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The situation of specialist women’s support services in Austria: A Summary of the Austrian GREVIO Report

November 5, 2021June 8, 2018

Article 22 of the Istanbul Convention covers the obligation to provide or establish specialist women’s support services for all women victims of violence and their … read article

Inspiring Thursday: Ailbhe Smyth

November 5, 2021May 30, 2018

25th of May, 2018 will be remembered as a historic moment for women´s reproductive rights: Ireland has voted to repeal the eighth amendment of its constitution, which bans abortion in almost all circumstances. It has been a triumph for abortion reformers, with a two-thirds majority: 66.4% yes to 33.6% no.

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Inspiring Thursday: Marielle Franco

November 5, 2021May 24, 2018

Black feminist LGBT activist and Rio councillor, Marielle Franco, 38, was murdered in Brazil after what would be her last political action, triggering a wave … read article

WAVE Call for Youth Ambassadors

October 23, 2024May 24, 2018

Are you the one who cares? Are you passionate about creating positive change and actively shape policies on a higher level? We want you to … read article

One Book, Three Points of View: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “Americanah”

November 5, 2021May 18, 2018

The WAVE office is in a constant flux of ideas and opinions, with new members, mainly interns, coming and going. In the following blog article, 3 WAVE office members will review and analyze the book Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. With each differing perspective, a new facet of the book is illuminated. We hope you enjoy the various opinions and analyses while also feeling inspired to read the book!

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Inspiring Thursday: Leymah Gbowee

November 5, 2021May 17, 2018

“It is time to stand up, sisters, and do some of the most unthinkable things. We have the power to turn our upside-down world right.”

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Inspiring Thursday: Vandana Shiva

November 5, 2021May 10, 2018

Vandana Shiva is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, alter-globalization author and a major figure in the ecofeminist movement.

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Why I call myself a feminist

November 5, 2021May 4, 2018

It is very often the case that people refuse to describe themselves as feminists. Either because they don´t like to “label” themselves but they “still … read article

Inspiring Thursday: Faye Schulman

November 5, 2021May 3, 2018

Faye Schulman is one of the many female partisans who fought for the liberation of Europe during World War II. Women played a crucial role in the antifascist and anti-Nazi resistance, and we wish to remember them on the occasion of the anniversary of the conflicts’ end in Europe on May 8th.

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Inspiring Thursday: Mary Beard

November 5, 2021April 26, 2018

“I actually can’t understand what it would be to be a woman without being a feminist. (…) Feminism taught me a way to find out how to be me, and that´s a lot more internally important than some of the more measurable things.”

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