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Heroine of the day

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Norther · 21/06/2018 11:31

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5868863/Mother-shops-husband-100-days-police.html

Yet another sick man.

However I propose this thread has a different focus where we post examples of brave women in the news and elsewhere standing up to wrongdoers.

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Norther · 26/06/2018 14:13

Scholastica Nacap.

Scholastica is a young woman from Uganda. She was orphaned at 9. Her paternal extended family tried to force her into marriage. She refused to accept this and walked barefoot for 60km to escape their reach. Now 18 she helps out at a club teaching girls about the dangers of early marriage. She also runs a bakery and restaurant and helps support her two sisters so they can stay in education.

She is a Heroine of the Day

www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/jun/26/uganda-girl-trekked-barefoot-escape-marriage-13

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noeffingidea · 26/06/2018 11:25

DJ Switch. A bright and talented young girl from Ghana who wants to be a gynaecologist 'to help women'. Hope you make it darling.
m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156674243840229&id=163571453661989&refsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.co.uk%2F&_rdr

Norther · 25/06/2018 23:04

Thanks! I was going to limit it but there are so many great women out there doing all kinds of amazing things in their own way. It would be wrong to balance one achievement against another.

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ErrolTheDragon · 25/06/2018 22:07

Keep it up, norther! I'm glad you're not actually limiting it to one per day.

enoughisenoughtoday · 25/06/2018 22:01

Great thread Norther. So many courageous women! Flowers

Norther · 25/06/2018 21:49

Jess Stewart

She is a feminist campaigner who tweets at @Scottish_Women. Her freedom of information requests have forced Scottish councils, the Children's Commissioner and Education Scotland to admit that they had not undertaken any impact assessment whatsoever before issuing guidelines to allow unfettered access of transgender people into single sex children's spaces.

Her resourcefulness, courage and determination to reveal the truth earns her Heroine of the Day.

www.pressreader.com/uk/the-herald/20180625/281483572112892

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Norther · 25/06/2018 17:44

Angela Rose is a terminally ill woman from Milton Keynes. She is a single mother with three children. With good humour and grace she is preparing individual memory boxes for her children.

Angela Rose and mothers out there going through similar tragic circumstances are all Heroines of the Day

www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/headlines/44578680/terminally-ill-woman-makes-memory-boxes-for-her-children

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Norther · 25/06/2018 17:38

Mandy Madumo was stabbed multiple times by her boyfriend and now campaigns against dv in memory of those who didn't survive.

Thembi Maphanga was doused in petrol and set alight. She refuses to hide her scars and goes out in public to shame society for its toleration of domestic violence.

Two brave South African heroines of the day.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-44565570/femicide-in-south-africa-three-women-killed-every-day

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Norther · 25/06/2018 16:46

Soumya Swaminathan

She is an Indian chess grandmaster who has pulled out of an Iranian tournament because of compulsory hijab requirement. She is campaigning for organisers to bear in mind restrictions on women when considering venues for future tournaments.

For this she earns Heroine of the Day

www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-middle-east-44535087/chess-player-quits-iran-competition-over-headscarf-rule

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speakingwoman · 25/06/2018 16:45

beep beep!

Norther · 25/06/2018 13:40

Julia Guimaraes

For standing your ground and schooling a chauvinist, I make you a heroine of the day

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5881969/Female-reporter-lectures-football-fan-tries-kiss-her.html

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Norther · 25/06/2018 00:20

To the brave women in this article, for coming forward with your stories and not giving up, despite the shocking indifference of medical and legal professionals, you are my heroines of the day. Your tenacity and courage will prevent other women being butchered and hopefully give those already affected the strength to come forward and seek some form of redress.

Rhiannon Tull
Vicki Cheadle
Lyndsay Heaton
Christy Smith
Talia Sly
Jade Harlow

www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jun/25/i-still-feel-mutilated-victims-of-disgraced-gynaecologist-emil-gayed-speak-out

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MnerXX · 24/06/2018 23:14

Great idea for a thread. Loving all of them

Norther · 24/06/2018 20:05

BFE

My bad! Yeah I dont mind him getting one. Perhaps he can share it with the women in the video?! Star

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BeyondFemaleElitist · 24/06/2018 19:54

[redacted]ymc[redacted]face is a man, but he can have a star anyway Star

Norther · 24/06/2018 17:04

Mrs Rynerson, the media don't seem to think you deserve a first name but I think you are totally badass and award you a gong for heroine of the day. We salute you!
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5874479/amp/Wife-returns-husband-prison-two-hours-realizes-cheated-way-freedom.html

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Norther · 24/06/2018 16:13

My heroine of the day is a group one: the saudi women who fought for the right to drive and those who have had the courage to get behind the wheel today.

www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/24/saudi-arabia-women-celebrate-as-driving-ban-lifted

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AngryAttackKittens · 23/06/2018 06:37

She's wonderful. Her ex should be in jail.

Pratchet · 23/06/2018 06:09

Because thar is what I think it is. I think the whole Man Friday thing is

I thought you were against self ID?

2blueshoes · 23/06/2018 05:39

Yes, she's a worthy recipient. She kept the phone and went straight to the police. Fab. I agree that his sentence is too lenient, just a joke.

womanformallyknownaswoman · 23/06/2018 05:28

I think many women are heroines each day just staying alive and trying to fend for themselves and their children in a very very hostile and judgemental world.

womanformallyknownaswoman · 23/06/2018 05:23

Some good news and done bad news - good news is she's brave and well done her for acting so decisively, she's done the right thing.

Bad news is finding that doing the right thing doesn't always get rewarded - especially where women and children are concerned.

Unfortunately his crimes haven't been taken seriously enough - he's back on the streets and will no probably make her life hell, using the kids, as revenge for many years to come.

she will find what many do, her kids and her get little protection or help from these guys who need be locked up offshore somewhere - his recent offending are gateway crimes to more serious sex offending.

She's just at the beginning of her journey of discovering how women are fucked over by the so called welfare and justice systems, as are his victims.

He's just at the beginning of making life unbearable for many women and children.

LassWiADelicateAir · 23/06/2018 05:02

Because thar is what I think it is. I think the whole Man Friday thing is.

BettyFloop · 23/06/2018 02:35

Yep. T##fy McT##fFace is my heroine of the day too. What a Star

Pratchet · 23/06/2018 01:05

Why would you use the perjorative word 'stunt'?