FiLiA

 

23 May 2020

 

FiLiA

37 posts today

π—™π—Άπ—Ÿπ—Άπ—” 𝗣𝗒𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗦 Amplifying the Voices of Women (particularly those less often heard or purposefully silenced) From Born in Your Own Body to the Invention of the Transgender Child - FiLiA 2019 Conference https://t.co/Uus9Au... https://t.co/0EUebH...

May 23rd @ 3:00 pm |

FiLiA

37 posts today

RT @FiLiA_charity: π—™π—Άπ—Ÿπ—Άπ—” π—•π—Ÿπ—’π—šπ—¦ Amplifying the Voices of Women (particularly those less often heard or purposefully silenced) Word of the Year in Russia: Femicid In 2019 the independent project https://t.co/UcdnSn... began to collect news about ...

May 23rd @ 1:01 pm |

FiLiA

37 posts today

One of the best pieces on the topic Make the time to read if you can 'A female with hips and breasts has a job to do, a role to perform, both sexually and reproductively. I did not want this role. It was easier to change my body than to ask the world ...

May 23rd @ 12:58 pm |

FiLiA

37 posts today

'they are calling for the brothels in Germany to be closed entirely. Because: "We consider the conditions in prostitution to be inhumane, destructive and hostile to women in the great majority of cases,"' #Germany #Abolition #EndDemand ...

May 23rd @ 7:09 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

Prostitution, the Sex Trade, and the COVID-19 Pandemic 'Even before the pandemic, sex buyers and pimps inflicted more sexual violence on women in the sex trade than any other group of women who have been studied by researchers' By Melissa Farley ...

May 23rd @ 5:42 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

Lockdown briefing: Govt must ensure women are not left behind as we move to the 'second stage' of response to #Covid19. @WomensBudgetGrp briefing on easing the lockdown details what govt needs to consider from childcare, worker safety, PPE, furlough ...

May 23rd @ 5:00 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

RT @lindamacnst: Jeanne Sarson & I interviewed by @scottrston Feminism as a means of opposing misogyny and mass violence. #EndVAW #CallItFemicide #nsshooting @artprintspace @WomanTreaty @FiLiA_charity @johannamayblack https://t.co/jv3oaN...

May 23rd @ 4:15 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

FiLiA is a Women-led Volunteer organisation. - Building Sisterhood and Solidarity - Amplifying the Voices of Women - Defending Women's Human Rights https://t.co/X6dOC6... https://t.co/bteyjI...

May 23rd @ 2:16 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

*** π—Ÿπ—”π—§π—˜π—¦π—§ π—™π—Άπ—Ÿπ—Άπ—” π—•π—Ÿπ—’π—š *** 'the collective QG Feminista present themselves as a β€œBrazilian Women’s collective who β€˜commitΒ· the unforgivable transgression of declaring themselves feminists and radicals.' Follow @QGfeminista https://t.co/bZvEq9...

May 23rd @ 2:13 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

*** π—Ÿπ—”π—§π—˜π—¦π—§ π—™π—Άπ—Ÿπ—Άπ—” 𝗣𝗒𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗦 *** FiLiA Meets: Women Talk Back! The Feminist Student Society at the University of Bristol, Women Talk Back! provides a space for women to engage in lively discussion and debate. Follow @womentalk_back ...

May 23rd @ 2:10 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

*** π—Ÿπ—”π—§π—˜π—¦π—§ π—™π—Άπ—Ÿπ—Άπ—” 𝗣𝗒𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗦 *** FiLiA meets: Rahila Gupta - her work, the importance of stories, the significance of women organising in Rojava and exploring themes such as disability, inclusion, displacement and survival. @RahilaG ...

May 23rd @ 2:08 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

Mayme Agnew Clayton Kept a Cache of Black History in Her L.A. Garage 'According to the Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum website, β€œThe garage was set up as a library for local adults and children, with tables and chairs, bookshelves, and a card ...

May 23rd @ 2:04 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

!!!???!!! V.I. Lenin, leader of the Russian Revolution, said: β€œIt has been observed in the experience of all liberation movements that the success of a revolution depends on the extent to which women (and gender nonconforming people) take part in ...

May 23rd @ 2:00 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

β€œWhile we support healthcare that prevents millions of women from dying during pregnancy and childbirth and protects people from sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, we do not seek to override any national laws,” #Abortion ...

May 23rd @ 1:56 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

'many women did not report sexual harassment by landlords over fears they could lose their housing, or because they were struggling with other issues such as poverty.' https://t.co/SI9jd7...

May 23rd @ 1:53 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

'In a business context, even a senior-ranking woman would intentionally speak demurely to a male peer with a soft, soothing tone. Sadly, this is our survival tactic as well as our charm offensive.' says Nobuko Kobayashi #Japan https://t.co/BSBj39...

May 23rd @ 1:51 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

It also noted the game’s β€œcasual misogyny” in treating its female characters as β€œ[walking] fuckboxes, who exist to get kidnapped, rescued, and screwed.” By @rachelkaser https://t.co/jnLR4E...

May 23rd @ 1:45 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

β€œThe series makes it seem as if women are our own worst enemies, which keeps us from recognising who our worst enemies are. Not that we aren’t in conflict, yes we are in conflict, but by and large we don’t have the power to be our own worst enemies.” ...

May 23rd @ 1:32 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

'Leanne is also the founder of the UK’s first all-black female annual cancer exhibition that has toured venues such as The OXO Tower and has recently had portraits commissioned by the Tate Exchange, Tate Modern.' @leannepero https://t.co/t17NoI...

May 23rd @ 1:18 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

β€˜Black women offer their social and cultural experience which can inform the programmes and technology that are built in the future,’ explains Olaoluwa Dada of Black Codher #BlackCodher https://t.co/Zp2Gg2...

May 23rd @ 1:15 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

'Initial data indicates that more men than women may be dying from COVID-19, and decision-makers and stakeholders need sex- and age-disaggregated data to further understand how this crisis is impacting women and men differently. ' ...

May 23rd @ 1:08 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

'Surprisingly, over half of the G20 countries studied have healthier men than women. The UK has the largest G20 female health gap, where women are worse off. It’s also the 12th largest globally.' #WomensHealth https://t.co/o4BvUu...

May 23rd @ 1:03 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

Q&A: tackling gender [sic] bias with Women in Aviation International 'Female representation is even lower in the boardroom where only 3% of CEOs and COOs are women and in the world’s top 100 airline groups 8% are CFOs' #WomenInAviation ...

May 23rd @ 12:50 am |

FiLiA

37 posts today

β€œNone of them [men] naturally feel obliged to include women in the decision-making. We are expecting the government to fight for our rights on the table with the Taliban, but how will they do this when they keep excluding us?" #Afghanistan ...

May 23rd @ 12:48 am |