Holocaust Memorial Day: remembering survivors of sexual violence
Today, January 27th, marks the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in … Read more
Terni, Italy: Ordinance inflicting barriers on women’s self-expression
Eye does not see, heart does not grieve (Italian proverb) In Terni, Umbria (Central Italy), the Mayor Leonardo Latini has issued an ordinance that has … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic and intimate partner violence against women in the EU
The European Institute for Gender Equality published a research on Covid-19 pandemic and intimate partner violence against women in the European Union. The report is … Read more
#CSW65: The criminalization of a pandemic – a feminist analysis
WAVE is joining the CSW65 events and attended the panel discussion “The criminalization of a pandemic – a feminist analysis”. At the event, members of … Read more
#CSW65 – Power Up! Gender Justice for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in sub-Saharan Africa
WAVE is joining the CSW65 events and attended the meeting “Power Up! Gender Justice for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in sub-Saharan Africa — The … Read more
WAVE Youth Ambassador from Serbia on the uprising against sexual violence in the Balkans
Our WAVE Youth Ambassador from Serbia is standing in solidarity with the strong and brave women of the Balkan region who are speaking out against … Read more
International Women Human Rights Defender’s Day
On 29 November 2020, International Women Human Rights Defender’s Day, the Civil Society Strengthening Platform (CSSP) project partners and WAVE Youth Ambassadors from Albania, Bosnia … Read more
Youth across Europe on the importance of the Istanbul Convention II
The backlash of right wing governments resulted in several European countries planning to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, a legal treaty that aims to prevent … Read more
Umbrian Feminists Resist Restrictions on Abortion: “We are the Granddaughters of the Witches Who Have Not Been Burned!”
In Italy, access to abortion is regulated by law 194/78. As we know, the backlash against the reproductive rights of women by the radical right … Read more
THE POWER OF YOUTH: Adriana S. Thiago
For THE POWER OF YOUTH series, the 2nd generation WAVE Youth Ambassador from Portugal, Adriana S. Thiago gives space to fellow activist Alyssa Ahrabare. Alyssa … Read more
