Tag: domestic abuse

‘Hope is in humanity’: an interview with the activist raising thousands for Beirut’s queer civilians

Aug 20, 2021

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Georgio Konstandi

in Lebanon, SWANA

CN: this interview contains detailed discussion of queerphobic violence, abuse, trauma and persecution VIDEO On 4 August 2020, nearly 3 000 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon. The explosion killed over 200 people and displaced an estimated 300 000. Within the broader humanitarian crisis that ensued, there exists another…
The Domestic Abuse Act does not go far enough in protecting women and gender minorities

Jul 29, 2021

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by

Elisavet Koureas

in UK

Support Politika News on Patreon. CN: this article contains discussion of misogyny, violence against women, transphobic abuse, queerphobia and domestic violence OPINION Domestic abuse is endemic in UK society, with women and gender minorities being disproportionately affected. The latest Crime Survey of England and Wales (CSEW) shows that in 2018/2019 an estimated 1.8 million women…