Switzerland - One Year after Women's Strike & March, Swiss Women Demand More Updated Legal Protection Against Sexual Violence
Lots of younger women attended the events, such as this march in Lausanne © Keystone / Jean-christophe Bott June 12, 2020 - They are calling for a revision of the Swiss Penal Code so that all non-consensual sexual acts “can be punished appropriately”. In concrete terms, “offences under Article 189 (sexual coercion) and 190 (rape) must be... Learn More
Switzerland - One Year after Women's Strike & March, Swiss Women Demand More Updated Legal Protection Against Sexual Violence
Coronavirus Coverage & Call for More Visibility of Female Scientist Expertise
Biomedic Andressa Parreiras and biologist Larissa Vuitika extract genetic material from the SARS-CoV-2 virus on March 24, 2020 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Visual: Pedro Vilela / Getty Images BY TERESA CARR - 06.22.2020 FOR A SWEEPING and much-lauded New York Times article on how the pandemic may play out over the next year, veteran science reporter Donald G. McNeil, Jr. consulted nearly two... Learn More
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China - Plight of Widows in China - Video
China has a skyrocketing rate of senior suicide. The One Child Policy has destroyed the family structure in China. In the past, the Chinese enjoyed large families and it was not a burden for children and grandchildren to support the elderly. Now many elderly are completely abandoned and destitute, especially elderly widows. And the... Learn More
China - Plight of Widows in China - Video
Qahera, The Muslim Superheroine Fighting for Women, Against Injustice
She was created by Egyptian illustrator and designer Deena Mohamed (Deena Mohamed) By Marta Vidal - June 22 “I can hear it! The sound of ... misogynistic trash!” says Qahera. Carrying a sword as sharp as her wit and wearing a veil that is sometimes used to conceal her identity, the Muslim superheroine is out to... Learn More
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