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International day for the elimination of violence against women

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Kit19 · 25/11/2020 11:30

refreshingly for the UN they seem to be talking about women and girls....

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Butterer · 25/11/2020 13:25

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Sicario · 25/11/2020 13:24

Women are not allowed to have "days" about them any more.

The deafening silence and complete lack of visibility speaks volumes.

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF WOMEN

We are all so sick of this.

Butterer · 25/11/2020 13:21

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Socrates11 · 25/11/2020 13:19

Not sure if photo I saw earlier on Twitter of a large 'blue plaque' outside Leeds Council, saying 'Britain's First Municipal Brothel' was from today. Great protest idea, well done Leeds Resisters and all involved for standing up against this harmful approach. Ending violence against women and girls is bloody difficult when the state condones it.

News link is from October this year
www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/politics/protesters-against-leeds-legal-red-light-zone-holbeck-install-guerilla-plaque-over-welcome-leeds-sign-2996432

senua · 25/11/2020 13:14

'Men have it way worse and women are just as violent as men but they don't get punished for it' by one dickhead guy wh is now gone from my list
Why is it "elimination of violence against women"? Why the emphasis on the victim (is it their fault?)
It should be "elimination of violence by violent people. Most of whom are XY." Catchy title, eh?Grin

InspiralCoalescenceRingdown · 25/11/2020 13:13
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Chersfrozenface · 25/11/2020 13:11

At least the Royal College of Midwives uses the word 'women' (though possibly in a limited and specific way). Check out the quote from Gill Walton, the Chief Exec, in this press release
www.rcog.org.uk/en/news/leading-colleges-launch-joint-campaign-to-tackle-domestic-violence-in-pandemic/

gardenbird48 · 25/11/2020 13:08

Sir K. has done a little tweet - no video yet though..... maybe he's still doing his make up and it's going to be a biggie??

gardenbird48 · 25/11/2020 13:07

twitter.com/amnesty/status/1331545019744980993

the contribution from Amnesty - what is a womxn when it's at home?

Nomnomarrgh · 25/11/2020 13:03
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OvaHere · 25/11/2020 12:51

There's a couple of women I have known over the years I always think of on a day like this. One murdered by her partner and left rolled up in carpet and another who died from alcoholism years after awful DV she never recovered from.

For all affected women today Flowers

littlbrowndog · 25/11/2020 12:38

For those we lost to male violence

You strangled her. She had two children who will never see her again

Tears on this day for you my darling

VulvaPerson · 25/11/2020 12:38

Of course we can also expect many prominent MPs, charities and such to mark the day. As they care about women so much.

Depressingly, literally none of my friends knew this, and I was asked if I was 'making it up to garner sympathy for women? Men have it way worse and women are just as violent as men but they don't get punished for it' by one dickhead guy wh is now gone from my list as he made me feel ready to punch my laptop tbh Hmm

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Kit19 · 25/11/2020 12:27

Im sure they will Twee I mean thats what you do to highlight these things. Plus all the party leaders will definitely put out a statement about it right?

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TweeBree · 25/11/2020 12:23

So the Bank of England will be lighting up their London HQ for it, right?

littlbrowndog · 25/11/2020 12:21

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International day for the elimination of violence against women
Nomnomarrgh · 25/11/2020 12:13

The Times

We mustn’t surrender the UK’s reputation for fighting violence against women

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/624fbbaa-2e72-11eb-ad99-2498151d5fd1?shareToken=dcd0709df28040261bef57747c749439

endofthelinefinally · 25/11/2020 12:09

I don't think this has been mentioned anywhere in the media has it?

littlbrowndog · 25/11/2020 11:41

Here’s hoping all the police forces councils banks will have their places lit up to support this ?

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Kit19 · 25/11/2020 11:30

www.un.org/en/observances/ending-violence-against-women-day

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