Ozan KOSE / AFP Turkish police arrested 12 women’s rights activists in southeastern Diyarbakır province on Wednesday morning after raiding their homes, Turkish media reported. Adalet Kaya from the Diyarbakır-based Rosa Women’s Association, former Diyarbakır co-mayor from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Filiz Buluttekin and Fatma Yıldızhan from the UnionRead More →
International Women’s Day is celebrated by different social and labor movements around the world as a day in which we honor the struggle of the women’s movement for equal rights, opportunities and an end to discrimination and discrimination. all forms of violence. The Covid-19 pandemic has amplified the challenges forRead More →
Amman, Jordan – A political row in parliament erupted into a fight over a discussion to add “Jordanian women” to a constitutional clause on equal rights. The new amendment, which passed with 94 votes out of 120 parliamentarians present last month, changed the title of the constitution’s second chapter toRead More →
A serious lack in the global women’s movement is the failure to include the environment as the most critical and pressing feminist concern, even though many of the world’s leading environmental activists are women. For Bangladesh, this is all the more true as climatic disasters hit the country more thanRead More →
When Kyrsten Sinema first ran for Democratic senator from Arizona, her support of Emily’s List seemed like a no-brainer. The Political Action Committee (PAC) is one of the most important in politics and is historically one of the main reasons for the remarkable influx of women leaders into the DemocraticRead More →
Former Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin accused Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, DN.Y., and Vice President Kamala Harris of using sexism as a shield against legitimate criticism on “Fox News” Primetime “Monday. Fox host Rachel Campos-Duffy said Harris failed to take responsibility for many of his failures and that the vice presidentRead More →
Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction for sex trafficking resonates beyond the borders of the United States and the United Kingdom, where personalities linked to the case reside. Women’s rights activists in France, Iran and Turkey told ABC News this raised hope for many victims that they could also get justice. In particular,Read More →
I hope the commemoration of Mother’s Day serves as a reminder to all of us, both stakeholders and the public, that women hold a high position who contribute to the development of the nation we love. Sleman, Yogyakarta (ANTARA) – Women’s Empowerment and Child Welfare Minister Bintang Puspayoga stressed thatRead More →
Mon 13 Dec 2021 12:00 – 13:00 Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) Register here. What is the current situation of Afghan women and women’s rights after the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban? And after? About this event Lina AbiRafeh is a global women’s rights expert and humanitarian worker with decadesRead More →
the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit dedicated to a healthier world for all, today announced that Kim Post, executive vice president and chief operating officer of HonorHealth, a valley-leading healthcare system serving 1.6 million people in the greater Phoenix area, will be the volunteer community chair of theRead More →
Three women’s rights activists – Baia Pataraia, Eliso Rukhadze and Tozu Gulmamedli – received the Kato Mikeladze Award from the Women’s Fund for their dedication to gender equality and the protection of women’s rights in Georgia. Tozu Gulmamedli is an activist working with ethnic minority women and founder of theRead More →
The Istanbul Women’s Library and Information Center Foundation is a testament to 150 years of women’s movement in Turkey, offering a new perspective to the country’s history. In a historic building near the Golden Horn, Turkey’s first and only library dedicated to women’s works has been shining a light onRead More →
FOUR years ago, Morgan May donned her Pussyhat to participate in the latest women’s rights march to crush patriarchy – stopping only to stock up on a vegan burger. But fast forward to 2021 and Morgan, 32, who lives in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, couldn’t be further from herself. 4Read More →
Bandana Rana, who is the former vice-chair of the United Nations Association for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Committee and currently chair of the CEDAW Investigations Working Group , says she plans to talk about amplifying the voices and visibility of women through United Nations mechanisms during herRead More →
NORTH CAROLINA, NC – Texas’ controversial abortion law continues to grab the headlines as it now goes to the Supreme Court. The new law prohibits abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Here in North Carolina, abortions are still legal, and that’s something the Charlotte Women’s Movement hope to stay put.Read More →
The Young Urban Women’s Movement (YUWM), a program of ActionAid Ghana, has called on the government to take action to ratify the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention 190 (C190) on Violence and Harassment in the world of work. ILO C190 is a comprehensive international regulation, which addresses all issues relatingRead More →
When the Bolivian peasant movements took to the streets last year against the coup government, they maintained a centuries-old tradition. The road blockade campaign spanned the entire country, a strategy that recalled the rebellion of Túpac Katari and Bartolina Sisa against the Spaniards in 1781, and supported deep currents ofRead More →
The women’s movement has made steady progress over the years, but this is most evident in the more privileged classes, while women in middle and low income groups have not benefited much, the Commission said on Sunday. senior journalist Zubeida Mustafa. . She mentioned Kazim Saeed’s book “Dou Pakistan” andRead More →
It is remarkable how many lives Kamla Bhasin touched. Activists, friends, students and colleagues remember a woman who attracted them with her humor, wit, ideas and energy. People remember reading his books and poems, listening to and singing his songs. They note the organizations and networks that she helped foundRead More →
Kamla Bhasin has worked on development and gender issues. New Delhi: Women’s rights activist Kamla Bhasin, known to have been part of the “One Billion Rising” campaign in South Asia among other prominent movements, has died today. She was 75 years old. A renowned feminist and author, she had workedRead More →
Prominent women’s rights activist, poet and author Kamla Bhasin died on September 25. She was 75 years old. Activist Kavita Srivastava said on Twitter that Bhasin breathed his last around 3 a.m. Bhasin has been a prominent voice in the women’s movement in India and other South Asian countries. “KamlaRead More →
Marcia Freedman, an Israeli lawmaker who pioneered LGBTQ and women’s rights in the 1970s and started the country’s first women’s shelter, died Tuesday at the age of 83. The US-born left-winger was also an early advocate of the two-state solution, advocating for recognition of an independent Palestinian state. She divorcedRead More →
Think of feminist activist Kamla Bhasin and you will immediately remember the energetic folk number ‘Kut kut bajra principal kothe utte paani haan, ‘ which was made popular by the musical sisters, Prakash Kaur and Surinder Kaur, and was a crowd favorite at ancient Punjabi weddings. The song, which isRead More →
Renowned women’s rights activist Sonal Shukla died in a hospital in Mumbai on Thursday. She was 80 years old. Founder-in-chief of Vacha Charitable Trust, she had worked with adolescent girls and women since the 1980s. Popularly known as “Sonal Ben”, she had been actively involved in feminist movements for manyRead More →
Jamie Lee Curtis, who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday night ahead of the out-of-competition screening of “Halloween Kills,” responded to accusations that the franchise’s first film was “Anti-feminist” and “women bashing” at a press conference earlier today. Curtis said she thoughtRead More →
In early July, world leaders addressed the United Nations Generation Equality Forum in Paris, reaffirming the role of gender equality in prosperity and stability and commemorating the historic 1995 Beijing conference which enshrined women’s rights in international law. But two and a half decades later, little has changed for womenRead More →
In the end, the compromise came to nothing. When the law was passed on Monday, male MPs fought successfully to bring down the withdrawal of consent clause, while retaining anti-gay, anti-sex worker and victim-blaming provisions. Indeed, the new law strengthens the ban on homosexual relations. The existing ban did notRead More →
SShortly after her 21st birthday, new mother Jessica Royal (then Cothon) got her Concealed Transport License (CCW) in Nashville, Tenn. She prayed that she would never have to pull a trigger to defend her life. But after enduring years of abuse from her partner, including being beaten to death, strangledRead More →
YWCA Lower Cape Fear announces the locations of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Movement red dress exhibit. Organizations from New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender and Columbus counties will host the exhibit. The public will be able to visit the premises from Saturday April 24. The locations are: New County ofRead More →
I am not Machiavelli, but having spent most of my career in communication, I have developed some princely rules. One of them is to choose your allies wisely. The wrong ally will fail your cause more completely than the most vicious opponent. Zealots, ideologues and activists are exciting to haveRead More →
Outreach groups were the foundation of second wave feminism, awakening women to their struggles and the sexism of the social structures in which they lived. An article from 1979 gives a fascinating insight into their purpose and structure. Bonnie Moore Randolph and Clydene Ross-Valliere, both nurses in the field ofRead More →
Arab Spring January 27, 2021 The unlikely success of the Egyptian revolution of 2011: a revived women’s movement Through Sara khorshid There was a time when the cause of women was not a priority for many Egyptians concerned about the plight of the country. Before the uprising of 2011, itRead More →
(PBS) Roxane Gay, Kimberlé Crenshaw, America Ferrera and Gloria Steinem, each an influential and fearless woman in their own way, but what else do they have in common? Among other agents of change, they are presented in a new documentary retracing the history of the American women’s movement, as toldRead More →
Again Saturday January 1, 2022 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday January 2 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand —A celebration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage reflected in popular music— “Rise Up: Songs from the Women’s Movement” celebrates the 100th anniversary of theRead More →
On that day 25 years ago, August 11, 1995, a devadasi woman, Yellamma, traveled from Raichur district in Karnataka to Delhi to participate in a historic event. In the presence of over a thousand Dalit women, Yellamma lit the inaugural lamp to establish a pan-Indian network, the National Federation ofRead More →
This story originally appeared on Alma. The women’s movement is led by Jews…or at least it was in the 1970s. Betty Fridan, Bella AbzugGloria Steinem – they were all Jewish, and they’re all characters from FX’s new show “Mrs. America,” now airing on Hulu. The series, created by Dahvi Waller,Read More →
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Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Spain on Sunday evening to participate in walks across the country for International Women’s Day. The reasons for the protest were the same as those which inspired the mass protests of the past two years: gender-based violence, the gender payRead More →
OULAD SEBATA, Morocco — For most of her life, Saida Soukat’s days were filled with farm routines, field work and herding livestock. On a recent Tuesday, she did something quite different, however, speaking to a group of women at their bi-weekly protests demanding an end to the state-sanctioned privatization ofRead More →
If you haven’t already seen Recent column by Cleta Mitchell in the New York Times, it is a must-read. Mitchell, a Washington lawyer who represents conservative causes, joined the women’s movement in the early 1970s. She campaigned for the Equal Rights Amendment and, as a lawmaker in Oklahoma, supported abortionRead More →
Statues of women’s suffrage pioneers Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Lucretia Mott in the rotunda of the United States Capitol. MICHAEL MATHES/AFP/Getty Images The Declaration of Independence, which prompted the birth of the United States, noted that all men are created equal. But in the 241 years since,Read More →
CL, TB In Latin America, the left and the resistance to the resurgence of the right have been embodied in the Vatican. The shadow cast by the pope, who strongly criticizes capitalism on the international scene, has made left-wing criticism tend to gravitate around his example. Meanwhile, feminism offers aRead More →
As the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh is all too clear, factory jobs in our global supply chain carry significant risks for the millions of people who work in them – the majority of whom are women under the age of 30. Their working life consists of sitting and standingRead More →
Forty years ago, the board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) determined that women’s rights should be the organization’s highest priority. Then-executive director Aryeh Neier created the ACLU Women’s Rights Project and appointed Ruth Bader Ginsburg as its first director. Since then, Ginsburg has served as aRead More →