Advancing the Human Rights of Women & Girls
A growing number of feminists have raised alarm about their Twitter accounts being blocked by the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation and its president. Regardless of one’s perspectives on gender, women,… Read more »
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights called on country to implement strategies to prevent and prosecute femicides. With a population of more than 200 million, Brazil has only 74 shelters for… Read more »
Margaret Nelson is a 74-year-old woman who lives in a village in Suffolk. On Monday morning she was woken by a telephone call. It was an officer from Suffolk police…. Read more »
Toronto police sex crimes investigators say there are “no grounds” to lay criminal charges against a former RCMP doctor. That’s despite 30 women alleging they were sexually assaulted during mandatory… Read more »
Most of the victims were sold as sex slaves after false promises or kidnapping, Nigeria’s anti-trafficking agency said. Source: Nigeria finds more than 20,000 kidnapped girls in Mali | Nigeria… Read more »
Shebah is launching a $3 million crowdfunding campaign to boost its tech and fuel overseas expansion, and to share its success with its supporters. Source: Male VCs fail to get… Read more »
A study of 11 indicators of chronic stress in 6025 women shows that full time working mums are up to 40% more stressed than others. Source: Research confirms working mums… Read more »
Having a baby is the world’s single most courageous feat. So why would a textbook publisher illustrate it with a picture of a woman with trimmed pubic hair? Of course,… Read more »
Speak Up for Women has received notification from Phantom Billstickers that their poster campaign calling for public consultation on the controversial Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Bill will be… Read more »
Susan Bewley, Professor Emeritus Obstetrics & Women’s Health writes in the British Medical Journal: As working with people with gender dysphoria requires a different model of understanding, it remains legitimate… Read more »