Details of the University of Bradford's Women's History Month lecture:
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One in three women in the UK will suffer from a
reproductive or gynaecological health problem; a statistic that
dwarfs the number of men experiencing erectile dysfunction. Yet
when it comes to publicly funded research, it is the latter that
sees the larger portion of investment.
This discrepancy in healthcare research is just
one of the many examples of inequalities running rife in our
healthcare system which sees women's health issues largely
deprioritised.
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, a graduate of the University
of Bradford's School of Life Sciences will delve into the
shocking disparities in research development and delivery of
healthcare, as well as why this inequality is harming our
healthcare system and having a detrimental effect on our economy.
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Bell
Ribeiro-Addy has represented her home constituency of Streatham
as a Labour MP since the 2019 General Election. Born and raised
in Brixton Hill, Bell is a dedicated feminist, anti-racist and
trade unionist who currently sits on the Women & Equalities
Committee and Joint Committee for Human Rights in Parliament. She
also chairs the APPG (All-Party Parliamentary Group) on Black
Maternal Health and the APPG on Afrikan Reparations.
An
alumna of the University of Bradford, Bell cut her teeth in
student politics, serving as the National Black Students’
Officer. She later worked as a campaigns officer for the
Palestine Solidarity Campaign before joining Diane Abbott’s
office as a political adviser and later chief of staff. Following
her election, she served as a Shadow Immigration Minister under
Jeremy Corbyn.
During
her time in Parliament, Bell has been a strong voice for
equality, calling on the UK to make reparations to the Global
South in her maiden speech, consistently raising health
inequalities and fighting for a fair and humane immigration
system.
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Many thanks,
Alumni Team
(Sent on behalf of the University of Bradford)
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