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Women

A collection of 25 Posts

Hundreds of domestic abuse victims face jail under new law post image
Domestic Violence Women Women's Rights Domestic Abuse United Kingdom UK Prisons Justice

Hundreds of domestic abuse victims face jail under new law

by openDemocracy
Domestic abuse: How it escalates and why that makes it so hard to leave post image
Violence Against Women Suicide Domestic Abuse Domestic Violence Domestic Homicide Coercive Controlling Behaviour Women Psychology Psychological Manipulation Health

Domestic abuse: How it escalates and why that makes it so hard to leave

by Tirion E. Havard
Attacks on Jess Phillips show how online abuse of women is intended to keep them out of the public square post image
UK Politics Jess Phillips UK Government Labour Party Labour Government United Kingdom Women Online Abuse of Women Online Abuse Elon Musk X X (Formerly Known As Twitter) Women in Politics Online Misogyny Social Media Social Media Abuse BlueSky

Attacks on Jess Phillips show how online abuse of women is intended to keep them out of the public square

by Susan Watson
Undressing protest in Iran shows how women are still fighting even as morality laws get harsher post image
Iran Ahou Daryaei Iran Protests 2022 Iranian Women Iran’s Mandatory Hijab Laws Middle East Misogyny Violence Against Women Woman Life Freedom Women Women's Rights Women’s Voices Women's Activism

Undressing protest in Iran shows how women are still fighting even as morality laws get harsher

by Hind Elhinnawy
... And the winner is ... post image
OPINION Kamala Harris Democrats 2024 US Presidential Election Donald Trump Women Women Vote Puerto Rico United States US Politics

... And the winner is ...

by B. Jay Cooper
London Mayor launches £1M programme to tackle misogyny and promote respect post image
Misogyny Sadiq Khan Ashley James England London London City Hall Schools Women Online Misogyny Sexism United Kingdom Women's Rights Violence Against Women Violence Against Girls TODAY+

London Mayor launches £1M programme to tackle misogyny and promote respect

by Europeans TODAY
Musk’s plan to axe X’s block button is a real win for stalkers and abusers post image
Online Abuse Social Media X (Formerly Known As Twitter) Elon Musk Social Media & Society Social Media Abuse Online Safety Women Violence Against Women

Musk’s plan to axe X’s block button is a real win for stalkers and abusers

by openDemocracy
Violence against women isn’t the only national emergency – we must also tackle the misogyny that’s causing it post image
Violence Against Women National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Women Misogyny Male Violence Toxic Masculinity Andrew Tate Domestic Violence Domestic Homicide United Kingdom Violence Against Girls

Violence against women isn’t the only national emergency – we must also tackle the misogyny that’s causing it

by Lisa Sugiura
Why women would prefer to be alone in the woods with a bear than a man post image
Violence Against Women Women Women's Rights Women’s Voices Domestic Violence Gender Inequality Misogyny Psychology Sexual Violence Safety Work Systemic Sexism Sarah Everard Murder

Why women would prefer to be alone in the woods with a bear than a man

by Lisa Sugiura
Women fight back as Milei’s government tries to starve their soup kitchens post image
Argentina Javier Milei Long-Read Soup Kitchens Women Buenos Aires Argentina Slums Poverty in Argentina La Poderosa Women's Activism

Women fight back as Milei’s government tries to starve their soup kitchens

by openDemocracy
How women are infantilised during obstetric care and labour post image
Women Childbirth Obstetrics Parents Language Matters Public Health Mental Health Psychology United Kingdom National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

How women are infantilised during obstetric care and labour

by Nadia von Benzon
As the temperature rises, so do rates of domestic violence post image
Climate Change Extreme Weather Heatwaves Domestic Violence Violence Sexual Violence Sexual Assault Study Women Australia

As the temperature rises, so do rates of domestic violence

by Heather R. Stevens