FiLiA

 

22 May 2020

 

FiLiA

51 posts today

*** 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗶𝗟𝗶𝗔 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 *** FiLiA Meets: Women Talk Back! @womentalk_back are committed to the power of sisterhood ... https://t.co/JDW651...

May 22nd @ 5:25 pm |

FiLiA

51 posts today

𝗙𝗶𝗟𝗶𝗔 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗦 Amplifying the Voices of Women (particularly those less often heard or purposefully silenced) FiLiA meets: Meera Khanna, from Every Woman Treaty, a campaign for a global treaty to end violence against women and girls. ...

May 22nd @ 3:01 pm |

FiLiA

51 posts today

RT @FiLiA_charity: 𝗙𝗶𝗟𝗶𝗔 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗦 Amplifying the Voices of Women (particularly those less often heard or purposefully silenced) VANCOUVER RAPE RELIEF AND WOMEN'S SHELTER They are the proof that women won't submit. https://t.co/VPnGk1... https://t.co/A0t ...

May 22nd @ 1:01 pm |

FiLiA

51 posts today

'In what can be seen as a small victory considering we’re only four questions in, while defining “terf” as a slur was far from unanimous, it was universally condemned by everyone I spoke to on both sides of the argument as antagonistic to further ...

May 22nd @ 9:37 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

On the 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, find out how much income you stand to lose over a career with @equalitytrust income calculator https://t.co/k25fmd... #EqualPay50 #EqualPayNow #SisterhoodAndSolid... https://t.co/BqZL5n...

May 22nd @ 8:30 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

Today is the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act. Why are we still waiting for women to be paid the same as men? #EqualPay50 #EqualPayNow #SisterhoodandSolid... https://t.co/8XLasH...

May 22nd @ 5:49 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

RT @WHN_BfdDistrict: This idea shouldn't just be for #MentalHealthAwaren... week There are far too many pressures from society putting women down, we don't need to add to them If you see it, say it 💜 #FridayFeeling #WomensHealth #WomensRights #BeKind ...

May 22nd @ 5:22 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

FiLiA - Building Sisterhood and Solidarity - Amplifying the Voices of Women - Defending Women's Human Rights https://t.co/X6dOC6... https://t.co/AyA6c5...

May 22nd @ 2:44 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

*** 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗶𝗟𝗶𝗔 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 *** FiLiA meets: Rahila Gupta who talks about her work, the importance of stories, the significance of women organising in #Rojava and exploring themes such as disability, inclusion, displacement and survival. ...

May 22nd @ 2:42 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

'But with face-to-face NGO services stopping or moving online, many of the women we interviewed lacked the basic digital resources necessary to maintain their social connections and make contact with service providers.' https://t.co/joW8Zq...

May 22nd @ 2:40 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

'The research — released on Wednesday during the UK’s mental health awareness week, held from May 18 to 24 — suggests that women are taking on greater levels of stress and anxiety during the country’s lockdown.' https://t.co/5CB0cz...

May 22nd @ 2:34 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

'But what shall we make of the intersection between these different modalities of Black people’s death—between the intentional killings and the left-dyings?' #racism https://t.co/7l6QFN...

May 22nd @ 2:31 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

'Men are home too, but many of them aren’t helping. Studies have shown that men consistently underestimate the time that women spend on housework, childcare, and eldercare, and drastically overestimate their own contributions.' https://t.co/8yeEr3...

May 22nd @ 2:25 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

'The United States has accused the United Nations of using the pandemic to promote abortion as an essential service, prompting outrage from activists who say the move is designed to curb women's rights.' #Abortion https://t.co/ZB1v6Q...

May 22nd @ 2:20 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

'I would suggest that the doubt and confusion over provision here is being deliberately spread so that anyone needing an abortion will be held up or stopped from accessing services.' #NorthernIreland https://t.co/Me1bCP...

May 22nd @ 2:17 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

'The women had accused the company of leaving them in agony and in some cases having to use a wheelchair after being implanted over the past two decades with the allegedly faulty products.' #VaginalMesh https://t.co/1efTbE...

May 22nd @ 2:12 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

“While this is a good move, women and girls should never, in the first place, be imprisoned for exercising their reproductive rights. The government of Rwanda should remove punitive measures for women who undergo abortions.” #Rwanda ...

May 22nd @ 2:11 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

'Police Inspector Jana De Geer (Human Trafficking Section, Stockholm) ventured that consent cannot be bought, equating sex buyers with rapists. Consequently, she suggested adjusting the laws on rape to include the procurement of sex services.' ...

May 22nd @ 2:08 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

'"Our frontline teams know that most want an opportunity to leave. As we emerge from the pandemic, we must ensure that they are given the basic supports to restart their lives and be part of any social and economic recovery,"' #Ireland #prostitution ...

May 22nd @ 2:05 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

New Knesset subcommittee to fight alarming increase in femicide 'Eleven women have been murdered since the beginning of 2020, nine since the coronavirus crisis erupted. Police report a 40% increase in domestic violence complaints since the pandemic' ...

May 22nd @ 2:03 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

Solidarity with our Abolitionist Sisters 'The letter calls for Germany to take the opportunity to adopt the "Nordic model," Under this model, sex workers [sic] are offered help and services to leave the sex industry .' #Germany https://t.co/qWbyR3...

May 22nd @ 2:01 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

'After the brutal murder of Uyinene Mrwetyana sparked a wave of protests in 2019, the government was forced to come up with an action plan. Now a 50-page report outlines the outcome of their interventions.' #SouthAfrica https://t.co/Wxp80R...

May 22nd @ 1:58 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

When the pool of local surrogates begins to dwindle, agencies widen their search (trawling) the rural farmlands where the local population had no exposure to terms like ‘endometrial stimulation’, ‘invitro fertilization’ or ‘parental rights’. ...

May 22nd @ 1:54 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

'Without further guidance and clarity of these issues, there will just be uncertainly and it is my fear that the “automatic” determination of priority need will be rendered futile.' https://t.co/vufTip...

May 22nd @ 1:48 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

'Thousands of safe spaces are open on Britain’s high streets after more than a hundred businesses joined a scheme to allow domestic abuse victims to seek help during lockdown' https://t.co/LKW0UC...

May 22nd @ 1:46 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

'So, without further ado, here are the brief lives of five inspiring but lesser-known women who have contributed to the health sciences.' https://t.co/lKET3A...

May 22nd @ 1:41 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

Solidarity with our Turkish Sisters protesting amnesty for child abusers through marriage. "Women are Strong Together" (Kadınlar Birlikte Güçlü) platform has protested the law proposal in Kadıköy, İstanbul and in Karşıyaka, İzmir. #Turkey ...

May 22nd @ 1:36 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

RT @centreWJ: CWJ is calling for a free-standing offence of non-fatal strangulation or asphyxiation. We believe that this form of offending is currently significantly under-charged across the UK. Our submission can be read here: ...

May 22nd @ 1:30 am |

FiLiA

51 posts today

RT @FiLiA_charity: FiLiA - Building Sisterhood and Solidarity - Amplifying the Voices of Women - Defending Women's Human Rights https://t.co/X6dOC6... https://t.co/b7ggOB...

May 22nd @ 1:00 am |