LETS RECAP!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▪️" title="Schwarzes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes kleines Quadrat">After the guardian declined to change their imagery and sent back woeful responses to our complaints, the petition was started on 16th July, fuelled by anger and frustration! ⁣

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▪️" title="Schwarzes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes kleines Quadrat">Instagram brought together our team of amazing 6 women @alittlebitsktc1 @wet_celery @mapeterson8 Belle and Charlotte Wong who have been working tirelessly to campaign and spread awareness, creating social assets that have been seen by over 25,000 people (at least!) https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥳" title="Partying face" aria-label="Emoji: Partying face">⁣

After a week, with just under 3,000 signatures, thanks to activists and renegades like @danielfyork the petition was brought to Labour MP @SarahOwen_ attention, who THEN raised it in Parliament (& said my name argh!) and is securing us a meeting with MP Victoria Atkins.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▪️" title="Schwarzes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes kleines Quadrat">Influential ESEA figures (and legends) such as @wongrel @Kt_Leung and @Botanygeek @Chinghehuang @nanosounds all support and backed the petition⁣ https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙌🏼" title="Raising hands (mittelheller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Raising hands (mittelheller Hautton)">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▪️" title="Schwarzes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes kleines Quadrat">Important and incredible allies such as @AnnaSaccone @Pixiwoos @Gallucks used their platforms and spread word of the petition!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▪️" title="Schwarzes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes kleines Quadrat">Our group have also been working with @EndRacismVirus team to crowdfund and create the first NFP tackling hate crime

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="▪️" title="Schwarzes kleines Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes kleines Quadrat">Along the way we’ve had fun, argued with trolls, cried from frustration, tiredness (ok this is mainly me crying https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😅" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit offenem Mund und Angstschweiß">), changed imagery, celebrated every signature, discovered more about our diverse ESEA cultures, and most importantly found our community of people who give a damn.

This is in less than a month! We said to the guardian not to mess with 6 angry Asian women. What a HUGE milestone, yet the work continues. Thanks to anyone who’s supported in any way. This is just step one of many. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏🏻" title="Applaus-Zeichen (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Applaus-Zeichen (heller Hautton)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👏🏻" title="Applaus-Zeichen (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Applaus-Zeichen (heller Hautton)">