“Abortion is the number one cause of femicide in the world”: this is what a pro-life organization declared on the black-and-white posters that have appeared in several areas of Rome, in May 2018. Feminist groups condemned the posters as “disgraceful” while others disapproved of the wrong use of the word “femicide” which means the killing of women by men. Even though the posters were removed, it was definitely an awful way of attracting attention to a campaign against abortion besides being offensive to women, especially those who experienced abortion or gender-based violence.
Inspiring Thursday: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“I am a feminist. And when I looked up the word in the dictionary that day, this is what it said: Feminist: a person who believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes. A feminist is a man or a woman who says – Yes, there’s a problem with gender as it is today, and we must fix it. We must do better.“
Inspiring Thursday: Dior Vargas
“It’s important to provide a space where people can be in charge of their own narratives.”
As a mental health activist and Latina feminist, Dior Vargas is spreading awareness about the challenging stigmas experienced by people of color who also suffer from mental illness.
The impact of armed conflict on the situation of violence against women in the Ukraine
Violence against women and all forms of sexual violence, including rape, sexual assault, forced prostitution, and sexual slavery, are increasingly recognized as a facet of many recent conflicts, spanning from the European Balkans to African countries. Social and economic crises and breakdowns in the rule of law contribute to domestic violence also within the families of former combatants. This article gives an overview of the situation regarding gender-based violence (GBV) in the Ukraine caused by the war, which erupted in April 2014.
Inspiring Thursday: Mae Jemison
“Sometimes people want to tell you to act or to be a certain way. Sometimes people want to limit you because of their own limited imaginations.”
WAVE Youth Ambassadors Announced!
The jury has made the selection for 11 candidates to become the next WAVE Youth Ambassadors.
Inspiring Thursday: Adele Faccio
Adele Faccio taught women to stand up for their rights. Thanks to her, women can enjoy rights which were unimaginable up to even a few decades ago and which are taken for granted nowadays.
Inspiring Thursday: Widad Akreyi
Dr. Widad Akreyi works as an international health expert, author, and she also co-founded the organisation Defend International – an NGO devoted to responding to human rights violations.
WAVE Call for Female Artists – Cartoonist
New deadline: 15th November Announcement of the winners: 26th November Are you a graphic artist or a cartoonist who is passionate about creating socially engaging … read article
Solidarity in wartime – Ground to hold on to hope
“I see, I hear, I feel you”
Feminist work with women survivors of the war from the territory of the former Yugoslavia (1991-1999)
Women’s solidarity is a value cherished by feminists all around the world. During wartime, the need for solidarity is even more urgent. Some feminist activists working with women coming from warzones in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia knew this very well. We made a conscientious decision to collaborate with each other during wartime and afterwards. At the same time, a constant flow of self-organized solidarity was arriving from women in Europe towards the women activists in and near the war zones. This precious experience of women’s solidarity during wartime is the theme of this article. Solidarity is precious at all times, but in wartime, it represents ground on which you can sow the seeds of hope.
