RT @ClaireShrugged: This fascinating selection of feminist seminars curated by @selina_todd are free and open to the public. I’ve booked my places on all of them & am particularly excited about “What is Lesbian History and Why Does it Matter?” ...
Read the latest FiLiA Newsletter: Vive la Féminisme, Artivism, Listening to Survivors and More - https://t.co/kAO2yH... https://t.co/602Ru2...
The Right of Self-Defence in Domestic Violence Cases: Stereotypes and Biases in Justice Systems (Using the Example of Russia) “If she had seriously worried for her safety, she would have contacted the police” By Dariana Gryaznova ...
RT @DrJessTaylor: Saw a thing on the internet and decided to try it too. This is what you get when you google ‘school boy’ and then ‘school girl’. This is why we talk about the blatant objectification and sexualisation of girls. This is why we focus ...
RT @SophieRunning: This is not just a sledgehammer to workers' rights, but a sledgehammer to women's rights and equality. It is impossible to care and homeschool if you are also working unlimited hours with no breaks. https://t.co/wlCAGe...
"The issue related to people arrested and released where no further action had been taken and no records of criminal or dangerous persons have been deleted." Because rapist and domestic abusers are never released with no further action??? If only! ...
150,000 arrest records 'accidentally wiped from police database'
Thank you to all Friends of FiLiA. Donations go directly to support Women to participate who otherwise would not be able to. £1 / month over the course of a year will cover a day ticket to the conference. Sisterhood and Solidarity! FiLiA Team ...
At the age of 18, she [Grizelda Grootboom] entered the sex trade and survived there for 18 years. In 2016, she published her groundbreaking book "Exit", in which she revealed her life journey and the process of exiting prostitution she went through. ...
'It has been shown in the streets of different European cities, as laminated postcards left at bus stops to build awareness on issues such as FGM, domestic abuse, rape, femicide and child marriage.' https://t.co/An5z2M...
'As specialist black and minority women’s organisations, we express our deep alarm at the Government’s decision to move towards a dual strategy approach to violence against women and girls (VAWG) and domestic abuse (DA).' https://t.co/20phg8...
'The MBBRACE-UK report, which charts maternal deaths in England found that between 2016 and 2018, maternal death rates were 34 per 100,000 among Black women, compared to eight per 100,000 among White women.' https://t.co/0LmCYH...
Black mothers in the UK are four times more likely to die in childbirth than their White counterparts. Little is being done to find out why
'As a 19-year old woman, I’m scared to even use public transport without being harassed. My female friends don’t go out alone for fear of being raped.' by Tharwa Boulifi #Tunisia https://t.co/rSd8av...
The Tunisian Revolution's young dreams are unfulfilled but unforgotten | African Arguments
'The region has some of the world's most restrictive abortion laws. In El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, the procedure is banned, and women can be sent to jail even for having a miscarriage.' https://t.co/f7pHak...
Argentina officially legalises abortion as women in Chile protest for reproductive rights
"We have daughters, aunties, mothers, cousins, and two-spirit relatives who have never been found and whose perpetrators have never been brought to justice. There is clear evidence that the epidemic of MMIW is directly linked to fossil fuel ...
'She was aware that pregnant women are tracked more than other users, because data companies believe that to be able to identify one pregnant woman is worth as much as knowing the age, sex, and location of up to 200 people.' by @veronicabarassi ...
Tech Companies Are Profiling Us From Before Birth
“With this judgement all of our work, which has taken years, is now at risk”, she continued. It legitimises and justifies “ideologies that promote harmful practices and misconceptions” regarding #menstruation.' #Bangladesh https://t.co/gBZ3zA...
Bangladesh bans women working as marriage registrars because they menstruate
'Ellen Price was described as appearing in a Toronto court in 1865 “drunk as usual, with a flaming red feather in her hat”. Led away to serve 60 days in prison, she launched into a chorus of Rocky Road to Dublin.' ps #notsexnotwork ...
Bad Bridgets: podcast reveals Irish emigrants' tales of poverty and prison