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Who do you admire?
My first reaction to this is P!nk – she is
my hero, she uses her platform to speak
truths and she rocks! A more considered
reaction is that I admire every single
woman who is pushing on, regardless of
their struggles, making every day count as
best they can – I especially admire all of
the women I have supported over the
years, they are truly the strongest and
most resilient people I have ever come
across. I also admire the men who are
using their male privilege to speak for
women because they know that a world
that is unequal is not good for them
either. I love the work of Maya Angelou,
Lena Dunham and Caitlin Moran. I
admire my mum who put fire in my belly,
even though she doesn’t know it and I
miss and admire my nan who made me
promise, when she knew she was going to
die, not to waste a single day and to make
every day count.
What advice would you give to
someone who didn’t want to
report?
There will come a day and time when you
have had as much as you can take, and on
that day rest assured there are people out
there who believe you, who want to help
you and will not judge you for not leaving
before.
In the meantime, try and confide in
someone, give them a bag of your clothes
and (if it’s safe) your documents,
especially benefits entitlement letters,
passport, and documents you can use for
ID.
Tell someone who lives near to you a code
word, so that if you need urgent help you
can call or text and it won’t arouse
suspicion.
Liza Thompson SATEDA