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Human rights and austerity: Lacuna on foodbanks, evictions, and domestic violence

Lacuna this week takes another look at some of the human rights impacts of austerity measures and welfare reform in the United Kingdom.

In Foodbank Fallacies, James Harrison reflects on how the Foodbank phenomenon was (mis-)used as a key symbolic election issue. He argues that it is absolutely vital we take the role of emergency food aid more seriously in post-election Britain.

Losing your Home is the first in a three part series by Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi. She examines how welfare reform, personal debt, poorly paid work and unaffordable housing are leading to evictions for many people across Britain.

In Sisters Uncut May Day Protest, Khadra Aden vividly portrays the Sisters Uncut campaign which argues that austerity is highly gendered in impacting on the most vulnerable women, particularly those who have suffered from domestic violence. The article includes a number of images from the protest which capture the campaigning spirit of the women involved in the protests.

Mon 08 Jun 2015, 14:27