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Street harassment to be made criminal offence in the UK

Posted on Dec 13, 2022Dec 13, 2022 by Sneha Choudhur
Photo by Johannes Roth on Unsplash Street harassment could now be a crime with jail time of up to two...Read More

Iran carries out first known execution over anti-government protests 

Posted on Dec 10, 2022Jan 21, 2023 by Shreeyashi Ojha
(Photo by Craig Melville on Unsplash) The Iranian government has executed a protester Mohsen Shekari, 23, who was on the streets against the...Read More

Southwark Council Is Considering to Provide Free Period Products

Posted on Dec 1, 2022Dec 6, 2022 by Miray Akbas
(Photo Credit: Burin Kul) Sanitary products such as pads and tampons may be provided for free in Southwark public toilets....Read More

Tampax triggered #BoycottTampax with a “sexualising” viral tweet

Posted on Nov 29, 2022Dec 6, 2022 by Yijia Wu
Photo: Yijia Wu The US feminine hygiene product brand, Tampax, has sparked a heated online debate by posting controversial tweets...Read More

Mahsa Amini: London protestors gather again to show solidarity for ‘women’s revolution’ in Iran

Posted on Nov 17, 2022Dec 6, 2022 by Shifali Gorka
(picture credits: Shifali Gorka) Hundreds of protestors gathered again in Trafalgar Square, London on Saturday to protest against the Iranian...Read More

Between a Cock and a Hard Place: Why more students are considering sex work

Posted on Jan 24, 2022Jan 25, 2022 by Ricki-Lee Abrams
"We all send nudes, if you can make some money out of it, then do it.” Today, for Jemma, is...Read More

Punched: veracious stories of victims of gender-based violence

Posted on Dec 8, 2021 by Raven News
One in three women will be abused in their lifetime, and in times of crisis the numbers rise. Four hundred thousand more...Read More

Sixteen days of activism against gender-based violence in London

Posted on Nov 29, 2021 by Aashna Jain
London councils, the Met Police, and local voluntary organisations across the city marked the first of the sixteen days of...Read More

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