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Jan222019 by Voice of LondonNo Comments

Re-creating Croydon

Re-creating Croydon gets opinions about the old Croydon and where its heading. Recent years Croydon has had negative coverage after being one of the worst place hit by the 2011 London riots. However with plans of the new Westfield coming to the town. We find out what people think about the new regeneration and take a trip down memory lane to find out the history of Croydon and identify the changes that have happened in the borough.

Dec102018 by Voice of LondonNo Comments

Know your rights! (And not just because it’s Human Rights Day)

Activism, Podcasts, Specials

It's Human Rights Day! But... do you even know your rights? Keep on reading to find a quick little audio condensing the thirty human rights in the United Nation's official Declaration into just four minutes. Yes, you read that right: FOUR. The 10th December has finally arrived and that means it's Human Rights Day worldwide – it also means it's only fifteen days until Christmas! Human Rights Day is a day of the year which is specifically aimed at dealing and celebrating our rights as a human. Essentially, this means that there will be numerous political conferences and meetings dealing with this issue, cultural events and exhibitions. And maybe – to keep up with the latest trends – throw in a few protests here and there, too? (I'm only kidding, people have been protesting on the s

Dec102018 by Voice of LondonNo Comments

Thongs Out For Consent

Investigations, Podcasts, Radio, Specials

More than one year in since the #MeToo movement has emerged and yet, prejudices that lie around sexual victims aren't put to rest. The case in Cork at the beginning of November sparked outrage after a senior defence barrister used an alleged rape victim's choice of underwear as consent to sex. During the trial, the defence lawyer Elizabeth O'Connell told the jury: "You have to look at the way she was dressed. She was wearing a thong with a lace front." It was enough for the statement to cause consternation, increase media attention, and women to take to the streets carrying lingerie tied to placards as a sign that clothes do not mean consent. The hashtags #IBelieveHer and #ThisIsNotConsent have quickly erupted on social media, thousands posting pictures of th

Dec102018 by Voice of LondonNo Comments

Faces of discrimination: “It’s shocking because you don’t expect it to happen.”

Featured, Investigations, Podcasts, Specials, UK

Religious hate crime has risen by 40% in England and Wales – and more than half is directed at Muslims. A writer, who wishes to remain anonymous, agreed to be interviewed by the Voice of London; her family are among those who have faced Islamophobic discrimination, even though they do not actively practice any religion. But discrimination found its way in. Her husband is of Sudanese heritage, and they have two young sons together. They live in a rural, coastal community, which she describes as “one of the least diverse places in the UK.” Here, she says, they are in the minority as a mixed race family. During a phone call with the Voice of London, she started sharing her story “when you come up against something like this, it’s shocking because you don't expect it to happen.” For th