Tag Archives: women

Older, wiser..and off the radar?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Saba Salman

TweetHow old does a woman have to be to be categorized as “older”? 50? 70? And if we push females deemed to be “older women”, in “late adulthood” or in “advanced years” into the same group, what common concerns do … Continue reading →

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The project that helps you “be” something

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Liz Naylor

TweetWhen I first met Linda, she told me: “When I was growing up I couldn’t imagine being anything”. I met Linda when I was delivering a training course aimed at former substance misusers who wanted to become “recovery champions” and … Continue reading →

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Painting, prisons and penal reform

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Saba Salman

TweetSome thoughtful and attention-grabbing images on display this week at The Big Issues exhibition, a project that forms part of prison outreach work at Surrey’s recently restored Watts Gallery. The exhibition is the result of the Compton-based gallery’s Art for … Continue reading →

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The cuts: the worst is yet to come

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Saba Salman

TweetAn authoritative analysis in today’s Society Guardian of the deepest spending cuts in a generation, which start from Friday. The special issue inludes some sector by sector breakdowns of savings and job losses, including pieces I contributed to the in-depth … Continue reading →

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Putting an ‘oh’ into OAP

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Saba Salman

TweetGiven the scrap heap syndrome surrounding ageing women, how refreshing to nod to the centenary of International Women’s Day with a photographic project that shatters the stereotypes of older women. In fact, some of the glorious images I’ve been looking … Continue reading →

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Women, know your politics

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Saba Salman

Tweet Uncovered from The Original Ranch on Vimeo. Above, ‘Uncovered’, a short animated film inspired by women’s attitudes to community, participation and politics. The best ideas are, usually, the most simple ones. That’s one reason I’m a fan of a … Continue reading →

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Wonder women and why we need them

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Saba Salman

TweetFor me, it was an eclectic yet potent combination of Wonder Woman, Kate Adie, Blue Peter’s Janet Ellis and Margot Fonteyn. Although I’ve yet to perform an arabesque while reporting from the frontline and deflecting bullets armed with nothing but … Continue reading →

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