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Massive UK foreign aid budget subsidises Ethiopean Spice Girls ! |
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No great surprise funding has been pulled once the story broke and the minister made no great effort to defend it.
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They produce videos and perform on Ethiopian radio in a weekly drama and talk show for young women, addressing issues such as forced marriage, isolation and teen pregnancies, broadcasting on Sheger FM in Addis Ababa to a population of some 20 million. Their first live performance was at the Addis Ababa National Theatre in May 2013.
It would be interesting to see beyond the Daily Mail headlines and outrage to know what the real situation is and what the money was spent on. I seriously doubt the girls got a million each in cash, which is what seems to be implied by the "journalism".
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It would be interesting to see beyond the Daily Mail headlines and outrage to know what the real situation is and what the money was spent on. I seriously doubt the girls got a million each in cash, which is what seems to be implied by the "journalism".
Once again racist journalism doesn't tell the whole story. I just have to wonder when did the UK become so nasty and self obsessed? we never used to be like this so at which point did we become an inward looking nasty little Island? |
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I just have to wonder when did the UK become so nasty and self obsessed? we never used to be like this so at which point did we become an inward looking nasty little Island?
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Well done Mail.
Can't have black girls being educated and skilled to help lift them out of poverty, can we. FYI,it would be a joke of a scheme and quite an insult to taxpayers,even,if it was for white British girls - the fact that its in another country just adds insult to the injury/ |
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From having read up on them it seems their aren't just a band but more of a movement to empower girls. Not too dissimilar to the Beat Bullying programme we have here.
Once again racist journalism doesn't tell the whole story. I just have to wonder when did the UK become so nasty and self obsessed? we never used to be like this so at which point did we become an inward looking nasty little Island? I bet there are a few well paid "charidee executives" that are crapping themselves now the spotlight is starting to turn on their BS. |
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Too much politically correct "outward looking" gravy train and not enough common sense "inward looking" at out our problems has finally caught up with these false empathy con artists
Ethiopia doesn't have the luxuries we have. |
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Too much politically correct "outward looking" gravy train and not enough common sense "inward looking" at out our problems has finally caught up with these false empathy con artists
The minister had previously stated their intent to shift the focus of UK foreign aid to what benefits the national interest of the UK and UK trade. I wonder where the money saved by ending girl effect project yegna youth brand funding will now go. |
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The difference though is that all of Britain's problems are our own doing.
Ethiopia doesn't have the luxuries we have. |
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So the crisis in our hospitals is the fault of those dying and waiting interminable times for treatment and the misogyny rampant in Ethiopia is due to the lack of luxuries. That is a strange outlook.
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Too much politically correct "outward looking" gravy train and not enough common sense "inward looking" at our own problems has finally caught up with these false empathy con artists
I bet there are a few well paid "charidee executives" that are crapping themselves now the spotlight is starting to turn on their BS. |
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Well done to those that stopped the Govt wasting money on:
multi-platform brand, not merely a girl group, that addresses issues such as early forced marriage, violence and barriers to education through a radio drama, music, talkshows, and a YouTube channel. irl Effect says Yegna reaches 8.5 million people, or 50% of the population in Addis and the Amhara region of Ethiopia, and helps change the lives of some of the hardest-to-reach and most disadvantaged girls in the world. Three-quarters of girls who listen to Yegna say it has inspired them to continue their education and 95% of young male listeners say they would speak out against a girl being forced to marry, according to its evaluations https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ress-criticism |
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The NHS is failing for one reason and one reason alone. The Tories cut funding to it because their end game is privatisation. Whether this band got aid or not is irrelevant to that. Its a different issue entirely and do you think cutting aid like this will mean it goes into the NHS? think again.
This is 2017,stop blaming an individual political party and start looking at the whole rotten and corrupt system |
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The NHS is failing for one reason and one reason alone. The Tories cut funding to it because their end game is privatisation. Whether this band got aid or not is irrelevant to that. Its a different issue entirely and do you think cutting aid like this will mean it goes into the NHS? think again.
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Hilarious. Because you cannot make this scam seem even remotely legitimate or worthwhile,you make it a race issue.
FYI,it would be a joke of a scheme and quite an insult to taxpayers,even,if it was for white British girls - the fact that its in another country just adds insult to the injury/ |
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Oh FFS,the privatisation of the NHS began under New Labour.
This is 2017,stop blaming an individual political party and start looking at the whole rotten and corrupt system |
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In what way is it a joke or a "scam"?
Behave yourself,Rodney. |
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The Major government introduced PFI, Labour did nothing to stop it but did ensure that the NHS targets were kept to and a proper ratio of funding put in place.
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You know damn well that you and I are complete opposites on every subject in these forums so...
Behave yourself,Rodney. |
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From having read up on them it seems their aren't just a band but more of a movement to empower girls. Not too dissimilar to the Beat Bullying programme we have here.
Once again racist journalism doesn't tell the whole story. I just have to wonder when did the UK become so nasty and self obsessed? we never used to be like this so at which point did we become an inward looking nasty little Island? |
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Well done to those that stopped the Govt wasting money on:
multi-platform brand, not merely a girl group, that addresses issues such as early forced marriage, violence and barriers to education through a radio drama, music, talkshows, and a YouTube channel. irl Effect says Yegna reaches 8.5 million people, or 50% of the population in Addis and the Amhara region of Ethiopia, and helps change the lives of some of the hardest-to-reach and most disadvantaged girls in the world. Three-quarters of girls who listen to Yegna say it has inspired them to continue their education and 95% of young male listeners say they would speak out against a girl being forced to marry, according to its evaluations https://www.theguardian.com/politics...ress-criticism Why not address the cause! |
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Might be a lot cheaper if Ethiopian men stopped brutalising their women, treating them like second class citizens and forcing them to enter forced marriages.
Why not address the cause! |
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Why are we interfering in foreign countries still, leave them to it and with the money saved strengthen our boarders and help those in need and the nhs here.
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Too much politically correct "outward looking" gravy train and not enough common sense "inward looking" at our own problems has finally caught up with these false empathy con artists
I bet there are a few well paid "charidee executives" that are crapping themselves now the spotlight is starting to turn on their BS. |
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From having read up on them it seems their aren't just a band but more of a movement to empower girls. Not too dissimilar to the Beat Bullying programme we have here.
Once again racist journalism doesn't tell the whole story. I just have to wonder when did the UK become so nasty and self obsessed? we never used to be like this so at which point did we become an inward looking nasty little Island? |
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