Women around the world have had enough. Yesterday, Spain rejected the erasure of women in law. Today, Germany rejected self-id proposals as well. Women are done being erased from policy, degraded through misogynist language and politically ignored. ...
What you need to know about freedom of speech at university and why protecting it is so important - The Education Hub
Missed this .... thanks K for the link! 'Universities will be legally required not only to take steps to secure lawful freedom of speech and academic freedom, but also to promote them on campus, and they could face sanctions if they fail to do so.' ...
ICC asked to investigate mother and baby homes and Magdalene Laundries
'The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague has been asked to investigate the “violent legacy” of mother and baby homes, Magdalene Laundries, and industrial schools in Ireland and Northern Ireland.' https://t.co/3QoxVc...
Jerusalem women protest civil violence #NotInMyName
“For years, I have felt like I have nothing to say because it’s so complicated, but it’s so clear that all this violence is done by men and that we, as women, live in a different way.' #NotInMyName https://t.co/GDgJQH...
History: ‘Unruly’ African women who made their mark on the continent
According to Géraldine Faladé Touadé 'most of these women did not get the positions or career paths they deserved. The colonial administration always made them pay for their activism.' https://t.co/Xt92hD...
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's detention is the tip of the iceberg for Iran's treatment of women
'Electing a state that so harshly forces a dress code on women and punishes them with cruel and long sentences when they peacefully protest sends a terrible message to women’s rights activists who are already paying a high price for their work.' ...
The feminist campaign group For Women Scotland claimed that the SNP had broken the Equality Act by including a “male candidate” on the list. Nod to S for the link https://t.co/NepFXN...
Suicide ideation and attempt among pregnant women | NDT
'One hundred and fourteen (15.4%) of the #pregnant #women experienced physical violence in their lifetime, while 100 (13.6%) experienced physical violence during the current #pregnancy.' #Ethiopia #Suicide https://t.co/gyiqp0...
Supreme Court to Hear Abortion Case Challenging Roe v. Wade
“The Supreme Court just agreed to review an #abortion ban that unquestionably violates nearly 50 years of Supreme Court precedent and is a test case to overturn Roe v. Wade.” https://t.co/1jXudl...
Closing my Eyes to Hide — FiLiA
New FiLiA Blog from Sal Vattic: Closing my Eyes to Hide https://t.co/yis4Ey...