- 1. As Iranian Protests For Women's Rights Continue, The Hair For Freedom Movement Has Just Begu
- (Feminism)
- ... support for Iranian women. Others who followed suit and have also posted pictures and videos with the hashtag #HairforFreedom include Turkish musician and teacher Melek Mosso, Swedish Parliament member ...
- Created on 24 October 2022
- 2. From The BUST Archives: Buffy Sainte-Marie Discusses Her 2009 Album "Running For The Drum," Feminism, The 1960's, and Breastfeeding On "Sesame Street?" ...
- (Music)
- ... [etiquette] probably comes from the Iroquois Confederacy’s idea that one diplomat speaks at a time. That’s very female, and that’s very, very Native American. You know in Europe, you can watch Parliament ...
- Created on 10 October 2022
- 3. Women Have Been Aiding And Abetting Abortion For Centuries. So How And When Did The Witchcraft Narrative Begin?
- (Feminism)
- ... abortifacients or abortions were often accused of witchcraft. Driven by a fear of infanticide and abortion, the 1556 French parliament ordered pregnant women to register their pregnancies and required ...
- Created on 19 September 2022
- 4. English TV Presenter Davina McCall Combats the Taboo Topic of Menopause in 2 Channel 4 Documentaries, Helping to Persuade the British Government to Reduce the Cost of Hormone Replacement Therapy Drugs ...
- (Feminism)
- ... the weekend, McCall took to Instagram to share a photo of herself at a protest on Parliament square which took place in October. In the photo’s caption, McCall reveals that she will be releasing a second ...
- Created on 24 November 2021
- 5. An Increasing Number of Women in the UK Have Reported Being Pricked or "Spiked" With Drug-Filled Syringe Needles While Out in Public. Activists Are Calling For Safer Nightclub Condition
- (Feminism)
- ... 100,000 are required to be possibly debated at Parliament. EMBED View this post on Instagram ...
- Created on 02 November 2021
- 6. The recent Taliban takeover is terrifying for Afghan women and girls—here's wh
- (Feminism)
- ... the country. During the twenty years after the end of Taliban control, the political rights of women saw major expansions: laws were passed that required at least 27% of the country’s parliament seats ...
- Created on 18 August 2021
- 7. Saudi Women's Rights Activist Loujain al-Hathloul Wins Top European Human Rights Awar
- (Feminism)
- ... Prize, named after the former Czech dissident and later president, is awarded annually for civil society action in defence of human rights by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). ...
- Created on 21 April 2021
- 8. New Zealand Is Now One Of The First Countries In The World To Approve Paid Leave For Miscarriages And Stillbirths
- (Feminism)
- ... was first proposed in 2019. This law was drafted by Ginny Andersen, New Zealand’s Labour Member of Parliament and a well-known fighter for women’s rights. She stressed the importance of parents' needing ...
- Created on 01 April 2021
- 9. Sarah Everard's Case Proves Nowhere Is Safe For Wome
- (Feminism)
- ... much has been revealed about the officer, besides the fact that he worked under the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command and that he was not on duty at the time of Everard’s disappearance, as ...
- Created on 11 March 2021
- 10. “I Am Greta”: A Look Inside The Life Of A 17-Year-Old Global Climate Activist - BUST Movie Review
- (Movies)
- As Greta Thunberg sits in front of the Swedish parliament with her now-iconic sign reading “School Strike for the Climate,” an older woman approaches her. The woman isn't coming to encourage the young ...
- Created on 16 November 2020
- 11. Poland Bans Nearly All Abortions, Sparking Protests Across The Country
- (Feminism)
- ... protesters have taken to the streets, dressed in Handmaid’s Tale-esque cloaks, rallying outside churches, and pushing for a parliamentary lockdown. Women have been hit by cars, beaten to the ground, and ...
- Created on 30 October 2020
- 12. Pro-Democracy Protests in Thailand Spark Feminist Political Movement
- (Feminism)
- ... women secured 15 percent of parliament. In addition, issues relating to menstruation are still considered taboo in Thailand, leaving gaps in information about the topic. However, the prices of menstrual ...
- Created on 07 October 2020
- 13. Petra De Sutter Is The Highest Ranking Transgender Government Official in Europe
- (Living)
- ... earlier this year. European countries who have had elected transgender officials in parliament include Poland, Sweden, Germany, and Spain. Unlike Europe, the United States is making slow progress when ...
- Created on 05 October 2020
- 14. Russia Moves To Officially Ban Gay Marriage
- (Feminism)
- ... even if they wanted to. The bill has to go through three rounds of voting in the State Duma, or lower house of parliament, and one in the upper house Federation Council before it’s signed into law by ...
- Created on 17 July 2020
- 15. The UK’s New Bill Will Ban the “Rough Sex Gone Wrong” Defense
- (Feminism)
- ... a duty on councils to provide support and protection to victims. It is what the UK Government is calling “the most comprehensive package ever presented to Parliament to tackle domestic abuse, both supporting ...
- Created on 18 June 2020
- 16. In Honor Of Hulu's “The Great,” Here Are Some Other Women In History We'd Love To See Onscre
- (TV)
- ... the first ever woman elected to Westminster Parliament. I think that pretty much sums up why we need to see her on the little screen. Saoirse Ronan, where ya at? Gladys Bentley This blues singer and ...
- Created on 25 March 2020
- 17. New Zealand Finally Decriminalized Abortion
- (Feminism)
- For the past 44 years, women seeking abortions in New Zealand have technically committed a criminal act. But on Wednesday, New Zealand’s parliament voted on a bill that finally decriminalized the medical ...
- Created on 20 March 2020
- 18. How Britain’s Train System Is Helping Domestic Abuse Victims
- (Feminism)
- ... in the United Kingdom, Great Western Railway (GWR) and Southeastern. This announcement follows the introduction of a bill to Parliament designed to enhance victims’ protections in legal proceedings against ...
- Created on 05 March 2020
- 19. Scotland Will Be The First Country To Offer Free Period Products
- (Feminism)
- ... products. The parliament is still in the process of deciding on the exact details, and will introduce amendments in 2020. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the world, Kenya abolished the VAT on these products ...
- Created on 27 February 2020
- 20. Northern Ireland Just Had Their First Same-Sex Marriage
- (Feminism)
- ... The biggest group in the Northern Ireland Assembly, the socially conservative Democratic Unionst Party opposed legalization in 2014, but the British Parliament last year then brought the region into line ...
- Created on 14 February 2020
