Hi, my name is Catherine Koroma Whitfield. Just for some background I am a mixed race woman from Sierra Leone and the UK, I have lived in both of these countries. I am in my 2nd year of my Undergrad in Politics and IR. I basically want to shake things up a bit and start getting the people up top to give us the support and acknowledgment we really need; I understand that this starts with supporting and empowering women.
If elected, I will work on feminist issues using an intersectional framework with the aim of ensuring:
- An inclusive program that concentrates on what it means to be a woman studying at SOAS.
- An active acknowledgment of the stresses and challenges that come with being a woman student at SOAS; as well as acknowledging what those different struggles may be between groups while working to alleviate as many of these as we can.
The 3 main policies I will work to implement are:
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Easy and obvious access to mental health guidance and support for ALL Women and non-binary students at SOAS by Women who look, sound like and can relate to them.
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A move to spreading awareness amongst male students by communicating to them how they can be an effective ally.
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An open safe space for minority women, whether it be by race, class, disability, sexuality or religion to explain what they need to see to feel safe in their university space.