Proposed for publication by Fotini Sianou We Give Up NOT A WORD of the Istanbul Convention, despite the Council of State’s Decision! On July 19, 2022, the Council of State, Turkey’s highest administrative court, announced its decision on a series of lawsuits filed for the annulment of President Erdogan’s decision to withdraw from the Istanbul …
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11 of July, the memory of the terrible mass crime against Bosnians in Srebrenica, 27 years ago. The Women in Black hold meetings and vigils every year to remind the people of the 8.372 victims of this slaughter or genocide. S.V.
Proposed and introduced by Sissy Vovou Eleonora is a Ukranian woman who was an air hostess for many years. Seven years ago she met the Greek man she fell in love with, in the sky, as they both worked in the air. Love was in the air… Two years ago she decided to stay in …
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From the Feminist Initiative Group – 8-7-22 Updates on signatures We, feminists from Ukraine, call on feminists around the world to stand in solidarity with the resistance movement of the Ukrainian people against the predatory, imperialist war unleashed by the Russian Federation. War narratives often portray women* as victims. However, in reality, women* also play …
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International appeal signed by the board of the Women’s Rights Organisation TOMOV-Greece Defending the reproductive rights of Ukrainian women in Ukraine, Poland, across and beyond the European Union: a global feminist struggle Since February 24th, Ukrainian women are facing increasing levels of gender based violence as a consequence of the Russian invasion: (1) Russian troops …
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