect views on women's health and will run until 30 May 2021.
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PDA comments on the Commission’s report into racial and ethnic disparities in the UK
Thu 29th April 2021
The PDA is extremely concerned and disappointed by the report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities in the UK - “the Sewell Report”.
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LGBT+ Pharmacists’ Network Newsletter – April 2021
Sat 17th April 2021
In the latest LGBT+ Pharmacists’ Network Newsletter, find out how to nominate in the upcoming elections and read first-hand stories and experiences of LGBT+ Network Members.
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Staccato: Personal notes by a respiratory pharmacist during the Covid-19 pandemic
Thu 15th April 2021
In our latest LGBT+ Network Member article, Ameet Vaghela (he/him), lead pharmacist for respiratory and allergy services shares his personal notes of working as a hospital pharmacist during the Covid-19 pandemic. 'Staccato' was first published as part of a writing competition for pharmacists.
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Just Like Us #YoungerMe campaign
Wed 14th April 2021
In our latest LGBT+ Network Member article, third-year pharmacy student Scott Rutherford highlights the role we all play in educating ourselves and the people around us on inclusively to ensure that everyone feels safe and welcome whether that be in schools, colleges, university, or in the workplace. Scott also discusses the benefits of the Just Like Us charity that works to empower the young LGBT+ community.
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Being ‘out’ as part of the LGBT+ community at work
Tue 13th April 2021
Research carried out by Stonewall in 2018 discovered that when at work, becoming 'out' and open about your sexuality if you are part of the LGBT+ community was still a problem. Over 35% of LGBT+ workers admitted hiding their identity at work due to fear of discrimination, with this rising to 42% for LGBT+ BAME colleagues and 51% for transgender staff.