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'Ho Ho Homophobia' - Police threaten arrest over Gay Pope poster.

24-12-2008 14:22 | Culture | Gender | Repression | World

Cops threaten gay catholic shop owner with jail for displaying a poster of the Pope.

USA likely to renew funding for coercive abortions in China

17-11-2008 15:38 | Gender | Health | Repression | World

Obama administration expected to renew funding for the United Nations Population Fund, which helps to facilitate coercive abortions in China under its 'one child' policy

Climate suffragettes stormed the municipal city council!

16-11-2008 11:07 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Gender | World

On November 12th, 2008 at 5.15 pm. six climate activists dressed in period costumes as suffragettes complete with big hats, marched into a municipal city council meeting in Gothenburg, the second largest city of Sweden.

Abortion rights protest outside parliament 21/10/08

22-10-2008 14:59 | Gender | Health | Social Struggles | World

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Direct Action; Mexico, UK, USA, Switzerland & Sweden

13-10-2008 15:03 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Gender | World

POULTRY COMPANY WALLS AND TRUCKS SPLATTERED WITH PAINT (Mexico)
KITTEN RESCUED FROM DISGUSTING PET SHOP (UK)
SHOTGUN SHELLS SLIPPED INTO TAILPIPES OF UCLA VANS (USA)
10 PET SHOPS GLUED SHUT (Mexico)
SIX CHICKENS FREED, EGGS TRASHED (UK)
SMOKE BOMB STOPS CIRCUS PERFORMANCE (Switzerland)
CARS PAINT-STRIPPED AT HOME OF VIVISECTOR (USA)
SHOOT SABOTAGED (UK)
REGION'S LAST FUR FARM REMAINS CLOSED (Sweden)
BIRDS RESCUED FROM SLAUGHTERHOUSE (UK)
ACTIONS CONTINUE DESPITE "RESEARCHER PROTECTION ACT" (USA)
CIRCUS SIGNS DESTROYED (UK)
SIGNS FOR GAME FAIR RIPPED DOWN (UK)

Demonstration Against Ugandan Human Rights Abuse, London 9 Oct, 2008

October 9 is Uganda Independence Day, but for gay Nigerians in particular there is little to celebrate. Around 50 people met in a demonstration sponsored by the NUS outside the Ugandan Embassy in Trafalgar Square at noon on Ugandan Independence Day, Oct 9, to protest against human rights abuses in Uganda.
Photographs (C) 2008, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved.

Philippine women’s groups urge lawmakers to pass Reproductive Health Bill

22-09-2008 12:45 | Gender | Health | Social Struggles | World

MANILA, Philippines – A day before several lawmakers deliver their respective sponsorship speeches on the controversial bill promoting the use of both artificial and natural means of family planning, among others, a network of more than 50 non-government and people's organizations advocating women's and people's rights today urged other members of the House of Representatives to affirm women’s right to reproductive self-determination, and to support the immediate passage of the Reproductive Health Bill.

Queerbeograd and fascist attack

20-09-2008 10:39 | Gender | World

At this very moment we're in the middle of the 5th Queerbeograd festival in Belgrade, Serbia. The theme of the festival this year is 'Direct Action & Antifascism'. The latter appeared again important when a group of 25 people leaving the festival yesterday evening we're confronted with an organized attack by fascists. The festival has participants from Macedonia, Russia, Netherlands, Germany, UK, Italy, Croatia, Greece and Slovenia.

Linguistic and Poetic Rights.

13-09-2008 16:49 | Culture | Gender | Migration | World

'There are nine different words for the colour blue in the Spanish Maya dictionary
but just three Spanish translations exist, leaving six butterflies that can be seen only
by the Maya, proving that when a language dies six butterflies disappear from
the consciuosness of the earth."
Earl Shorris.

Pro-ISI senator defends Baluch women killings

02-09-2008 10:29 | Gender | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Two Pakistan senators, one man and one woman, both close to the dreaded Inter Services Intelligence try to give a bad name to the Baluch nation fighting for independence from Pakistan. A request has been made to the Interpol to arrest the Senator Mir Israrullah Zehri for alleged killings.

The Art of the Ban and the Five year Repression of Wajeha Al Huwaider.

01-09-2008 09:31 | Culture | Gender | Repression | World

'The Vital Pathfinding Arab Elite is Persecuted and Cannot Advance Arab Society'

Wajeha is banned from writing for five years, interestingly, the issue of artist
repression In Saudi and specifically of this woman does not consider the notion
that a Writer can never be stopped from writing. But they may be persecuted and
have modes and methods of disemination removed. The title of her piece (above)
explains the 5% in societies that attempt to advance and evolve. She includes
the animal and microscopic world too.

Mc Cain's Running Mate and the Female Vote

30-08-2008 10:57 | Culture | Education | Gender | World

The Republicans do like the hard-assed woman, and sure in a couple
of weeks when the fuss has died down the anti-corruption agenda
of the Alaskan Governor will be available to all.

This morning's newspapers are talking about the 18,000,000 cracks in
the Glass ceiling speech and the faux-feminist running mate of Senator Mc Cain.

Letting Government into Grown-up Sex and some Psiphon.

28-08-2008 17:08 | Culture | Gender | Technology | World

Government and Sex don't really go together at the best of times. At the heart of
that especial relationship which has shaped global discourse for eight years
is a puritanism which has an over-weening interest in both artistic discourse
and grown-up sex.

At bottom this seems to be combined with a fear and distrust of anything
that is 'other' to what seems , frankly, a limited experience of human sexuality.

Towards Women’s Liberation

22-08-2008 01:27 | Gender | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

The cause of women’s liberation and the rights of women against sexual discrimination, exploitation and violence

Uphold the Militant Tradition of International Women's Movement

19-08-2008 05:29 | Gender | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

In solidarity and with utmost joy, the International League of People's Struggle joins today the celebration of women in general and their revolutionary struggle for emancipation and liberation from imperialism, feudalism and patriarchalism. We remember and honor millions of women who trailblazed and paved the path for women's liberation movement.

Four Questions on Violences against Women.

12-08-2008 15:07 | Gender | Health | Social Struggles | World

This simple questionaire is based in two earlier reports and links to
the Ban Ki-Moon campaign on gender and violence:

http://www.indymedia.ie/article/87053

http://www.indymedia.ie/article/86426

And of course to the issue of marginalisation of women's political voice by National Governments.

Intersex Shadow Report: "End forced genital surgery now!"

25-07-2008 05:14 | Gender | Health | Social Struggles | World

A shadow report submitted by the German "Assiciation of Intersexed People" to UN-Committee CEDAW in New York and published on the internet highlights worldwide human rights violations against hermaphrodites by forced medical treatments -- and a growing "Zwitter"-movement making itself heard.

BBC Message Boards - Scandal Of A Nazi Occupation

04-07-2008 09:51 | Anti-racism | Gender | World

More evidence of a widespread campaign of ID theft on the BBC Message Board System.
A cancer sufferer is publicly bullied by racists on its disability message boards, whilst simultaneously being harassed by the British National Party at home and at work. Her messages show a definite link between a BBC message board hacker and attacks carried out by the BNP.

5th European Symposium on Gender and ICT, Call for submissions

29-06-2008 18:34 | Gender | Indymedia | Technology | World

The Fifth European Symposium on Gender and ICT is taking place in
Bremen, March 5-7 2009.

Those with an interest in ICT education/publication and Women Spaces
are invited to submit by September 1st 2008.

Details:

http://www.informatik.uni-bremen.de/frautec/gict2009/page/contributions.html

Mail:

gict@informatik.uni-bremen.de

lesbians of the world come out

26-06-2008 22:40 | Culture | Gender | World

the article is about the lack of lesbians in pop culture

World Gender Newswire Archive

'Ho Ho Homophobia' - Police threaten arrest over Gay Pope poster.

USA likely to renew funding for coercive abortions in China

Climate suffragettes stormed the municipal city council!

Abortion rights protest outside parliament 21/10/08

Direct Action; Mexico, UK, USA, Switzerland & Sweden

Demonstration Against Ugandan Human Rights Abuse, London 9 Oct, 2008

Philippine women’s groups urge lawmakers to pass Reproductive Health Bill

Queerbeograd and fascist attack

Linguistic and Poetic Rights.

Pro-ISI senator defends Baluch women killings

The Art of the Ban and the Five year Repression of Wajeha Al Huwaider.

Mc Cain's Running Mate and the Female Vote

Letting Government into Grown-up Sex and some Psiphon.

Towards Women’s Liberation

Uphold the Militant Tradition of International Women's Movement

Four Questions on Violences against Women.

Intersex Shadow Report: "End forced genital surgery now!"

BBC Message Boards - Scandal Of A Nazi Occupation

5th European Symposium on Gender and ICT, Call for submissions

lesbians of the world come out

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