Hilary Burrage
@hilaryburrage.bsky.social
Sociologist, author, activist:
FGM, VAWG, Green issues, Public health, Economics, Human rights, Science, European, Music
Adjunct Prof, Buehler Center, Northwestern University, USA
(London UK based)
Devoted nana
My work is here: www.hilaryburrage.com
FGM, VAWG, Green issues, Public health, Economics, Human rights, Science, European, Music
Adjunct Prof, Buehler Center, Northwestern University, USA
(London UK based)
Devoted nana
My work is here: www.hilaryburrage.com
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Hilary Burrage
@hilaryburrage.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Female genital mutilation (FGM) and other violence against women is #PatriarchyIncarnate
- the imposition of (some) men's wills on the bodies and minds of women and girls
hilaryburrage.com/2022/05/20/a...
- the imposition of (some) men's wills on the bodies and minds of women and girls
hilaryburrage.com/2022/05/20/a...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
#IHPEEndFGM16Days
Day 7 (Monday 1 December)
Men from different parts of society should be encouraged to take parts and at times lead the eradication of #FGM #16Days
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
Day 7 (Monday 1 December)
Men from different parts of society should be encouraged to take parts and at times lead the eradication of #FGM #16Days
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
IHPE Position Statement: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
The Institute of Health Promotion and Education (IHPE), of which I am a Trustee, has just published a new Position Statement on Female Genital Mutilation. As lead author of that Statement on FGM, I…
hilaryburrage.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
#IHPEEndFGM16Days
Day 7 (Monday 1 December)
Men from different parts of society should be encouraged to take parts and at times lead the eradication of #FGM #16Days
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
Day 7 (Monday 1 December)
Men from different parts of society should be encouraged to take parts and at times lead the eradication of #FGM #16Days
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
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"'History’s eyes are on the Supreme Court,' she said.
'This court will have to decide, is it going to be the court that puts an end to American democracy as we know it'..."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
'This court will have to decide, is it going to be the court that puts an end to American democracy as we know it'..."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
November 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
"'History’s eyes are on the Supreme Court,' she said.
'This court will have to decide, is it going to be the court that puts an end to American democracy as we know it'..."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
'This court will have to decide, is it going to be the court that puts an end to American democracy as we know it'..."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
November 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
November 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
#IHPEEndFGM16Days
Day 6 (Sunday 30 November)
Further monitoring and research are needed including: about the reasons for and consequences of #FGM; why key individuals carry out the procedures; and how FGM can be eliminated in different contexts
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
Day 6 (Sunday 30 November)
Further monitoring and research are needed including: about the reasons for and consequences of #FGM; why key individuals carry out the procedures; and how FGM can be eliminated in different contexts
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
IHPE Position Statement: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
The Institute of Health Promotion and Education (IHPE), of which I am a Trustee, has just published a new Position Statement on Female Genital Mutilation. As lead author of that Statement on FGM, I…
hilaryburrage.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:12 PM
#IHPEEndFGM16Days
Day 6 (Sunday 30 November)
Further monitoring and research are needed including: about the reasons for and consequences of #FGM; why key individuals carry out the procedures; and how FGM can be eliminated in different contexts
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
Day 6 (Sunday 30 November)
Further monitoring and research are needed including: about the reasons for and consequences of #FGM; why key individuals carry out the procedures; and how FGM can be eliminated in different contexts
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
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November 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
#IHPEEndFGM16Days
Day 5 (Saturday 29 November)
IHPE is committed to ensuring that public and professional awareness of issues around #FGM and oter violence against women and girls remain at the forefront of health policy and practice.
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
Day 5 (Saturday 29 November)
IHPE is committed to ensuring that public and professional awareness of issues around #FGM and oter violence against women and girls remain at the forefront of health policy and practice.
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
IHPE Position Statement: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
The Institute of Health Promotion and Education (IHPE), of which I am a Trustee, has just published a new Position Statement on Female Genital Mutilation. As lead author of that Statement on FGM, I…
hilaryburrage.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
#IHPEEndFGM16Days
Day 5 (Saturday 29 November)
IHPE is committed to ensuring that public and professional awareness of issues around #FGM and oter violence against women and girls remain at the forefront of health policy and practice.
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
Day 5 (Saturday 29 November)
IHPE is committed to ensuring that public and professional awareness of issues around #FGM and oter violence against women and girls remain at the forefront of health policy and practice.
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
#IHPEEndFGM16Days
Day 4 (28 November)
Interventions intended to eliminate the practice of #FGM should be based on engagement with those traditional or ethnic groups who practise it. #16Days
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
Day 4 (28 November)
Interventions intended to eliminate the practice of #FGM should be based on engagement with those traditional or ethnic groups who practise it. #16Days
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
IHPE Position Statement: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
The Institute of Health Promotion and Education (IHPE), of which I am a Trustee, has just published a new Position Statement on Female Genital Mutilation. As lead author of that Statement on FGM, I…
hilaryburrage.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
#IHPEEndFGM16Days
Day 4 (28 November)
Interventions intended to eliminate the practice of #FGM should be based on engagement with those traditional or ethnic groups who practise it. #16Days
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
Day 4 (28 November)
Interventions intended to eliminate the practice of #FGM should be based on engagement with those traditional or ethnic groups who practise it. #16Days
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
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The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]
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November 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
November 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
REAL GAINS FOR CHILDREN
"... money is political.
... The state can create fiscal space whenever it chooses, and the economy will revive when it spends.
... Stagnation ends when the government stops starving the system."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"... money is political.
... The state can create fiscal space whenever it chooses, and the economy will revive when it spends.
... Stagnation ends when the government stops starving the system."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on Labour’s budget: real gains for children and struggling families are a welcome shift | Editorial
Editorial: Rachel Reeves’s interventions will ease the cost of living and suggest a desire to revive growth and protect public services
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
REAL GAINS FOR CHILDREN
"... money is political.
... The state can create fiscal space whenever it chooses, and the economy will revive when it spends.
... Stagnation ends when the government stops starving the system."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"... money is political.
... The state can create fiscal space whenever it chooses, and the economy will revive when it spends.
... Stagnation ends when the government stops starving the system."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
UK: Everyone, just be mega-thankful for the NHS
November 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
UK: Everyone, just be mega-thankful for the NHS
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Cardinal
#photography, #365photodgraphy2025, #potd2025, #photoaday, #everydayphotographer, #photooftheday, #pad2025-330, #red, #bird, #morningwalk, #cardinal, #songbird
#photography, #365photodgraphy2025, #potd2025, #photoaday, #everydayphotographer, #photooftheday, #pad2025-330, #red, #bird, #morningwalk, #cardinal, #songbird
November 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM
#IHPEEndFGM16Days
Day 3 (Thurs 27 Nov)
All nations must seek urgently to eradicate #FGM, working with national institutions and with international agencies such as WHO, UNFPA and UNICEF
Day 3 (Thurs 27 Nov)
All nations must seek urgently to eradicate #FGM, working with national institutions and with international agencies such as WHO, UNFPA and UNICEF
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
#IHPEEndFGM16Days
Day 3 (Thurs 27 Nov)
All nations must seek urgently to eradicate #FGM, working with national institutions and with international agencies such as WHO, UNFPA and UNICEF
Day 3 (Thurs 27 Nov)
All nations must seek urgently to eradicate #FGM, working with national institutions and with international agencies such as WHO, UNFPA and UNICEF
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November 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Iceberg in Greenland. Sunset ❤️
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Iceberg in Greenland. Sunset ❤️
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The aurora borealis could be visible from some states along the U.S.-Canadian border before and after Thanksgiving.
Northern Lights Forecast: Aurora Could Be Visible From These 10 States Wednesday And Thanksgiving
The aurora borealis could be visible from some states along the U.S.-Canadian border before and after Thanksgiving.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The aurora borealis could be visible from some states along the U.S.-Canadian border before and after Thanksgiving.
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The northern lights could appear as far south as northern Iowa and South Dakota, according to NOAA’s view line.
Northern Lights Forecast: Solar Winds Could Make Aurora Visible In Northern U.S.
The northern lights could appear as far south as northern Iowa and South Dakota, according to NOAA’s view line.
www.forbes.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The northern lights could appear as far south as northern Iowa and South Dakota, according to NOAA’s view line.
#IHPEEndFGM16Days
Day 2 (26 Nov) #FGM is a global concern and action is needed in many countries including high-income ones
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
Day 2 (26 Nov) #FGM is a global concern and action is needed in many countries including high-income ones
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
IHPE Position Statement: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
The Institute of Health Promotion and Education (IHPE), of which I am a Trustee, has just published a new Position Statement on Female Genital Mutilation. As lead author of that Statement on FGM, I…
hilaryburrage.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
#IHPEEndFGM16Days
Day 2 (26 Nov) #FGM is a global concern and action is needed in many countries including high-income ones
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
Day 2 (26 Nov) #FGM is a global concern and action is needed in many countries including high-income ones
hilaryburrage.com/2025/10/24/i...
#IHPEEndFGM16Days
Day 1 (25 Nov)
#IHPE believes that #FGM is a severe human rights violation and should be a matter of public health concern wherever it occurs.
Day 1 (25 Nov)
#IHPE believes that #FGM is a severe human rights violation and should be a matter of public health concern wherever it occurs.
November 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
#IHPEEndFGM16Days
Day 1 (25 Nov)
#IHPE believes that #FGM is a severe human rights violation and should be a matter of public health concern wherever it occurs.
Day 1 (25 Nov)
#IHPE believes that #FGM is a severe human rights violation and should be a matter of public health concern wherever it occurs.
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Maybe it wasn’t really about Zelensky’s suit after all? 🤨
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Maybe it wasn’t really about Zelensky’s suit after all? 🤨