Joe Biden has been ‘credibly’ accused of sexual assault – and in a world where Democrats set the rules for these types of claims, she must be believed. Biden with visibly uncomfortable girl (not accuser) The woman, Tara Reade, accused Biden last year of inappropriate behavior when she worked in his Senate office in 1993. Now (well actually, last April), Reade says Biden touched her inappropriately […]
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US 23:00 GMT 25.03.2020Get short URL An 11-member panel appointed by Congress is expected to recommend that women also be required to register for selective service as a “necessary and fair step” in the face of potential national emergencies. Politico reported Tuesday that the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service is calling for women, not only men, to be included in the military’s Selective […]
The Egyptian security forces arrested three female relatives of well-known political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah today for staging a protest to demand the immediate release of all detainees amid fears of a coronavirus outbreak inside prisons. Former Egyptian presidential candidate and lawyer Khaled Ali said on Facebook that all detainees are being held at the Qasr Al-Nil police station in Cairo. It is now understood that […]
The Feminist Spring And The Patriarchal Counter-Offensive By Irene León, Digital Magazine Humanidad en Red Translation, Resumen Latinoamericano, North America bureau March 18, 2020 The Feminist Spring And The Patriarchal Counter-Offensive2020-03-182020-03-18https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/3-16-fem-img-scaled.jpg200px200px Above Photo: Buenos Aires, Photo: Bill Hackwell One of the most relevant contemporary political events is the positioning of feminism as a transforming force of global scope, achieved both by its contributions to the mobilization of […]
When Fear Became Fury: Mexican Women Shake Society By Arturo Rodriguez, Marxist.com March 16, 2020 When Fear Became Fury: Mexican Women Shake Society2020-03-162020-03-16https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/screenshot-103-e1584366553508.png200px200px Above Photo: fair use Every day, 10 women are murdered on average in Mexico. Yet open violence is only the tip of the iceberg. Mexican women face constant harassment, discrimination and humiliation at home, in the workplace, and in the streets. Women in general, and working-class […]
Vice President Joe Biden pledged at Sunday night’s CNN Democratic debate to select a woman to be his running mate to take on President Donald Trump — prompting moderators to ask Sen. Bernie Sanders whether he would follow suit. Biden pledged, for the first time this campaign season, to appoint a woman to be his running mate. “If I’m elected president, my cabinet, my administration will look […]
I’m A Proud Abortion Provider. Here’s Why. March 14, 2020 I’m A Proud Abortion Provider. Here’s Why. 2020-03-142020-03-14https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/screenshot-102-e1584199277166.png200px200px Above Photo: Sunny Soroosh is a registered nurse at Planned Parenthood of Greater New York. For her, being an abortion provider is more than a job. It’s a deeply personal commitment to helping people prioritize their health care needs and determine the future they want. PPGNYAction / YouTube Every […]
Facing poverty and family pressure a number of women have resorted to dressing like men March 12, 2020 at 3:26 pm READ: Egypt’s population nears 100 million, putting pressure on resources and jobs Related Source
The gloves were off in the British Parliament this morning, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn traded verbal blows after Corbyn accused the PM of misogyny and “discriminatory” policies. Corbyn’s seething verbal assault began moments after he called on the Conservative government to pledge over £100 million in additional funding for the new Domestic Abuse Bill. Without warning and to the clear […]
Saudi’s Brave Women Pull Back the Curtain on Crown Prince MBS By Medea Benjamin and Ariel Gold, March 11, 2020 Saudi’s Brave Women Pull Back the Curtain on Crown Prince MBS2020-03-112020-03-11https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/loujain-al-hathloul-saudi-arabian-womens-rights-activist.jpg200px200px Above: Loujain al-Hathloul, Saudi Arabian women’s rights activist This week, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS), Saudi Arabia’s 34-year-old de facto ruler, was on a tear. He arrested members of his own royal family and initiated […]
A Day Without Women: Strikes In Mexico Follow Huge Rallies By Josue Gonzalez, Frank Jack Daniel, Reuters.com March 10, 2020 A Day Without Women: Strikes In Mexico Follow Huge Rallies2020-03-102020-03-10https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/screen-shot-2020-03-10-at-5.02.55-pm.png200px200px Above Photo: Women take part in a strike as part of International Women’s Day in Valparaiso, Chile March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Millions of Mexican women stayed away from offices, schools and government […]
The Syrian regime has been holding 110 Palestinian women in secret detention throughout its vast prison network, with a large number of them tortured to death, a human rights organisation has found. The London-based organisation Action Group for Palestinians of Syria (AGPS) revealed that in addition to at least 486 Palestinian women who have been pronounced dead since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, 110 […]
Over 3500 Landless Women To Occupy Brasilia At 1st National MST Women’s Meeting By Staff, Brasil de Fato March 9, 2020 Over 3500 Landless Women To Occupy Brasilia At 1st National MST Women’s Meeting2020-03-092020-03-09https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/3-9-brazil.jpg200px200px Above Photo: Juliana Adriano / MST With the motto, “Women in the Struggle: Sowing Resistance”, around 3500 women will occupy Brasilia, between the 5th and 9th of March, during the 1st National Landless Women’s Meeting. […]
While footage of insane lines and empty shelves at big-box stores such as Costco have made headlines in recent weeks, things have turned violent in some parts of the world – such as this Australian grocery store, where a trio of women got into an altercation over a package of toilet paper. When your usual grocery shopping @woolworths turns into a toilet paper fight in the […]
United Nations Resident Coordinator Jamie Mcgoldrick yesterday hailed the contributions made by Palestinian women to the development of their communities. In a statement issued on International Women’s Day, Mcgoldrick said: “The United Nations acknowledges and celebrates the contributions of Palestinian women to the development of their communities.” He added: “In this context, we commend and support the ongoing efforts of civil society actors and the Government of […]
Women Protest Around The World For Equality And Ending Violence And Exploitation By Kevin Zeese, Popular Resistance March 8, 2020 Women Protest Around The World For Equality And Ending Violence And Exploitation2020-03-082020-03-08https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/pakistani-activists-take-part-in-an-international-womens-day-rally-in-lahore-pakistan-on-march-8-2020.-k.m.-chaudhry-for-ap-e1583708675526.jpg200px200px Above photo: Despite threats, Pakistani activists take part in an International Women’s Day rally in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, March 8, 2020. Pakistanis held rallies across the country. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudhry) March 8 is International […]
On International Women’s Day, Say No To Drafting Women – Or Anyone! By Rivera Sun, World Beyond War. March 8, 2020 On International Women’s Day, Say No To Drafting Women – Or Anyone!2020-03-082020-03-08https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/cst3.jpg200px200px March 8th is International Women’s Day. It’s a day to work for women’s equality in all sectors of our world. Yet there’s one peculiar effort toward fake equality that must be vehemently opposed […]
Striving for ‘inclusivity’ has played a bad joke on the NHS which addressed a pamphlet about a cervix exam to transgender men and forgot to mention the group it concerns the most – biological women. A leaflet created by Public Health England for the NHS presented specific instructions for transgender women who are invited to take part in smear tests, but don’t have a cervix and […]
Mexican Women Plan Historic Strike Against Femicides By Isabella Cora, Open Democracy. March 8, 2020 Mexican Women Plan Historic Strike Against Femicides2020-03-082020-03-08https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/pa-49873619_2.max-760×504-e1583687230333.jpg200px200px Above photo: Women during a feminist march in January 2020 in Mexico City. SOPA Images/SIPA USA/PA Images Millions of people are being called to join the country’s first all-women labour strike, to demand government action against gender-based violence. (En Español) On 10 February, two Mexican […]
A statement marking International Women’s Day by the Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission said there are 43 Palestinian women held in Israeli jails, Palestine Information Center reported. Head of the commission’s studies and documentation unit Abed al-Naser Farwana said that the Israeli occupation authorities have arrested over 16,000 Palestinian women since 1967. Farwana said that the brutal methods used by Israeli occupation forces against Palestinian men during […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): Two years ago, India made headlines for having the highest number of female pilots in the world, at 13 percent. While the country has earned accolades for this achievement, there are also women who work behind the scenes helping passengers embark upon a safe journey. By taking on unconventional careers in India’s aviation sector, these three ladies have been lauded for breaking through […]
French Women March For Equal Rights In Solidary With Women Around The World By Kevin Zeese, Popular Resistance March 7, 2020 French Women March For Equal Rights In Solidary With Women Around The World2020-03-072020-03-07https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/feminist-march-in-paris-march-8-2020-from-twitter.png200px200px Feminist March in Paris declaring their solidarity with women of the world. From Twitter @AudreyHarelLRSY The ongoing protests in France took a new turn today as French women marched for equal rights […]
The project titled “100 Women of the Year” comes ahead of International Women’s Day, annually celebrated on 8 March. Time Magazine has launched a project to select an influential woman representing each year from 1920 to 2019, making a cover for each of them in order to give them the spotlight that they were unable to receive before. Until 1999, the magazine had printed “Man of […]
The 2010s saw the rise of social medial celebrities like Gigi Hadid, Bella Thorne, and Kim Kardashian. These savvy businesswomen have monetized their beauty, recognizing that their talents lie not in the traditional arts (drama, music, criticism) nor even the practical arts (as with, say, Martha Stewart or Rachel Ray). Instead, they have used social media and reality television to stimulate fandom and make millions. One […]