Donald Tusk returns as Polish premier after eight years of PiS rule
The conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party which was in power since 2015 lost its majority in the general elections held on October 15.
Polish women intensify protests demanding repeal of ban on abortions
The country-wide demonstrations took place following the death of a woman due to pregnancy-related complications. Her family has alleged that they were not told that her life was in danger
Progressives slam Polish far-right’s bid to criminalize support for abortion
Conservative sections in Poland continue their war against women by gearing up to further tighten the ban on abortion and criminalize supporting or promoting it
Female students stopped from entering Badakhshan University in Afghanistan
Videos shared on social media show security personnel using force to disperse the students who are banging on the doors trying to enter the university
Occupation forces kill Palestinian teen in West Bank demolition raid and other stories
Today we look at a raid in the Occupied West Bank and settler violence in Sheikh Jarrah, the release of 4 Afghan women activists from detention, and more
Despite figuring in Oslo talks, the rights of women remain deeply in peril in Afghanistan
The Taliban and the western powers had very different agenda and aims from the recent talks in Oslo. Thus while the issue of women’s rights figured prominently, it is unlikely that much will change on the ground in light of recent developments
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
Turkish women demanding end to violence attacked by security forces
The march was taken out to observe the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and demand that the Erdogan government rejoin the Istanbul convention from which it withdrew in July
Women in Poland demand justice for victim of anti-abortion law
Progressive sections in Poland blame the Constitutional Court’s notorious anti-abortion directive for the death of a 30-year-old woman from pregnancy-related complications in Pszczyna hospital
Protests against Tory police bill continue in the UK
Progressive sections in the UK reiterated their opposition to the controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill proposed by the Tory government
Protests continue in Poland against anti-abortion court ruling
Progressive sections from across the world have expressed solidarity with Polish women who are protesting against the constitutional court order banning abortions in case of fetal defects. Solidarity events have been organized in several cities
Feminist groups protest rising femicide and violence against women in Turkey
The murder of Pinar Gultekin, a 27-year-old university student, has brought thousands to the streets in protest. They are demanding an end to femicide and other forms of violence against women
