Feminism

Judge Overturns Arkansas Unconstitutional Abortion Ban

March 18, 2014 Maya Dusenbury feministing.com Educate! Feminism

Arkansas’s bill inspired North Dakota to pass a similar one that would put the cut-off even earlier at six weeks–before most people even know they’re pregnant. That law was also quicklyblocked by the courts. But while Arkansas and North Dakota are unique in using the fetal heartbeat to justify their bans, the many other states that have prohibited pre-viability abortions at 20-weeks on the basis of “fetal pain” are no less unconstitutional. As the judge explained in her ruling, ”The Supreme Court has … stressed that it is not the proper function of the legislature or the courts to place viability at a specific point in the gestation period.”

Arizona Student Fights Oppressive Anti Sex-Work Law

March 14, 2014 Mike Ludwig, www.truth-out.org Resist! Feminism, Sex work, Women's Rights

Monica Jones, an activist and student of social work at Arizona State University (ASU) in Phoenix, will be on trial April 11 for "manifesting prostitution." It’s a charge made under a vague local statute that allows cops to arrest suspected sex workers for doing as little as repeatedly waving at cars, even if no money is exchanged for sex. Jones and other advocates say the law allows the police to profile and discriminately target poor people, queer people and people of color. Although she is risking missing her classes if she is found guilty and given jail time, Jones is determined to beat the charges in court.

Comic Bumped From Bill Because There Were ‘Too Many Women’

March 10, 2014 Educate! Feminism, Sexism, Twitter

A female comedian named Jenny Collier has revealed she was recently dropped from a stand-up bill at a club in Haslemere, Surrey, U.K. because there were already “too many women” on the bill. Aaaaaaand happyInternational Women’s Day, everyone. Yesterday evening, Collier tweeted a screenshot of the e-mail she received from the venue’s proprietors booting her from the May 15 event. Since yesterday morning, Collier’s tweet has been retweeted more than 4,000 times by women all over the world, yet the identity of the anonymous stand-up club proprietor remains a mystery. U.K. blogger Red Mister did a littlesleuthing, however, and determined that the only Haslemere club hosting an event on May 15 is Hemingways of Haslemere. Hemingways is owned by the comedy chain Mirth Control, which books more than 100 venues in Britain and Europe.

Women Unite To Fight Climate Change

February 17, 2014 Katie Rucke www.mintpressnews.com Organize! Feminism, Women's Rights

Given that women in North America make 80 percent of all consumer purchases, Lake believes women can impact what’s being done to lessen the effects of climate change on multiple levels. “[I]magine how that market power could be mobilized to significantly reduce carbon emissions through purchasing choices, including demanding an end to fossil fuels and a radical increase in renewable energy,” she said. Nathalie Issacs, co-founder of 1 Million Women, an organization that focuses on sustainability and climate awareness, agrees women have real economic power when it comes to influencing climate change. Issacs said that the power comes from our everyday choices, including how we live, what we buy, don’t buy, how much we save, how much we spend, where we invest, how much we donate, where we work, and who we do business with. “By mobilizing this economic power of women, built on the individual choices we make with our money, the objective of 1 Million Women is to change to a fossil free economy,” she said.

The Struggle To Protect JeJu Island, Korea

August 28, 2013 K. J. Noh, www.hollywoodprogressive.com Resist! Democracy, Feminism, Korea, Wars and Militarism

94% of the villagers are adamantly opposed to the construction. 140 National organizations, and 110 international organizations have called for its cessation. The Korean Parliament has demanded an investigation. The leaders of all the major religions in Korea have called for dialogue. The 5 opposition parties have challenged the legality of the construction. Yet construction has gone ahead, violating, subverting or ignoring every democratic process, every local, regional, national, international statute, charter and law. And so for 7 years, every single day, in one of the most disciplined non-violent struggles ever seen in the country, the villagers have been protesting the construction of this base with marches, prayers, petitions, art, masses, non-violent resistance.

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