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Equality 2025’s new chair pledges to keep disability ‘at top of agenda’

09/04/2011 – 11:45 am

The new chair of the government’s advisory body of disabled people has pledged to ensure disability remains “at the top of the agenda” as public sector spending cuts begin to bite.
Dr Rachel Perkins said she was “delighted” to be appointed to chair Equality 2025, and said the advice body would need to “continually look at [...]

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Death of ‘gentle warrior’ leaves gaping hole in movement

18/09/2010 – 9:49 am

Friends and fellow activists were this week coming to terms with the loss of Rowen Jade, a “gentle warrior” and “force for change”, whose death has drawn tributes from across the disability movement.
Jade’s career spanned direct action protests, youth work, lesbian and gay rights activism, disability equality training and research, and work at the very [...]

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