Women

Healthworker prepares a vaccination injection

Thousands of Kerala’s 26,225 ASHA healthcare workers have been demonstrating for the past month seeking better pay and benefits, reports Karthik Preyeswary.

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Women in Peru face high levels of gender-based violence and structural barriers to accessing abortion and contraception, reports Ben Radford.

A national day of action to demand an end to violence against women and femicide was organised by Australian Femicide Watch and the Red Heart Campaign. Isaac Nellist reports.

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Activists in Aotearoa New Zealand marked International Women’s Day and the start of Ramadan with solidarity rallies across the country, calling for justice and peace for Palestinian women and the territories occupied illegally by Israel, reports APR.

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Many thousands took to the streets across Latin America as part of International Women’s Day, amid a concerning rise in gender-based violence and government attacks on women’s rights, reports Ben Radford.

Dutton only has a handful of policies, mostly unpopular, but he is intent on pushing a culture war — this time against women who favour work-from-home arrangements. Jim McIlroy and Pip Hinman report.

About 2000 people, mostly women and union members, marked International Women’s Day with a lively rally and march. Mary Merkenich reports.

While young people are generally more progressive, the far right is pushing misogyny to draw young men into their movement. Isaac Nellist reports.

Join rallies across the country on March 15 to say ‘Stop killing women’ and demand an end to violence against women, domestic abuse and misogyny. 

NSW Greens MLC Amanda Cohn has introduced a bill to significantly expand access to abortion services across the state. Pip Hinman °ù±ð±è´Ç°ù³Ù²õ.Ìý

Join rallies across the country to support women’s rights.

Save Kobani protest

Ten years on from the heroic and world-significant battle for Kobanî in northern Syria, the international community must act to stop the ongoing attacks against Rojava, writes Peter Boyle.