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International Day of Solidarity with women cleaners of the Greek Ministry of Economics

Appeal for an international day of solidarity with the 595 cleaners of the Greek Ministry of Economics We, the 595 cleaners of the Economics Ministry, who had our jobs taken away from us on the 17th of September 2013, so that they can be given to private sub-contractors, have been fighting the last 11 months against the …

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Ken Loach about the Greek fighting cleaners: What a story!

Dear Friends, I have heard of your situation from friends in England. What a story! Your strength and determination to fight for real jobs with fair wages is inspiring. We have many stories like yours here, as I’m sure you know. The constant pressure to privatise our public services is destroying the services and bringing …

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The Policy of Gender Equality in Greece

Many thanks to the Centre for Gender Studies, Panteion University, School of Political Sciences. This note provides an overview of the itinerary of equality legislation and policies in Greece since the 1980s in the areas of employment, work/family reconciliation, decision-making, health and violence against women. the achievements and gains of the pre-2009 period are at risk in the current climate of …

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L’utopie libérale du service sexuel

Vouloir la légalisation de la prostitution implique de nier sa dimension sexiste, mais aussi de gommer les rapports de forces sociaux et économiques particulièrement violents qui y sont à l’œuvre. par Mona Chollet Les « travailleurs du sexe » qui militent pour la légalisation de leur activité insistent souvent sur le fait qu’ils sont indépendants …

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LEGO: Make Empowered Female Minifigs Permanent

Sign the petition! SAVE THE SCIENTISTS! News broke last week that the LEGO Ideas Research Institute is considered a “limited edition” item and no more sets will be produced for the sold-out set. Thousands of customers are deeply disappointed by this announcement. We want sets like the LEGO Ideas Research Institute to be a long …

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