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The danger in crisis is that equity & access go out the window as we ‘fight the feared enemy’.
But in truth we need diversity in leadership, governance and power now more than ever.
Without it we identify the wrong problems & arrogantly only draw on narrow range of solutions.
But in truth we need diversity in leadership, governance and power now more than ever.
Without it we identify the wrong problems & arrogantly only draw on narrow range of solutions.
This is a short thread on just ten of many reasons that a lack of diversity in decision making during the #coronavirusuk is likely to have impacted negatively on outcomes.
1/ Because regulations, policy and law still need to pass tests of equality. If you’ve no lived experience of ASD or mental illness you’ll possibly miss the impact of an enforced lockdown. https://twitter.com/bindmansllp/status/1247954854615699458
2/ Because rescue packages miss financial support for those communities less visible. Not quite as popular a cause as some sectors. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-52183773
3/ Because developing policy when you’ve only lived in 4 bed/3 bathroom house with garden means you possibly haven’t thought through the import of parks to the 2 million homes without gardens. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.tes.com/news/taped-playgrounds-leave-hole-our-communities%3famp
4/ Because some communities are being hit harder than others and attention needs to be paid as to why. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/inews.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-uk-bame-communities-why-affected-covid-19-pandemic-2533371%3famp
5/ Because for some people ‘stay home’ increases their risk of death.
And no - a hand print in the window isn’t a proper response. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/12/domestic-violence-surges-seven-hundred-per-cent-uk-coronavirus
And no - a hand print in the window isn’t a proper response. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/12/domestic-violence-surges-seven-hundred-per-cent-uk-coronavirus
6/ Because those ‘disadvantaged’ communities were quicker, more focused & reached further into need than many monoliths. Fund them. Learn from them. Don’t just throw cash at the biggest brands. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.theargus.co.uk/news/18342412.amp/
7/ Because if you sit at an office desk all day it’s hard to imagine the jobs that can’t be done at home & the risks that come with that. https://www.itv.com/news/london/2020-04-08/coronavirus-fourteen-london-transport-workers-die-as-sadiq-khan-comes-under-pressure-over-masks-and-gloves/
8/ Because if you aren’t living pay cheque to pay cheque or gig to gig then it’s hard to imagine the implications of universal credit not working fast enough. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/money/2020/apr/11/universal-credit-how-claim-coronavirus-lay-offs-benefits
9/ Because if you’ve never had to scrabble pennies together for food you may have underestimated impact on families for whom free school lunch meant child eating or not.
And kudos to the Heads who fixed this before government did. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.mirror.co.uk/money/u-turn-free-school-meals-21825641.amp
And kudos to the Heads who fixed this before government did. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.mirror.co.uk/money/u-turn-free-school-meals-21825641.amp
10/ Because if you’ve no experience of learning or physical disabilities you might think being dependent on others for care is a reason for denying full health care. https://twitter.com/mattgarrahan/status/1249336901313667074
Just 10 reasons for ensuring decisions made during this crisis - & the years to come after - are made by a system where lived experience has power.
And I’m conscious in itself it neglects the reality that international inequity is even greater.
And I’m conscious in itself it neglects the reality that international inequity is even greater.
