Women's Voices

 

5 August 2020

 

Women's Voices

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A lawsuit filed Wednesday in Los Angeles alleges that Takeoff, a rapper with the hip-hop group Migos, raped a woman at a party in June. The woman filed the suit as a Jane Doe, with her attorney saying she “fears retaliation from speaking out.” #MeToo ...

August 5th @ 11:30 pm |

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Ecuadorean women are using code words to seek help in situations of domestic violence as the country's quarantine is creating conditions for increased abuse of women and has also forced the closure of many organizations that provide support. ...

August 5th @ 11:24 pm |

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Turkish women’s rights groups are to stage simultaneous protests on Wednesday evening in different Turkish cities in support of the so-called Istanbul Convention on domestic violence against women. #SexNotGender https://t.co/zQ8iwA...

August 5th @ 11:21 pm |

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Many women in Ireland are targets of revenge porn, resulting in severe repercussions—in some cases, suicide. Girls affected by image-based sexual abuse are often also victims of severe bullying and job losses. #SexNotGender https://t.co/eSN0LN...

August 5th @ 12:07 pm |

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The study concluded: “Women with rectovaginal endometriosis were judged to be more attractive than those in control groups... they had a leaner silhouette, larger breasts, earlier coitarche.” Coitarche is the age at first sexual intercourse. ...

August 5th @ 11:41 am |

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Trans-identified "Sissy Gracie," who was arrested in July for allegedly threatening to kill a gay man, has been targeting bar and restaurant patrons for assault and harassment. #SexNotGender #PeakTrans https://t.co/3uy2AJ...

August 5th @ 9:45 am |

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A California court case may set a dangerous precedent: charging women with drug addictions for homicide in the case of a miscarriage. Chelsea Becker was arrested Nov 6 after giving birth to a stillborn boy. #SexNotGender https://t.co/Ra5Hoq...

August 5th @ 9:33 am |

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Mehrdad Oskouei’s latest documentary, “Sunless Shadows,” is a startling, raw confrontation with Iran’s patriarchy. The movie focuses on a group of adolescent girls and older women imprisoned for murdering male relatives. #SexNotGender ...

August 5th @ 8:26 am |

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1,200 women and girls have been reported missing during the pandemic, including the month of July. Before COVID-19, five women were reported missing in Peru every single day, but since the lockdown, that number has surged to eight a day. ...

August 5th @ 8:24 am |

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RT @BastetNaunet: @Canvion @DoorEmby @Heather_Uhhhhh @mirandacheeks 🤣🤣🤣 Nice try but you clearly dont know what the patriarchy is if you think this is tearing it down: https://t.co/064Ewx...

August 5th @ 5:29 am |

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"How Have Women's Protests Changed History?" An online event taking place August 20, and the first of a three-part event series "When Women Vote," co-presented with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. #SexNotGender RSVP here 👇 ...

August 5th @ 5:19 am |

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RT @jk_rowling: Dress however you please. Call yourself whatever you like. Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you. Live your best life in peace and security. But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real? #IStandWithMaya ...

August 5th @ 4:39 am |