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Ukraine, Lviv – Protest on violence against women

Selected by Sissy Vovou Feminist Workshop take the street in Lviv There is a myth that in Ukrainian tradition, women only occupy a sacred and special place as guardians and mothers. Unfortunately, the truth is different: historically, the situation of women in Ukraine is very deplorable. Violence against women was so normalized that it was …

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Filma, Ukrainian feminist film festival Interview with Filma collective

Selected by Sissy Vovou All the versions of this article: [English] [français] Monday 4 December 2023, by Filma Collective, LE TREHONDAT Patrick From November 27, 2023 to December 10, Filma, Ukrainian feminist film festival, offers films on its site accessible throughout Ukraine and around the world.”We call ourselves Filma because cinema can be a co-creative …

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World March of Women in Africa

Proposed by Afroditi Stabouli On the 13 and 14th of November, the organizing committee from Mozambique, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe met in Dar Essalam, to strategize and put together the final proposal for the International Feminist School of AFRICA. This sub-regional school has a journey and a background that we need to understand. …

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Statement of 21 Independent Iranian Women’s Organizations

Proposed by Sissy Vovou Collective Action of Independent Iranian Women Organization joins humanitarian and human rights institutions, peace lovers, women’s rights activists and anti-war and anti-militarist feminists in condemning the October 7 Hamas attacks, calling for an immediate ceasefire in the occupied Gaza Strip by the Israeli government, ending the murder of civilians, women, and …

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Mental health among Afghan women deteriorating across the country, UN report finds

Suggested by Alexia Tsouni BY RAHIM FAIEZ Updated 5:16 PM EET, September 19, 2023 ISLAMABAD (AP) — The mental health of Afghan women, who have suffered under harsh measures imposed by the Taliban since taking power two years ago, has deteriorated across the country, according to a joint report from three U.N. agencies released Tuesday. Nearly 70% reported …

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