The V&A’s new and ambitious exhibition takes visitors on a compelling journey from the 1960s to the present day in a bid to reshape existing geographies and narratives of style. ‘Africa Fashion’ explores the vitality and global impact of a fashion scene as dynamic and varied as the continent itself through photography, film, textiles, music, and the visual arts.

Highlights include Bubu Ogisi’s beautiful raffia designs referencing the historical exploitation of the Congo, James Barnor’s wonderful Kodachrome photographs, and a salt-crystal necklace by Ami Doshi Shah. ‘Africa Fashion’ is on at the V&A South Kensington until Sunday 16th April 2023.

James Cleverly, the British Foreign Secretary, has told LGBTQIA+ tourists to "be respectful" and "compromise" at this World Cup. The CEO of the FIFA World Cup 2022, when questioned, insisted confusingly, and perhaps dangerously, that "everyone is welcome".

However, there is a lot that isn't being said in the media. Hostility against LGBTQIA+ people in Qatar is extreme. Gay people are being actively sought out, to be arrested, tortured and deported, mostly via online means and catfishing via dating apps. INews report exclusively on this shocking issue with a highly anonymised rare first person account.

LGBTQIA+ people are criminals under Qatari law and homosexuality is punishable by imprisonment and whipping. 

That is why there is just one publicly gay Qatari in the world - Dr Nasser Mohamed - who campaigns for LGBTQIA+ rights in Qatar from San Francisco.

Nationality, race, and class are all factors that influence who is targeted and how likely they are to be arrested, especially if you don't visibly 'pass' as straight or cisgender. Any hint of a different sexual orientation or gender identity can result in an arrest, and often worse. We hear one story in this article of a man wearing "light foundation and very light lipstick" being arrested and deported the very next day, just for wearing makeup. 

So when we are told to "focus on the football" and "be respectful" of Qatar, we are being told to gloss over human rights atrocities and the countless people living in daily fear of persecution...in the name of a game.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the top 1% of UK earners are largely to blame for carbon dioxide emissions.
In a single year, these "polluting elite" produce the same amount of emissions as the bottom 10% of earners produce over 26 years.
These are people earning £170,000 or more who take an excessive number of flights, including on private jets, who own large homes, own expensive cars, buy more clothes and luxury goods, and eat a meat-rich diet. It is clear that one of the most effective ways to combat climate change would be to place a 'carbon tax' on this richest segment of society, which would also benefitting the poorest in the UK.

Join Diversifying Group and Metro Bank on 9th November 2022 where we will hear from four Metro Bank colleagues in IT and Tech about: 

• Their experiences of self-disqualification and how they overcame them.
• Current opportunities in IT and Tech at Metrobank and tips for your application.
• How Metrobank are supporting people of all genders to thrive across the organisation through their Diversity and Inclusion initiatives.

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