Top court upholds Erdoğan’s decision to withdraw Turkey from Istanbul Convention
After a year of pressure from opposition parties and rights groups, the court ruled to uphold the Turkish president’s unilateral decision to withdraw from a binding convention that seeks to protect women and girls from violence
“Weapons are not tools for peace”: feminists against wars and NATO
In the lead-up to the Peace Summit against NATO, women build a feminist agenda against war and towards peace
Students protest increase in sexual violence and aggression in Belgian universities
Numerous cases of sexual harassment have recently been reported from universities in Belgium but the perpetrators remain unpunished in majority of such cases
Outrage in Bolivia following femicide of two teenagers
The recent femicide of two teenage girls by a serial offender, released irregularly in 2019, sparked outrage in Bolivia. Hundreds took to streets demanding an end to violence and impunity for crimes against women due to judicial corruption
Widespread outrage in Ireland over femicide of Ashling Murphy
The 23-year-old primary school teacher was murdered while she was jogging on the canal walkway near Tullamore in County Offaly
Thousands rally for labour protections, public services in South Korea and other stories
Today we look at the 2022 People’s Rally against inequality in South Korea, the killing of 23 year old Ashling Murphy in Ireland, and more
South African court halts Shell’s oil exploration, seismic blasting and other stories
Today we look at an interdict order against Shell’s seismic surveys in South Africa, the months-long hunger strike by Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawash, and more
Belgian organizations protest spike in violence against women
According to a recent report by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), partner violence in families has shot up during the COVID-19 pandemic. 18 femicides have been recorded in Belgium since the beginning of 2021
Afghan civilians face uncertainty as G7 to discuss evacuations and other stories
Today we look at the latest in Afghanistan, Israeli attacks on Gaza, workers strikes in Denmark and Seoul, and the situation of women amid the pandemic
Afghan women face an uncertain future as Taliban grows stronger
The cause of the Afghan women was a major reason cited by the US during its invasion of Afghanistan. Today as the US leaves and the Taliban is resurgent, what is the state of women?
The conservative government in Turkey led by AKP officially withdrew from the convention which demands signatories make legal and institutional arrangements for protecting women and achieving gender equality
Massive protests follow Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention on violence against women
The Recep Tayyip Erdoğan-led government announced its withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence through a presidential decree on March 20
- Israeli court extends solitary confinement of Ahmad Manasra who is suffering from mental illness
- Crimes against humanity are being systematically committed in Myanmar, says report
- Postal workers in the UK to escalate struggle for pay rise
- Families of disappeared persons rally in Sri Lanka, continue struggle for justice
- Lula up four points in a week, poll suggests possible 1st round victory
