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RT @RachelRMoran: Thank you so much to the 1500+ women who publicly recorded their abuse on this thread in the short time it’s been up. I’m glad I’m living in a time we now voice what we’ve been silent about for centuries. #COVID19 is not the only ...
On April 1st, in Paris a woman was killed by a spouse. She was 33 years old. The police had already intervened. Emmanuel Macron, lockdown puts women at risk. React. https://t.co/ifE3q7...
*** NEW FiLiA BLOG POST *** IT'S AN ACCIDENT, STUPID! 'When it comes to sexual violence, and to sexual exploitation, women are on their own.' Cross-posted from Abolition2014 with thanks. By Inge Kleine https://t.co/F611Gv...
IT'S AN ACCIDENT, STUPID! — FiLiA
Oh look --> @Cosmopolitan joins @TeenVogue in recommending sexual practices that are detrimental to Women and Girls. Subjugation, anyone? https://t.co/TFZGIk...
“In light of this crisis, the Generation Equality Forum will be postponed until the first half of 2021,” a statement from UN Women, the convener of Beijing+25 events, said. https://t.co/LKkZUl...
The Pandemic Forces UN Women to Shelve the Feminist Forums Until 2021
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In one advert this acknowledges the need for women only services and then ignores it. Please stop and put survivors needs first https://t.co/dqaFe0...
*** FiLiA GUEST BLOG *** CORONA, VIOLENCE, PROSTITUTION - GERMANY. OR: STIMULUS PACKAGE FOR CLOSED BROTHELS 'As a society we must finally think of the different forms of violence against women as connected.' By @IngeReed https://t.co/ZZj9vB...
CORONA, VIOLENCE, PROSTITUTION - GERMANY. OR: STIMULUS PACKAGE FOR CLOSED BROTHELS — FiLiA
'while 11,419 women were placed under protection in the first three months of 2019, this rose to 20,784 in 2020 -- an 82% rise.' We hope that this is true, and that it continues in spite of the current situation. https://t.co/cK8Eyl...
Turkey: Femicide down 22% in first quarter of year
“Women and girls will pay the price if governments do not act now to safeguard access to essential healthcare, including safe abortion and contraception.” https://t.co/51SNoN...
'unlike in other European countries, medical abortions in Italy are only available at hospitals, and only up to seven weeks of pregnancy.' https://t.co/mXMMa9...
‘Absurd’ rules obstruct abortion access in Italy during COVID-19
'Many of the women detainees have underlying health conditions that make them even more at risk if they become infected with the virus' says @4refugeewomen https://t.co/Z549jZ...
UK: Virus fears among detained migrant women
Governments all over the world should be providing support for citizens during the current crisis. Now is the perfect time to put in place support and exit programmes so that those Women who wish to leave prostitution can. #enddemand #NordicModel ...
How the coronavirus crisis has affected sex workers in one of Europe’s biggest brothels
Migrant women at risk of stillbirth during first two years in Australia - Asian/Indian ethnic backgrounds migrants increased risk during the first two years - African migrants the risk did not go away with a longer length of residence By @MMozooni ...
'Men will only be allowed to leave their homes on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays, while women are authorized to step outdoors on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.' Our Latin American Liaison, Marta was telling us about this over Skype the other day. ...
Peru restrictions: Men and women given alternative days to go outside in bid to slow virus spread
'At the centre of it [UN Report] remains one demographic that likely bear the strongest brunt of it: women. ' By @Samideque https://t.co/yBghVO...
U.N. Releases Report on Socio-economic Effects of Coronavirus | Inter Press Service
The trend continues in #Tunisia ... Domestic abuse in Tunisia spikes during lockdown. 'five-fold rise in the number of domestic abuse cases reported in recent days compared with the same period last year' https://t.co/djZXIc... https://t.co/Mfmy5u...
'this kind of misogynistic rhetoric is not uncommon ...' ─ Maybe we’ll go to a fashion place? ─ Maybe I’ll punch you in the face? ─ Or better yet we'll go to IKEA ─ Breaking your neck is a better idea ... ' By @annamshevchenko https://t.co/mfD06T...
As Russia goes into lockdown, feminists fear an epidemic of domestic violence · Global Voices
A glimpse of what domestic abuse under lock-down can look like. Heartbreaking. 'her husband threatened to throw her out into the street if she coughed.' By @sarahfielding_ https://t.co/nwWjd3...
In quarantine with an abuser: surge in domestic violence reports linked to coronavirus
'New York state is overturning its long-held ban on paid surrogacy' Follow these Women to find out how Surrogacy is a Human Rights Violation: https://t.co/TnHhYO... https://t.co/ZrhkE3...
New York state, long a holdout against legalizing surrogacy, overturns ban
RT @nia_endingVAWG: Happy New Website, to us! https://t.co/EvYjbQ...