Posts Tagged International Women’s Day

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By Dana Bolger • 9 years ago

Chinese feminist activists still in police detention

Last week Nancy Tang covered the detention of prominent feminist leaders in China shortly before International Women’s Day. She noted the hypocrisy that, as “Chinese state media celebrates women legislators and new anti-domestic violence legislation… the state is so afraid of young, vocal feminists that they must be detained right before International Women’s Day, so as to assure the smooth running of national legislative sessions.” 

Last week Nancy Tang covered the detention of prominent feminist leaders in China shortly before International Women’s Day. She noted the hypocrisy that, as “Chinese state media celebrates women legislators and

Li (left) and Wei (right) dress up in bloodstained wedding gowns to raise awareness on domestic violence in China. Their signs: “Why are you still silent about intimate violence around you?” and “Love is not an excuse for violence”. (Source: artintern.net)
By Nancy Tang • 9 years ago

Chinese police detain feminist activists ahead of International Women’s Day

Ed. note: This post was originally published on the Community site.

Brace yourself for the irony: #Beijing20 is trending on Twitter in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing (when Hillary Clinton delivered her “women’s rights are human rights” speech.)

Ed. note: This post was originally published on the Community site.

Brace yourself for the irony: #Beijing20 is trending on Twitter in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference ...

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By Chloe Angyal • 9 years ago

Australian state party to hold International Women’s Day event at men-only club

The Australian state of Queensland is…special. It’s sunny, and beautiful, and reliably absurd. See a ridiculous headline, say, a snake winning a fight with crocodile and then eating it? It almost certainly happened in Queensland.

The Australian state of Queensland is…special. It’s sunny, and beautiful, and reliably absurd. See a ridiculous headline, say, a snake winning a fight with crocodile and then eating it? It almost certainly happened in Queensland. ...

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By Maya Dusenbery • 11 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet: International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day!

Here’s an awesome image recognizing the work of indigenous women from F.A.I.R Media.

Listen to the UN’s official “One Woman” song.

A reminder of IWD’s roots in the Left.

16 of history’s most rebellious women.

Melinda Gates at CNN on why we celebrate IWD.

The UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet calls for an end to gender-based violence: “Enough is enough.”

A beautiful photo essay celebrating tribal women around the world.

Seven depressing charts showing how we’re still far from equality.

It’s not just about “women”–our advocacy efforts must think “about gender in a broader sense, as a dynamic system of power relations.”

Ten fierce women profiled by Mother Jones.

Join Amnesty International in sending messages of solidarity to women in the Middle East and North Africa.

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Happy International Women’s Day!

Here’s an awesome image recognizing the work of indigenous women from F.A.I.R Media.

Listen to the UN’s official “One Woman” song.

A reminder of IWD’s roots in the Left.

16 of history’s most rebellious women.

Melinda Gates ...
By Vanessa • 13 years ago

What We Missed

Mother Jones profiles the group behind the “justifiable homicide” bills that would legalize the murder of abortion providers (and potentially women).

Blog for International Women’s Day 2011 is coming up.

Looks like anti-choicers pulled a google bomb making “abortion” the number one result when you search for the word, “murder.” Thankfully, it’s been removed.

Why the fuck does Dr. Phil still have a job? (Via.)

An anti-choice billboard targeting the black community has shown up in LA too.

Mother Jones profiles the group behind the “justifiable homicide” bills that would legalize the murder of abortion providers (and potentially women).

Blog for International Women’s Day 2011 is coming up.

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