Until Racicot’s rape accusation, Platner’s defenders cited his gruff and misogynist treatment of women as evidence of his virility & authenticity, a kind of masculine credential; those who objected were subjected to mockery and contempt. @moiradonegan.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Fraternity men are 3x more likely to commit a sexual assault during college than other college men. Most violence is concentrated in the wealthiest, most powerful fraternities—which also have the highest representation in Congress, SCOTUS, and the presidency.

Any changes to PIP will disproportionately affect women, who make up the majority of PIP recipients, are more likely to be Disabled, have lower incomes & face greater economic inequality. Reducing or restricting support would undermine their financial independence, employment opportunities & health.

‘Rape is a profound human rights violation, an act of dehumanization, and an act that says the rapist's rights and desires are boundless and the victim's rights and desires are nothing. It is incompatible with democracy’ www.meditationsinanemergency.com/pod-save-pat...

When men want control over women, they say that the word "man" does not include women. But when they want to disappear women, they say that the word "man" does include women. theconversation.com/when-man-did...

Climate, housing and gender justice are not competing priorities but interconnected. The challenge is not simply in identifying solutions, but providing the political support, long-term investment and structural change needed to expand them. Read our latest blog 👇 www.wbg.org.uk/article/the-...

For over a decade, Cameroon has made the same promise — to reduce violence against women. It said it would cut it in half by 2026. That promise is being broken. New report from HRW: https://bit.ly/4vwibjv

UK’s biggest maternity scandal: Ten year fight for answers www.channel4.com/news/uks-big...

258 million school-aged children & adolescents affected by crises worldwide are having their education disrupted. Of these, 93 million are entirely out of school. New report from @educannotwait.bsky.social shows that the global education crisis is growing. educationcannotwait.org/global-estim...

MSF says it has sacked 18 culprits but told AP news agency it was unable to identify some of the other alleged perpetrators. The aid organisation also found patterns of exploitation that might amount to "sexual trafficking", its own internal report suggested in July. www.bbc.com/news/article...

‘Washing clothes is a woman’s job,’ says Reform councillor hopenothate.org.uk/2026/06/17/w...

Last week’s Women’s Rough Sleeping Census data launch shows that there were 10 times as many women identified as rough sleeping in certain areas, in comparison to official government statistics from the Rough Sleeping Snapshot. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5n8vrbma

Over 3 years of war have made Sudan the world’s largest humanitarian emergency. Women are carrying scars that statistics often erase: assault, captivity, stigma, and abandonment.

#Afghanistan: The Taliban in Herat have reportedly ordered the arrest of any woman who does not cover her face. According to @rukhshanamedia.bsky.social, dozens of women have already been detained by the morality police. We call for their immediate release: rukhshana.com/en/taliban-a...

Last week we coordinated a letter, signed by 76 civil society orgs, calling on the UK Gov to bring economic, social and cultural rights into UK law. 50 years ago they promised rights including housing, food and health. That promise remains unfulfilled. Read the letter 👇

The women's case for UBI was already strong enough. This made it even stronger.

South Africa has officially declared gender-based violence and femicide a national disaster - an acknowledgement that violence against women has reached devastating proportions, writes Jamal Osman. Read our latest newsletter:

The former prince faces allegation that he behaved inappropriately at Royal Ascot in 2002 as police consider widening their investigation Read more: trib.al/SXzYBXs

If releasing your tax returns and the Epstein files would end your presidency, then your presidency must end. It's that simple.

A new report by Open Democracy and @fullerproject.org has highlighted growing anti-abortion activism around parts of UK right-wing parties. All political parties should know that 9 in 10 people in Britain support the right to abortion. www.opendemocracy.net/aabortion-re...

‘She really did suffer a lot to get her story out there. And so to have people embrace it would be amazing to her’: Virginia Giuffre’s ghostwriter Amy Wallace talks to @luciaoc.bsky.social

On World Press Freedom Day, listen to Afghan women journalists reporting under gender apartheid. We spoke with 23 of them. Read their stories at zantimes.com and subscribe to our free weekly newsletter.

As the local elections approach, many people are discussing the issues that are important to them and the things they read in the news and see on social media. We know this can be hard. That's why we made this practical guide: www.refugeewomen.co.uk/not-in-our-n... #NotInOurName 1/2

Healthy life expectancy is falling in the UK & women are being hit hardest. Women are living longer but spending more years in poor health. It reflects deeper inequalities - from income & housing to care, work & environmental exposure 👇 🔗 theconversation.com/healthy-life...

"Fragments, interruptions, iterations." @karlajstrand.com brings us the top feminist poetry picks for the year:

Today the Domestic Homicides Project reveals that domestic abuse related suicides are outstripping domestic homicides. Project Resist co-ordinates the Suicide is Homicide campaign. We are calling for every suicide related to domestic abuse to be treated as a potential homicide.

🏃‍♀️ If you’re feeling inspired by today’s London Marathon, apply for one of our 2027 places. 💜 Now is your chance to run in this iconic event. 🔗 Apply for one of our 2 places and tell us why you’d like to run for us next year – welshwomensaid.beaconforms.com/form/db66727a

Washington Hilton, where Trump will soon be arriving for the White House correspondents’ dinner. End the cover-up.

The first working paper in our Gender Justice & Wellbeing Economy sub-series has now been published! Naila Kabeer and Ania Plomien explore the interactions between economic inequality, climate change and gender injustice, making the case for a sustainable wellbeing economy. 🔗 buff.ly/GyYTYRt

Vaccines work, and everyone should have access to them equally. This #WorldImmunizationWeek, Women in Global Health is calling for gender equity at the heart of immunization systems worldwide. 👉 Swipe for our 5 priorities.

More than 150 violent offenders granted taxi licences in Midlands city last year

Nearly two-thirds of unpaid carers live in poverty. New analysis shows how carer's allowance is failing to keep up with wages.

If you thought the rape of Gisèle Pelicot was a unique story, you were wrong ✏️ @jamieklingler.bsky.social

Media coverage of violence against women reaches ‘dismal’ low, report finds

A fourth-generation midwife says menopause, like birth, belongs within midwifery’s tradition of community-centered care and reproductive autonomy. From our partnership with the Black Girls' Guide to Surviving Menopause:

The UN is determined to merge its women’s rights division with its family planning agency Despite huge risks, very little benefit, and near unanimous member state concern passblue.com/2026/04/08/m...

Say Their Names: The Women Who Died After Being Denied Emergency Abortion Care In states banning abortion, doctors are withholding life-saving care from pregnant patients out of fear of prosecution, putting women’s lives at risk. 📰 msmagazine.com/2026/04/04/w...

Love these posters from @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org. Only three weeks till the #LocalElections2026. Have you had any canvassers at your door yet? Please tell them you support policies that will lead to #CleanAir 💚.

Feminists began raising the alarm about the manosphere decades ago – and we were ignored | Laurie Penny

'Women against War' exhibition in Budapest • RFI English It features portraits of Russian women who oppose President Vladimir Putin's government, protesting the war in Ukraine. Organisers say it’s also a warning over Russia’s influence on Hungarian politics. www.youtube.com/shorts/yqQgI...

So many female journalists I know has at least one me too story they couldn’t get over the line because it’s so hard. You need so many victims to go on the record. And for so many good and understandable reasons - like fear of being sued - victims are scared.

🗣️ “Women-led organisations like ours should be able to focus on supporting refugee women to recover from violence and persecution, not be forced to divert scarce resources into security simply to stay safe.” national.thelead.uk/p/charities-...

NEW: Our new poll reveals the shocking scale of period poverty in the UK today – with fears that a looming cost of living crisis sparked by the war in Iran could entrench this issue even further. Read more in this exclusive piece in the @Independent here: https://bit.ly/41Df1gn

New research from Women’s Aid finds two-thirds of women fleeing domestic abuse could not access refuge in 2024-25 due to national accommodation shortages. livingunderpatriarchy.org/2026/03/30/w...

'Bridging the Evidence Gap: Exploration of Domestic Abuse and Suicide' Online event, Tuesday 31 March, 1:00-3:30pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bridging-t...

Adults underestimate risk of abuse posed to women by ex-partners, UK data shows

“I wish I would have known that I could speak up.” “I wish I knew that I could ask for a nurse to be present.” As we’ve reported on sexual misconduct by OB-GYNs, many women told us they didn’t know what was normal. We created this guide with the help of providers, patients and experts.

Many young women are juggling more than one job, but this reality is often hidden. Join us to launch our new report with @unibirmingham.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social and @youngwomenstrust.bsky.social to explore what’s driving this trend.

Danger after disaster: why emergencies come with increased risks for women