Tag: Womens rights
thousands of people demonstrate for total legalization of abortion
This Saturday, several thousand demonstrators marched in Berlin and Karlsruhe, seat of the German Constitutional Court, to “end the blaming of women” and obtain full legalization of abortion. 2 mins…
awareness days against violence against women
In Côte d’Ivoire, several NGOs are initiating awareness days on gender-based violence from Monday November 25 until Tuesday December 10. During these “ 16 days of activism », conferences and…
50 years after the Veil law, the number of abortions has accelerated for two years
In France, 50 years ago to the day, the National Assembly adopted the bill on abortion, the voluntary termination of pregnancy. The project was led by the Minister of Health…
Sudanese refugees in Chad accuse humanitarians and local forces of sexual abuse
In 19 months, the war in Sudan has displaced more than 11 million people. In Chad, there are more than a million, mainly concentrated in the east of the country.…
sentences of 4 to 20 years requested against the 51 accused
Sentences of 4 to 20 years in prison were requested by the prosecution against the 51 accused at the Mazan rape trial. The indictment began Monday morning and concluded this…
The Mazan rape trial seen by foreign journalists: Gisèle Pelicot “has become an icon”
In Avignon, the trial of Dominique Pelicot and her co-accused has been held for more than three months for having raped Gisèle Pélicot, while she was drugged by her husband.…
UK to create criminal offense to better combat chemical submission
UK to make chemical submission a crime. Chemical submission, spiking in English, consists of making someone ingest alcohol, medicines or drugs without their knowledge. For example, pouring drugs into a…
mobilization to denounce the violence suffered by Guinean women
Since 1993, the United Nations has declared November 25 the international day for the elimination of all kinds of violence against women and girls. This day was celebrated with pomp…
an organization offers assistance to women victims of violence in Dakar
On this international day for the elimination of violence against women, focus on an association of women lawyers in Senegal: for 50 years, this organization has offered legal assistance to…
20 years in prison required against Dominique Pelicot
This Monday, November 25, the public prosecutor requested the maximum sentence, i.e. twenty years of criminal imprisonment, against Dominique Pelicot for his “despicable actions”. He is accused of having drugged,…