Post contributed by Senior CF Grace

 

We are now almost a year into this nightmare and it has been rough. The good news is, if you’re reading this you survived Blue Monday – congrats! How are you doing? We at ResiLife hope you are taking time for yourself amidst the drama of world events going on. However, I think we are inching slowly towards some improvements – but I don’t want to jinx it. Instead of jinxing, I will share with you some good news, which will hopefully help you to feel just a bit more hopeful.

 

  1. Trump is out

 

Asides from differing political views, I think I can safely assume that the majority of us are very relieved that Donald Trump is no longer president of the United States. Reportedly, he left saying ‘have a good life’, which I think sums the whole thing up quite nicely (BBC news UK). Some of us may have forgotten that we nearly started 2020 with WW3 so with Trump out the future is looking bright (or at least ‘brighter’).

  1. Iran has passed a bill that protects women from domestic violence

 

This bill defines violence as “any behavior inflicted on women due to sexuality, vulnerable position or type of relationship, and inflicts harm to their body, psyche, personality and dignity, or restricts or deprives them of legal rights and freedoms”. This is a huge step for the country and will hopefully keep a lot of women safe. Another benefit is this bill allows for more psychological support for women who have been victims of domestic violence.

  1. Argentina has now legalised abortions

 

This is another great step for the safety of women and enabling them more freedom over choices relating to their own bodies. This means women who need an abortion can do so safely, without taking unnecessary risks or breaking the law.

  1. Covid-19 Vaccine FINALLY here!!

 

More than 4 million people have now had their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination (gov.uk), which means we are slowly progressing to a much safer environment and some form of normality. Thank you to our amazing scientists who have worked so hard on this research and to all our NHS workers who are busy working and vaccinating people every day! In my other job I work in an NHS acute mental health ward so as a keyworker I am lucky enough to have received my first vaccine.