pure violence

"The scandal of women handcuffed while in labour: ‘I was so shocked when the restraints weren’t removed’

Pregnant women prisoners are being handcuffed to prison officers – often male – during intimate vaginal examinations and long, agonising births. Will this dehumanising treatment be stopped?"

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/04/the-scandal-of-women-handcuffed-while-in-labour-i-was-so-shocked-when-the-restraints-werent-removed

#pregnancy #humanrights #womensright #uk

The scandal of women handcuffed while in labour: ‘I was so shocked when the restraints weren’t removed’

Pregnant women prisoners are being handcuffed to prison officers – often male – during intimate vaginal examinations and long, agonising births. Will this dehumanising treatment be stopped?

The Guardian
The barring of women journalists from the press conference of Afghanistan's Taliban foreign minister is a shame. Everybody should stand up to this blatant fundamentalist misogyny.
#Taliban #WomensRight

Damn #costco gave into pressures to not stock #abortion medicine at their pharmacy. No company is ethical at the end of the day 

#uspol #WomensRight #healthcare

Here's an even longer interview with Kathrine Switzer. I'm completely spellbound by her.

This story stirs up so many emotions. Why did it have to be that way for so long? And why are we still taking steps backward? What's wrong with people?

#OnThisDay, 19 Apr 1967.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOaLdRnfmhE

#HumanRights #WomensRight #WomensRights #WomenInHistory #Women #Equality #History

The story of Kathrine Switzer - The first female to run the Boston Marathon

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Last week in Georgia, Mar 13th, rundown:

(1) Former Georgian President Misha Saakashvili, in prison since 2021, was sentenced to another nine years for embezzlement.

This and more in the latest episode of the Rorshok Georgia Update. Click on the link in bio to listen to the full story!
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#saakashvili #freesaakashvili #president #womensright #womensday #lawyers #accidents #investment #GeorgiaNews #ExpatsInGeorgia #ემიგრაციასაქართვე #ბათუმი #georgia

A 9-year sentence for Misha, the deterioration of women’s rights, an assault on two female demonstrators, a call for closer ties between Georgia and Belarus, foreign investments down by 30%, and much more!

Listen to the full stories in the latest episode of the Rorshok Georgia Update. Don’t forget to subscribe, link in the bio!
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#saakashvili #freesaakashvili #president #womensright #belarus #investment #GeorgiaNews #ExpatsInGeorgia #ემიგრაციასაქართვე #ბათუმი #georgia

The Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association shared an article warning about the dangerous deterioration of women’s rights on International Women’s Day.

Head over to the link in bio for more details.
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#womensright #womensday #lawyers #GeorgiaNews #ExpatsInGeorgia #ემიგრაციასაქართვე #ბათუმი #georgia

After Texas banned puberty blockers and hormones for trans kids, adults lost care, too
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/12/04/texas-trans-adult-care-diminishing

* as limitations on trans teens increase, doctors have left TX
* weakened already threadbare system for trans adults

#Texas #GOP #GregAbbott #KenPaxton #protofascism
#transgender #TransRights #TransHeathCare #SelfDetermination #WomensRight
#transphobia #transgenocide #antiLGBT

After Texas banned puberty blockers and hormones for trans kids, adults lost care, too

As limitations on trans teens increase, doctors have left the state, weakening an already threadbare system for trans adults.

The Texas Tribune

"Russia is considering a "Ministry of Sex" amid its population crisis. As Russia shrinks, it says that child-free ideology is to blame. So Kremlin has banned "child-free propaganda" to try to boost birth rate. Will Russia’s bizarre ideas boost the population? Why are countries throwing money at the problem as their population shrinks?"—Firstpost

Russia Mulls “Ministry of Sex”, Bans "Child-Free Propaganda" | Vantage with Palki Sharma >

https://youtu.be/3cDSD3-KOrQ?feature=shared

#news #video #Russia #CannonFodder #patriarchy #RussianFederation #BodyFascism #PopulationDecline #Coercition #ChildFree #idiocracy #MinistryOfSex #enforcement #ridiculous #domination #fear #heteronormativity #imperialism #MoreLittleSoldiers #facts #WhatWorks #WomensRight #Firstpost #Vantage #PalkiSharma

Russia Mulls “Ministry of Sex”, Bans "Child-Free Propaganda" | Vantage With Palki Sharma

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