I'm so grateful for the community I've found here - new connections and friendships that I cherish hugely. Hope to rebuild a similar one over on the blue app. Follow me @mirnaguha.bsky.social & I'll follow you back 💜

This summer’s racist riots were the clear outcome of intensifying Islamophobia in the UK. Our new report shows that Islamophobia is growing, and highlights its structural nature across British society. Read it here 👉 ow.ly/EUa450U7MoO

Situation in the State of Palestine: #ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. Learn more ⤵️ icc-cpi.int/news/situation…

Today's ICC arrest warrants against Israeli PM Netanyahu & Yoav Gallant—and Hamas' Deif—are momentous. This is the first time Western-allied leaders have been charged by an international court with war crimes and crimes against humanity. A 🧵on what we have—and don't have—today.

Found myself suddenly thinking of Dr. Nadia Chaudhri this morning. Hope her family are well & taking comfort in the fact that she's remembered occasionally by folks globally who didn't know her but have been left forever changed by her work & extraordinary presence here...✨

Popping back on here to wish everyone a restful end to this year, & a joyful start to 2025. Enjoyed a wonderful festive lunch (& cocktails) with the brilliant and funny Tanya Horeck today - so grateful for all the laughs and for your mentorship & company, Tanya ✨

A day to remind ourselves that classrooms are political, learning is political, and knowledge is politics. Happy Teachers Day to all. Remembering the pioneering teacher Savitribai Phule.

Hi, I'm co-editing a special issue of Development in Practice w/ Dr Mirna Guha & Sharmila Parmanand! We invite proposals from scholars, practitioners & policymakers advancing gender justice.🌍 Details here—do share widely: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues…🌻Development Studies Association DSA Women & Development Study Group Development UEA 🌍 CambridgeGender @ bsky.social

Imam Muhsin Hendricks, beloved mentor to many queer Muslims, was just assassinated. I am so sorry to all those who knew him and found comfort in his support and leadership - as well as to all who are in shock and fear over this horror. اِنّا لِلّهِ وَاِنّا اِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُون

📢 Dr Mirna Guha, Reetika Revathy Subramanian & Sharmila Parmanand have a #CallForPapers following their panel at #DSA2024 Gender Justice in Troubled Times will be published by the Development in Practice Journal. ⏰ Abstracts should be submitted by 15 March! buff.ly/4aXq6Nk

I like showing my students the graphic from a UCL study that shows going from East (Mile End) to West (Holland Park) on the Central Line, you gain on average a year in life expectancy per each stop.

Didn’t realise there was a memorial bench in Brockwell Park for Sarah Everard. It stopped me in my tracks. March 3rd will be 4 years since she died. Her death brought so many things to light regards policing. But her family will remain devastated. RIP Sarah, keep on dancing. 💔

Backyard astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has broken the mold by capturing a 400-megapixel image of the Andromeda Galaxy. petapixel.com/2025/02/20/bac…

It's harrowing that so many babies are affected by domestic abuse. We must remember they are victims too and need tailored support. That’s why all child safeguarding professionals must fully understand domestic abuse so they can provide the right help every single time.

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There's just about a week to go to submit your abstracts for our special issue on 'Gender Justice in Troubled Times'! 📝 #GenderAndDevelopment Development in Practice Development Studies Association Sharmila Parmanand Dr Mirna Guha

This call is now over, thank you for sending in your abstracts! We've been delightfully inundated with over 50 abstracts and will endeavour to come back to everyone by mid April.

.Hind Khoudary last year: "From where are AP, Reuters, getting their footage? They're getting it from us.. but journalists in Gaza have zero protection" The lack of solidarity shown to journalists in Gaza by most of their colleagues in the west has been shameful

shall we compare and contrast the decisiveness of the FA on trans women (of which there are but a handful) playing versus their non-response to numerous men who are currently, or have faced charges for sexual assault + rape and ask whether they really care about women…