The union UsdawUnion (which represents workers in the retail, distributive, manufacturing and service sectors) has voted at #USDAW24 to support single sex provisions and ensure clarity of language around sex and gender. 1/3
usdaw.org.uk

“The value of the total contributions will not be known until all applications made to the HIA redress board by the closing date of April 2 next year have been determined.”

#NorthernIreland

Nod to National Secular Society for the link

ireland-live.ie/news/northern-…

'An Iranian teenager was sexually assaulted and killed by three men working for Iran's security forces, a leaked document understood to have been written by those forces says.'

bbc.co.uk/news/world-mid…

I don’t thing many people understand just what disabled people - women especially - are going through right now. There has been a sustained attack on us for over a decade - human rights abuses quite literally - this is not hyperbolic. 🧵🧵👇👇

'ACTU secretary Sally McManus said achieving equal pay for women required both system change and targeted pay rises in industries that were generally dominated by women and historically quite low-paid.'

#Australia

smh.com.au/politics/feder…

'women in their area had experienced ... intimidation for attempted sexual relations at the workplace; corporal punishment at the workplace; sexual harassment in public; rape and attempted rape.'

#Bangladesh

daily-sun.com/printversion/d…

'Jones was responsible for shepherding the abortion ban through the Legislature. Around this time, Jones abandoned his first wife. Throughout his life, he would have three more wives, including a 12-year-old, a 15-year-old, and a 14-year-old ...'

theconversation.com/arizonas-1864-…

'This month, a group of women holding a vigil to protest the harmful impacts of mining were attacked and had their campsites burned. Later, miners allegedly followed them and threw dynamite into their homes.'

#Bolivia

news.mongabay.com/2024/04/indige…

“The situation of women and young girls in Goma is a stain on our humanity,” the renowned gynaecologist says. “I think we should all feel ashamed to see these women abandoned.'

#Congo

theguardian.com/global-develop…

'In a superstitious society where being a “tiger widow” carries its own stigma, she was considered cursed and ultimately blamed for her husband’s death.

#Bangladesh

theguardian.com/global-develop…

'French actor Gérard Depardieu is to be tried over allegations of sexual assault, Paris prosecutors say.'

#AnotherOne

bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur…

'Subsequently, all the policemen on the scene vacated the area, leaving the victims vulnerable as a large mob forcibly removed them from the vehicle, the chargesheet claimed.' #Manipur

hindustantimes.com/india-news/man…

'The proposals stress the importance of biological sex for the first time when it comes to same-sex accommodation and intimate care.'

bbc.co.uk/news/health-68…

'The rate of women killed by an intimate partner in Australia increased by nearly 30% in 2022-23, compared to the previous year, according to data released by the #Australian Institute of Criminology on Monday.'

theguardian.com/australia-news…

'She said she was surrounded by dozens of police officers who demanded that she cover her hair, and when she resisted, they quickly resorted to violence, pulling out some of her hair, and verbally harassing her as they dragged her into the van.'

#Iran

dw.com/en/iran-renews…

'Ms Dodson's local housing department suggested that even if being homeless led to her 'having to sleep rough occasionally or in the longer term', she would not be more vulnerable than another ordinary person in the same situation.'

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

#MaternalMentalHealthAwarenessWeek

1/5 women experience mental health issues during the perinatal period

20-30% of pregnant women experience domestic abuse
20% are subjected to sexual violence

You are not alone, please seek support 💜
#WMMHD24 #MMHAW24 Maternal Mental Health Alliance

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6489…
Only 2 days left with the petition! 📢 Thank you for all the signs, shares, and unwavering support. Let's keep the momentum going! Your voice matters more than ever. Keep showing your support!
#hernamewaschloeholland #TogetherStronger #PetitionPower

'Littell was “shocked” by a paper that said women experience dramatic increases in mental health problems after an abortion – primarily because of the paper’s research methods.'

theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

'Women caregivers can often become secondary patients as the constant and extensive care they provide to loved ones affects their physical and emotional well-being.'

theconversation.com/women-caregive…