{"id":7119,"date":"2025-11-07T14:26:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T13:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/?p=7119"},"modified":"2025-11-07T14:32:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T13:32:40","slug":"speaking-truth-to-power-for-women-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/2025\/11\/07\/speaking-truth-to-power-for-women-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaking truth to power for women&#8230; works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you ever feel no-one&#8217;s listening, so why speak up, take heart. On 3rd November Soroptimist Lynne Coles wrote to our local MP with a simple request. That is: <em>Change law, policy and practice to protect victims\/survivors being criminalised and address racial abuse.<\/em> A clear, straightforward headline request, followed with a closely reasoned, rather longer explanation.<\/p>\r\n<p>Admittedly in Tim Farron, (whatever our personal politics may be) we are blessed with a fine and active MP who is clearly engaged in and dedicated to addressing the concerns of his constituents. His answer is below. It&#8217;s all great but perhaps best of all, that he promises to get back in touch when The Secretary of State answers his request. Thanks Tim.<\/p>\r\n<p>The moral of the story: speak out for women, even if you think you won&#8217;t be heard. You might be. And the more of us speaking out, the better.<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/2025\/11\/07\/speaking-truth-to-power-for-women-works\/screenshot-2025-11-07-at-14-04-03\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7133\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7133\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/files\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-07-at-14.04.03.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you ever feel no-one&#8217;s listening, so why speak up, take heart. 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