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Five essential facts to know about femicide

Proposed by Sissy Vovou Gender related killings (femicide/feminicide) are the most brutal and extreme manifestation of a continuum of violence against women and girls that takes many interconnected and overlapping forms. Defined as an intentional killing with a gender-related motivation, femicide may be driven by stereotyped gender roles, discrimination towards women and girls, unequal power relations between …

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Laila Shawa—a revolutionary Palestinian artist who found international fame—has died, aged 82

Proposed for publication by Sissy Vovou The passing of renowned Palestinian artist Laila Shawa at her home in London on Monday 24 October, at the age of 82, has elicited international tributes and condolences. One of Palestine’s most accomplished and revolutionary artists, Shawa forged elements of her country’s nature, folklore and architecture into compelling contemporary …

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Turkey: We Give Up NOT A WORD of the Istanbul Convention

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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Defending the reproductive rights of Ukrainian women-a global feminist struggle

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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Spain: Mother in danger of imprisonment for protecting her child

SPANISH GOVERNMENT ABOUT TO JAIL MOTHER FOR PROTECTING DAUGHTER FROM FATHER WHO IS A SEXIST AGGRESSOR Feminist collectives from Seville Call for international solidarity with María Salmerón, about to be jailed by the Spanish state for protecting her daughter from her father, a sexist aggressor. Smash patriarchal justice and institutional violence! María Salmerón from Seville …

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