Jeremy Corbyn pledges to ratify international Istanbul Convention on preventing domestic violence

Jon Stone, Joe Watts Political Correspondent The Labour leader says women will be considered at the heart of every policy Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is pledging to fully sign the UK up to an international convention a guaranteeing standards of care and support for domestic abuse victims. In a speech he will say a future …

Women in Black, Belgrade: State blessing for violence against human rights defenders

Pocuca Case Verdict On December 14th 2016 Court in Belgrade acquits Radomir Pocuca for threats and endangering safety of Women in Black activists. Radomir Pocuca in March 2014th urged hooligans to attack activists of Women in Black during their street action. At that time Pocuca was a high official of Anti-Terrorist Unit of Serbian Police. …

Abortion in El Salvador – Miscarriage of justice

Feminist and social movement organizations march throughout the capital of San Salvador to demand an end to all forms of violence against women. (Photo by Samantha Pineda) Proposed by Zoe Kokalou Where miscarrying can mean a life in jail ON AUGUST 11th Sandra, a 19-year-old Salvadorean, went to her school’s nurse with stomach pains and …

Moroccan state TV shows women how to hide domestic violence

The daily show Sabahiyat enraged many viewers by showing how to mask the marks of a beating. Photograph: Channel 2M State broadcaster Channel 2M demonstrates how to cover up bruises with makeup and ‘carry on with your daily life’ Women in Morocco have reacted in horror after a programme on state television demonstrated how they …