Mental health receives less than 11 per cent of health spending in the UK
and one per cent in low-income countries, yet it is central to national wellbeing.
Kate Manne’s “Down
Girl” describes the origins of a punitive social system that keeps women in
their place by rewarding compliance and punishing resistance.
There is always a line to
be drawn between protecting reputation and doing the right thing. Charity
trustees should be judged on whether they draw it in the right place.