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12/01/2022

Fanatastic work to help end the stigma behind periods 👏🏽

We are so proud of Anvi, who has been hard at work creating boxes full of period products to help raise awareness of Period Poverty and fight the stigma associated with periods. She is part of a team of young women working on the GDST's programme in partnership with LSE Generate creating a social enterprise and donating profits to Bloody Good Period!

01/06/2021

Happy Pride Month ♥️

22/04/2021

✨RHEA AND SELINA✨

Introducing your podcast hosts! Rhea and Selina will be Discussing Socie-T each week with exciting new topics.

Ready to take stigma fighting to the next level??

21/04/2021

✨ NEW CONTENT ALERT✨

Change Foundation is launching a fighting podcast: Discussing Socie-T on Spotify.

Our first podcast will be out tomorrow (Thursday 22nd April) 🌸

21/04/2021

Functional Neurological Disorder.
Have you heard of this condition?
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Let’s think of our brains as computers we have the hardware (the brain and spine chord) and the software (the way the nervous system works). FND is where there is dysfunction in the software of the nervous system. This can cause an array of symptoms including seizures, tremors, sleep problems, IBS and lack of concentration.
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17/04/2021

Rhea: I always get asked: What’s the hardest part of a chronic illness? Honestly, it’s learning to love a body that has failed you and continues to fail you. 🤍

04/04/2021

Our founder Rhea giving you a brief insight into bowel disease! 💩

27/03/2021

Happy Saturday everyone! Has everyone seen our topic this week?

23/03/2021

This week we are talking about the reason CHANGE was born! Our founder Rhea has suffered with IBD since she was 15 years old. This week we will hear personal stories and stigmas that she and many others have faced
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What do you know about IBD? 🤔

16/03/2021

What causes or triggers PTSD?

* serious accidents

* physical or sexual assault

* abuse, including childhood or domestic abuse

* exposure to traumatic events at work, including remote exposure

* serious health problems, such as being admitted to intensive care

* childbirth experiences, such as losing a baby

* war and conflict

* torture

PTSD develops in about 1 in 3 people who experience severe trauma.

Time to reflect: how could you help someone with PTSD? 💭

02/03/2021

Why is PTSD a stigma? 🤔 here are some of our ideas....

01/03/2021

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Stigma behind mental health/illness is strong. Those with PTSD are stereotypically shown as dangerous, unpredictable and incompetent people. These traits being shown in the media mean it is hard for those suffering to reach out when they need help
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How can we reduce this stigma?

24/02/2021

An inhumane act
Violation of human rights
Talk to your daughters about FGM
Talk to your friends about FGM
If it’s uncomfortable, you’re doing it right

22/02/2021

Our latest blog on Female Ge***al Mutilation (FGM)

https://www.changefdn.com/post/female-ge***al-mutilation-fgm

"Female ge***al mutilation (FGM) involves the partial or total removal of external female ge***alia or other injury to the female ge***al...

21/02/2021

Roughly 59 countries have passed laws against FGM, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Denmark, Spain, Norway,  Sweden and New Zealand.

However, there are some countries including Mali, Liberia and Sierra Leone which have no known law preventing the practise of FGM.

Multiple laws have been proposed banning the practice, most recently when a law was drafted to address gender based violence. However, in countries where over 70% of men and woman believe in the practise, attempts to ban FGM have been opposed.

Is this correct? Should young girls have their fate decided before they are old enough to know better? Should we not all have control over our own bodies?

18/02/2021

This week we will be talking about Female Ge***al Mutilation (FGM). By definition this is a ritual in where external female ge***alia is partially or completely removed. FGM is most common in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

FGM can cause severe bleeding, urination problems, issues with childbirth as well as various psychological issues.

FGM is a violation of human rights of girls and women. Let’s talk about it.

12/02/2021

You can love what you see in the mirror, but you can't self-esteem your way out of the way the world treats you.

Don’t be ashamed of who you are or what you look like 💛

04/02/2021

Good morning everyone!
We are still talking about colourism and the effect it can have on you.

Let’s get thinking!

Have you ever wished for a different skin tone? Wish it was lighter or darker? Have you ever used a skin lightening cream? Why do you think being lighter is associated with a higher level of beauty?

These ideas are so damaging to people. It reduces their self worth and self esteem.

29/01/2021

Reminder: every shade, every colour is beautiful. Let’s not discriminate or hate✨💛

26/01/2021

“Dark skin is not a crime; light skin is not a prize”

In the world we live in it is so hard to accept yourself. There’s always a physical feature of ours which is not ‘good enough’ to be accepted by society. How do we learn to love ourselves?

Colourism is the idea of racism against skin tone within a community. We already face so much backlash from other races, why do we not support each other? Let’s learn to lift each other up ✨

25/01/2021

This week we will be exploring colourism👩🏽👩🏾👩🏿👨🏽👨🏾👨🏿

Colourism by definition is the prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group.

Have you ever experienced this? Have you been told your skin colour needs to change to be worthy?

Let us know below 👇🏾

23/01/2021

There’s many ways to help support those who are victims of racism. Here are just a few ideas. Let us know below if you have any other thoughts 👇🏾

Our blog this week focused on the idea of “Pandemic Racism”. Link to our blog in our bio✨✨

20/01/2021

This week’s blog: Pandemics and Racism

https://www.changefdn.com/post/racism-pandemics-and-asians

Discrimination is something deeply rooted in society. We could talk for days about the different types of discrimination and their impact on

20/01/2021

COVID has sparked racism around the globe. Not only affecting those of Chinese descent but many others to.

Have you been a victim of racism? How did you deal with this?

Let us know your thoughts below 👇🏾👇🏾

19/01/2021

“Once you label me, you negate me”

This pandemic has caused a lot stress and anxiety for all. In these situations it is easier to blame others rather than accept your own emotions. A lack of understanding of a certain topic can lead to a stigma.

Our blog this week will further discuss racism during pandemics.

Do you think there was racism/discrimination during the Spanish Flu Pandemic? 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

18/01/2021

Theme of the week: It’s called corona virus NOT the “Chinese virus”. This week we are going to discuss and understand the racism that has occurred due to the pandemic occurring in China

Have you ever experienced any experience due to COVID?

Let us know 👇🏾👇🏾

14/01/2021

Did you know that there are seven types of stigmas? We’ve highlighted the top three here.

Our blog (link in bio) further explores all seven types of stigmas as well as in insight into founder Rhea’s experience with stigmas✨✨