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 …

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 …

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 …

Vivian SILVER, peace activist in Israel, was declared dead

Written by Sissy Vovou A letter from Lepa Mladenovic, from Belgrade, on Nov. 19, followed by article about Vivian Silver, at https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2023/11/17/1213523321/israel-gaza-peace-activist-vivian-silver-funeral-service “Hundreds of friends and fellow activists gathered Thursday for a service honoring the memory of Vivian Silver, a Canadian Israeli peace activist. Vivian SILVER was declared dead this week and was identified by …