RT @joannaccherry: Standing up for #womensrights & the right of the same sex attracted to define ourselves as such is not transphobia. It’s time political parties put a stop to this bullying. As a lesbian I’m proud to call @RosieDuffield1 my ...
RT @Victoria_Hudson: Please Retweet the below post, Sarah's epic 268 mile non stop run to highlight Justice for Family Court Children 💪 @Dontlookback198 @RachelRileyRR @baronessnewlove @vicderbyshire @JuliaHB1 @norman_nicki @VivHayes @FiLiA_charity ...
RT @LabrysLit: Thank you to all the women who made our discussion of La Bastarda one to remember. It was great to hear women’s insights into how lesbians depict male violence against women, the politics of translation, and the value of separatist ...
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Contraceptive pill can be bought over the counter in UK pharmacies for the first time
"This is a landmark in the history of women's health. Ever since the contraceptive pill first came about over 60 years ago, if a woman wanted to get hold of a contraceptive medication they needed to make an appointment to see a GP.' Bina Mehta ...
Speakers' Corner: Woman attacked with knife
'Footage shared on social media shows someone dressed in black approaching a woman wearing a Charlie Hebdo T-shirt.' https://t.co/fQOQvL...
The Fisherwomen, Chevron and the Leaking Pipe
So began a battle between Chevron and hundreds of fisherwomen in the Niger Delta. Chevron denies that oil was spilling from its pipes “You want to kill us with your oil. We’ll come to you so you can kill us yourselves. In person.” Ms Joseph ...
How Poor Women Shaped the War on Poverty | JSTOR Daily
'Naples writes that for many of the women, there was no clear line between the paid job of community worker and the unpaid work they did as community members.' https://t.co/Y9yKsY...
Scots mum who lost three babies to violent ex fights for laws to protect women
“As the law stands, if a perpetrator of domestic violence causes a miscarriage, still birth or forces a woman to terminate her pregnancy against her will, they cannot be adequately prosecuted ... "Nicola Murray https://t.co/LQQI8z...
Perpetrators of domestic abuse committed 2 of 3 mass shootings from 2014-19, study finds
'Two out of every three mass shootings analyzed in that paper were linked to domestic violence, said Lisa Geller, the lead author of the paper and the state affairs manager for the nonprofit affiliate of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.' ...
Women’s state pension age increase ‘maladminstered’ – Which? News
'In a report published this week, the influential Ombudsman condemned the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for not providing ‘accurate, adequate and timely’ information about the hike in women’s state pension age.' https://t.co/eAvDco...
Feminists reject norms exacerbating patriarchal violence
"We reaffirmed our commitment to resist patriarchal forces and their allies, and continue our political struggle for feminist emancipation in #Pakistan," Statement by @wdf_pk and @AuratAzadiMarch https://t.co/pFbvyj...
Gymnastics Team, Tired Of ‘Sexualization,’ Wears Unitards 'Germany's gymnasts wore full-body suits in women's qualification at the Olympics as they continued their stand against the sexualisation of their sport.' https://t.co/STQqE2...