It's an honour to be part of a project that recognises the importance of Dagenham's social history especially the incredible women who stood up for fair pay and equal working rights. My aim is to create new works that convey this remarkable history and speak of its continued relevance to the present.
It's a dreadful situation. There were 21,000 tons of rubbish left on the streets, although the council claims that some of this is being collected by crews that are being brought in from neighbouring councils.
Ryan Crosby, WSL CEO, stated, "The women are really pushing high-performance surfing to new levels, and we're seeing unprecedented levels of engagement and excitement. Expanding the field is a step that allows us to meet that momentum and bring more opportunities for women to compete at the highest level."
After a six-year legal struggle, the Employment Tribunal ruled that the company had failed to justify paying its predominantly female sales consultants lower hourly wages than their male-dominated warehouse counterparts.
