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23 posts todayCall out for photographs of @emmajaned0lan banners from FiLiA - we don't have pictures of the smaller ones ... can anyone help? Thank you xx https://t.co/SLXc8j...
Call out for photographs of @emmajaned0lan banners from FiLiA - we don't have pictures of the smaller ones ... can anyone help? Thank you xx https://t.co/SLXc8j...
'A long-awaited review by the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) into Scotland’s transgender prison policy will consider ending the rare practice of transitioning male inmates demanding a move to female housing.' https://t.co/QmCBdg...
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Woman in Gaza Fights Travel Ban Imposed by Her Father
'On November 3 a court in Gaza will consider the request of Afaf al-Najar, a 19-year-old woman, to lift a travel ban imposed by her father.' https://t.co/U3Kf1g...
Kurdish political prisoner kept behind bars for previously sharing cell with PKK founder Sakine Cansiz
'Ms Kisanak has described the abuse as “of barbaric proportions.” “They tried to beat us down, to rob us of our dignity, to stamp out our Kurdishness, to crush our feminine identity. The torture was unrelenting. But we resisted,” she said.' ...
Exit denied: women losing the right to leave in the Philippines
An example of the warped narrative when you take the position that sex work is work, and 'migrant sex workers' simply need support to do their job without interference. If you are not centering fully funded exit programmes, you are not centering ...
The Partners Of Porn Addicts: A Story Of Betrayal, Infidelity, Deceit And Shame
Lots to disagree with, but sharing for Women's testimonies. 'We have generations who now have such a different experience of immediate gratification that I think it's only going to get worse.' https://t.co/3xCMwo...
Why Virtual Abortion Appointments Are Still Vital For Vulnerable Women
“We urge the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to ensure access to telemedical abortion remains an option for women, so we can continue to meet as many women’s needs as early as possible. Women’s health will suffer without it.” Clare ...
Forcing rape victims to hand phones to police only makes things worse | Sarah Jones
'We must end the situation where rape victims are forced to choose between justice and their right to privacy. Only 1.5 per cent of recorded rapes lead to a charge and far too many complaints are withdrawn by the victim.' https://t.co/y2QF0R...
Long COVID risk - a signal to address sex hormones and women's health
'From a biological perspective, we propose the asymmetry in risk and outcomes between sexes, and an overlap of symptoms of Long COVID with those of perimenopause and menopause point towards sex hormone differences as targets for further ...
'I was abused by my ex and then jailed for lying'
'"I was forced to lie to the police about what happened to us that night. But obviously it was me that got the consequences in the end for lying." Rochelle was jailed for 40 months for perverting the course of justice.' https://t.co/JK3HAO...
Dreams on hold: Afghan girls and women are desperate to get back to class
'"Those of us who went to university and also had jobs, were helping our families, of course nothing will come of us, because they (the Taliban) say that whatever we studied in the last 20 years is useless," Hawa said.' https://t.co/eqJ3E3...
Almost 80 female judges, journalists and activists rescued from Afghanistan to Greece
'The International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute helped organise the evacuation of 370 people in total as the women’s relatives were rescued too.' https://t.co/fWpvdS...