Tag: Womens rights
Afghan middle school and high school girls deprived of school on the day of the new school year
The Taliban had promised on Monday March 21 that Afghan high school and college girls could resume their education on March 23, after having been deprived of it since religious…
a very feminist weekend access on the notion of consent
In Côte d’Ivoire, the first edition of the Festival of Consent, the FestiCo, closed on Saturday March 12. On the occasion of International Women’s Rights Day, the event was held…
in Guatemala, the president rejects the law toughening the repression of abortion
Protests continued outside Parliament yesterday, reports El Periodico, against the law passed on Tuesday. This law represents a “serious threat” against women, girls and LGBTQI+ “, estimates in the newspaper…
At MASA, women in the spotlight from technique to stage
On the occasion of March 8, International Women’s Rights Day, De Vive(s) Voix gives the floor live from Abidjan to three female personalities from the Ivorian cultural and artistic landscape,…
The 10 circles of power where African women find themselves
Often presented as victims bending under the weight of the family, economic difficulties and patriarchy, the women of Africa nevertheless present a completely different face: that of fighters who set…
Adji Sarr comes out of silence a year after his accusations against Ousmane Sonko
In Senegal, Adji Sarr speaks for the first time in almost a year. On February 3, 2021, the young employee of a massage parlor had accused Ousmane Sonko, opposition figure…
feminists speak out against sexist language and behavior
On March 9, the presidential election will be held in South Korea. At the heart of the debates during these last days of the campaign, feminist issues. The candidates clashed…
Parliament extends the abortion period from 12 to 14 weeks
The National Assembly definitively adopted this Wednesday, February 23, the bill on the period of voluntary termination of pregnancy. The main objective is to respond to the lack of practitioners.…
The French Parliament will adopt the extension of the abortion period
The bill provides for extending from twelve to fourteen weeks the legal deadline for voluntary termination of pregnancy (IVG). In particular, it is a question of responding to a lack…
a police officer insults a victim of sexual assault, the prosecution opens an investigation
The Mediapart investigative newspaperrevealed on Tuesday the sexist remarks of a police officer recorded on the answering machine of a young woman whom he insults on several occasions when she…