LETS RECAP!

▪️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! ⁣
▪️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!) 🥳
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.
▪️Influential ESEA figures (and legends) such as @wongrel @Kt_Leung and @Botanygeek @Chinghehuang @nanosounds all support and backed the petition⁣ 🙌🏼
▪️Important and incredible allies such as @AnnaSaccone @Pixiwoos @Gallucks used their platforms and spread word of the petition!
▪️Our group have also been working with @EndRacismVirus team to crowdfund and create the first NFP tackling hate crime
▪️Along the way we’ve had fun, argued with trolls, cried from frustration, tiredness (ok this is mainly me crying 😅), 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. 👏🏻👏🏻
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