Ione Wells, The Guardian

Ione Wells

The Guardian

United Kingdom

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Past articles by Ione:

Brexit could spell end of Ellesmere Port plant, says Vauxhall owner

More than 1,000 jobs at risk if factory becomes unprofitable, announces PSA chief → Read More

Man freed after becoming trapped under rocks in the sea

Emergency services were called to the scene off the Norfolk coast → Read More

Parents of Jo Cox say 'toxic' discourse has worsened since daughter's death

Gordon Leadbeater, father of the MP murdered by a far-right extremist, said progress on healing divisions had been slow → Read More

Second UK warship arrives to guard ships in Strait of Hormuz

Amid growing regional tension, HMS Duncan will accompany commercial vessels → Read More

Ione Wells: How we talk about sexual assault online

We need a more considered approach to using social media for social justice, says writer and activist Ione Wells. After she was the victim of an assault in London, Wells published a letter to her attacker in a student newspaper that went viral and sparked the #NotGuilty campaign against sexual violence and victim-blaming. In this moving talk, she describes how sharing her personal story gave… → Read More

Lady Gaga’s right – sexual assault is too common at universities. But help is at hand

If you have ever been subjected to sexual assault, there is no ‘correct’ way to get help, but here are the options available to you → Read More

#NotGuilty: speaking out about sexual assault is still rare. This must change

We need to create a society where victims of assault can seek help without feeling they are to blame and where those committing offences are held to account → Read More