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The fiendishly difficult but rather informative Test and Trace quiz
How much do you actually know about England's COVID-19 test and trace system?
27 September 2020, 7.35am
As confirmed Covid-19 cases in the UK rise and rise the system for testing and tracing people with the virus has never been more vital in controlling its spread.
Yet despite how important a functioning test and trace system is to the country there's very little information available on the organisations involved in running the English system - especially the private organisations that have been handed multi-million pound contracts by the government without timely public disclosure or competition.
In fact it's so complicated, sometimes it seems even the government doesn't know who is doing what.
Now, you can test your knowledge of the Test and Trace system to see how much you know. Enjoy.
Book: The Sex Lives of African Women
Join black feminist author Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah to talk about her book “The sex lives of African women,” in which she features the stories of more than 30 women (most using pseudonyms) giving us rare insights into how they navigate, negotiate and enjoy sex, sexuality and relationships across generations and borders.
Among them are monogamous, polyamorous, kinky, queer, transgender and celibate stories. This makes Darkoa’s book groundbreaking in showing the diverse sexualities of African women.
Nana will be joined by the African feminist writer and editor Rosebell Kagumire - who reviewed the book for openDemocracy. More speakers TBC.
Join us on 5 August 2021 at 5pm (UK time) for a free, live discussion as we explore this topic with an expert panel.
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