Tag: domestic violence
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‘Hope is in humanity’: an interview with the activist raising thousands for Beirut’s queer civilians
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…
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The Domestic Abuse Act does not go far enough in protecting women and gender minorities
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…
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Poland’s likely withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, and violence against women: an interview with Gals4Gals Łódź
PODCAST CN: this podcast episode contains discussion of homophobia, transphobia and misogyny. As Poland’s government comes one step closer to achieving its stated goal of withdrawing from the Istanbul Convention, Politika News speaks to Gals4Gals Łódź. Last year, the feminist movement organised the city’s largest protest since the hunger demonstrations of 1981, against the government’s…
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