Tag: inequity
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I’m writing The Healthcare Rebellion (2028), a non-fiction narrative memoir investigating how institutional power structures have embedded inequity into UK women’s healthcare for centuries, causing disparity that persists today. The book traces the direct lineage from ancient hierarchies to modern medical failures, interweaving my own lobular breast cancer story with the history of activist resistance…
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During the 16th and 17th centuries, accusations of ‘bewitching’ would cause fear to ripple through agricultural communities in Scotland and England. Women, and some men, were feared for their alleged ‘supernatural’ abilities to cause harm to crops, food sources, animals and people. It’s clear they were not guilty of the crimes they were accused of,…
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The Healthcare Rebellion (2028) is an investigative memoir exploring centuries of health inequality in the UK. The book connects historical inequity to modern day treatment gaps, examines how institutional power structures continue to cause disparity, and spotlights women activists who have been instrumental in changing health policy since the 1970s. Author Kate Ford Michaels’ own…