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Pandemic Crisis in Childcare Threatens Gender Equality
As workplaces prepare to re-open and furlough ends, Sian Norris reports on how the loss of childcare places on offer across the UK puts women’s equality at risk
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Campaign Launched to Give Domestic Abuse Survivors More Time to Report Common Assault
A coalition of women’s organisations hope to use the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill to improve survivors’ access to justice
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The Money Men Behind CitizenGO’s Anti-Rights Agenda
In the second of her series on the anti-abortion, anti-LGBTIQ campaigning platform CitizenGO, Sian Norris examines its funding model and the financial scandal haunting one of its board members
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Anti-Gender Groups’ Latest Attempt to Prevent Progress on Abortion Rights in Europe
Anti-gender organisations with links to the far-right and European aristocracy have launched a campaign to prevent the approval of the Matic Report on sexual and reproductive health
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The Trump Supporters, Russian Oligarchs and Aristocrats Funding Anti-Gender Actors in Europe
A report published by the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights reveals the extent of money being channelled to anti-abortion, anti-LGBTIQ initiatives
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Home Office Criticised for ‘Disregarding Vulnerability of Migrant Domestic Abuse Survivors’
A change to the way in which migrant women who have survived domestic abuse enrol their biometric data risks causing anxiety and fear, as well as increasing the burden on charities, reports Sian Norris
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Slovakia’s Latest Attack on Abortion Rights is Part of a Worrying Trend
Across Central and Eastern Europe, legislators and protesters are launching attacks on women’s reproductive freedoms, Sian Norris reports
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It’s Time to Talk About Racism in the Anti-Abortion Movement
Women of colour are disproportionately impacted by restrictions to abortion – and those restrictions are fuelled by racist ideology, argues Dr Pragya Agarwal
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Anti-Abortion, Anti-LGBTIQ Organisation Opens First University in Poland
A member of the UK’s House of Lords and a duchess linked to the British Royal Family will attend the launch of Ordo Iuris’ new university later this week
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BBC’s ‘Three Families’ Shows How the Fight For Abortion Rights in the UK Continues
A primetime drama about abortion in Northern Ireland shows that there is more work to be done to protect a woman’s right to choose in the UK, Sian Norris argues
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Who is Behind Spain’s Anti-Rights Movement?
In the first of a series, Sian Norris reports on the global network behind Spanish-founded anti-rights platform CitizenGO – friends with the far-right Vox Party
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UNESCO Names Brexiter Arron Banks as ‘Prime Instigator’ of Online Harassment Against Female Journalist
A report into online violence against women journalists finds political actors and right-wing media play a significant role in spreading disinformation and inciting harassment, Sian Norris reports
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‘We’re Balancing the Books on the Backs of the World’s Poor’: Former Conservative Minister Speaks Out Against Foreign Office Cuts
Adrian Goldberg reports on the potential loss of hundreds of thousands of lives due to changes in UK policy
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Government Cuts to Reproductive Health Funding Fit into an Anti-Rights Agenda
The international aid cuts to reproductive health services put women’s lives at risk and reflect the anti-rights positions of more than one Conservative donor, Sian Norris reports
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‘A Deep Hostility to Women’s Equality’: More Accusations of Police Misogyny in the Spy Cops Inquiry
The latest hearing in the ‘Spy Cops’ inquiry revealed how officers infiltrated the Women’s Movement with a culture of institutionalised sexism that paved the way to sexual abuse, reports Sian Norris
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‘Most British Institutions Pander to the Mail’s Blackmailing and Racism’
As attacks by right-wing tabloids on female academics intensify, Sian Norris explores why they appear to be able to publish such material with impunity
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‘Depths and Depths of Dysfunction’: Are Universities Failing to Tackle Sexual Assault?
Sian Norris speaks to protestors in Warwick who are demanding that their university takes action on sexual assault – but is the sector as a whole failing to protect women students?
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‘Landmark’ Domestic Abuse Bill Does Not Protect Vulnerable Migrant Women
The Government voted against amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill that would have improved access to justice for migrant women, Sian Norris reports
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Potential Blood Clot Risk of COVID Vaccine Shines a Spotlight on Inequality Around Women’s Health
The news that under-30s will be offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab has sparked a debate about women’s reproductive and contraceptive healthcare, reports Sian Norris
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‘A Missed Opportunity’: Women’s Groups Criticise Judges for Not Tackling Culture of Minimising Male Violence
The Court of Appeal heard four cases relating to domestic abuse and the family courts – but campaigners fear that the judges missed the chance to encourage real change, reports Sian Norris
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‘Treat Violence Against Women As A National Emergency’
With new data from the Office for National Statistics exposing the extent of sexual violence in England and Wales, Sian Norris explores possible steps forward
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Revealed: The Pay Disparities in Social Care
As the Supreme Court rejects an attempt to pay care workers for ‘sleep-in’ shifts, Sian Norris reports on the pay disparities in a highly gendered workforce
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Atlanta Murders: The Toxic Relationship Between White Supremacy and Misogyny
CJ Werleman explores the overlap in beliefs between the ideologies and how and why they combine with deadly results
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Why is Sarah Everard’s Murder a Tipping Point?
Hardeep Matharu explores how the tragedy of Sarah Everard’s death has captured public attention in a way many other killings of women have not – and the questions this raises for us all
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Policing Bill Criticised as ‘Misguided’ by Women’s Organisations
Sian Norris reports on reaction to the controversial Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Bill and accusations it ‘dismisses the needs of survivors’
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Women, Interrupted: The Reaction to Reclaim These Streets Shows How Women are Trivialised
Kat Cary explains how women have been met with doubt and hostility, even when organising a peaceful act of remembrance
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26 Met Police Officers and Staff Arrested for Sexual Offences in Recent Years
London’s police force has faced repeated questions about its role in sexual misconduct allegations in recent years, reports Sam Bright
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Clapham Common Vigil: ‘It Changed Because of the Police’s Actions’
Women who attended Saturday’s disrupted vigil in Clapham Common share with Sian Norris their experiences of collective mourning and police aggression
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How Much Longer Can Women Live Like This?
In response to the news that a police officer has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Sarah Everard, Sian Norris reflects on why women have responded with such sadness and rage
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IWD 2021: The Global Anti-Rights Networks Behind Madrid’s Anti-Feminist Rally
A virtual protest organised by Spain’s Women Of The World Platform is part of a global assault on women’s and LGBTIQ rights, reports Sian Norris
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IWD 2021: Internet Now ‘Most Dangerous Place’ to be a Woman Journalist
A new study by Reporters Without Borders exposes the dangers faced by women journalists online and off
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IWD 2021: Corporate Supporters of International Women’s Day Fail to Deliver Equal Pay
Data analysed by Byline Times reveals that firms supporting the International Women’s Day campaign have gender pay gaps of between 10-38%, Sian Norris reports
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IWD 2021: Radical Feminists and Radical Right Form Unlikely Alliance on International Women’s Day
A protest march to Washington D.C. will bring together radical feminists and activists linked to anti-abortion groups in protest of LGBTIQ rights, reports Sian Norris
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Who Is the Government’s ‘Free Speech in Education’ Strategy Actually For?
The Department for Education’s decision to cite ADF International in a report on the issue raises concerning questions, says Sian Norris
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Women Journalists Under Attack: A Global Problem and the UK is Not Immune
From the jailing of two women journalists in Belarus to the targeting of local reporters in Britain, women are on the frontline facing threats and repression
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Anti-Abortion Protestors Return to UK Streets for Lent
40 Days For Life will spend Lent protesting at abortion clinics, adding urgency to legal changes to protect women’s reproductive rights, reports Sian Norris
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Poland’s Latest Anti-Abortion Crackdown Targets Hospitals and Women
Sian Norris and Claudia Torrisi report on prosecutors demanding a hospital hand over data of patients who have had legal abortions
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The Four Pillars of Power: How Poland’s Ruling Party Undermines Freedom & Democracy
Poland’s opposition media have written an open letter condemning Government attacks on democracy and press freedom
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Campaigners Call for Key Reforms to Landmark Domestic Abuse Bill
The proposed legislation could be a step-change in protecting women and girls from gender-based violence – but there are worrying gaps, reports Sian Norris
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Abortion is Now Legal in Argentina – But the Fight for Reproductive Rights Continues
As women in Argentina celebrate the right to safe, legal abortion, Sian Norris looks at the network of opposition against progressive change for women and girls in the region
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Trump’s Presidency has been Defined by the Male Violence Seen at the Capitol
Sian Norris examines the links between Donald Trump, gender-based violence, terrorism, white supremacy, conspiracy theories and the attempted insurrection in Washington D.C.
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Systemic Failings Mean Most Rapists Can Attack Women with Impunity
The dropped charges against the Conservative MP accused of rape reveal shortcomings which mean rape survivors rarely see justice done in England and Wales, reports Sian Norris
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Extreme Anti-Abortion Group’s New ‘Missional Network of Pregnancy Support’ Revealed
Sian Norris reports on plans for the provision of new services by a group which links abortion with Satanic Ritual Abuse, believes delaying abortion decisions is justified, and links it to suicide
