Global – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

30 Jun

Irish parliament votes to remove three-day abortion wait

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Global, Healthcare, Ireland, Reproductive rights

Waiting period before receiving medication was included in draft law to gain support for abortion ban in 2018 referendum

30 Jun

Sexism and bullying keeping women out of careers in sport, MPs told

RandyLatest NewsBullying, Global, Great Britain, misogyny, Sports

Women coaches routinely overlooked, undermined and denied opportunities despite qualifications, say experts

18 Jun

What is Life Like for Disabled Women in Afghanistan?

MadisonLatest NewsFemale Health, Global, People With Disabilities

My name is Mehria. I am 16 years old and I live in northern Afghanistan. Since birth, I have had a disability in one of my legs, which becomes more apparent when I walk. My mother says my disability is congenital and cannot be cured with treatment.

16 Jun

Hormonal contraception and brain tumour risk: A summary for the public

ChaseLatest Newsbrain health, Contraception, Global, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Recent media coverage regarding hormonal contraception and the risk of meningioma, may understandably raise questions for women who are currently using or are considering hormonal contraceptive methods.

14 Jun

The Trump‑blocked contraceptives that never reached Kenya: “I am not ready to have another baby”

CoreyLatest NewsContraception, Global, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump, USAID

The closure of USAID left millions of pills, IUDs and condoms destined for African countries held in a hangar in Belgium. EL PAÍS travels to Nairobi to speak with the women who were meant to receive them and were left without alternatives

11 Jun

Messages of Misogyny on the Rise–and Boys are Listening

ChaseLatest NewsGlobal, males, misogyny, Reproductive rights, Violence Against Women

In the 1970s, the phrase “Our Bodies, Our Choice” emerged as a battle cry for women seeking to advance women’s reproductive rights. In this election year, the phrase has been perverted to “Your body, my choice” – a phrase now used to provoke men to take ownership of women’s bodies.

08 Jun

Don’t be shocked by Makerfield candidate’s sexism. This is Reform. U.K.

PhoenixLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Global, Great Britain, Healthcare, misogyny, Sexism

openDemocracy and the Fuller Project exposed Reform’s growing anti-abortion rhetoric. Its candidate’s comments proved our case.

07 Jun

Misogyny Matters: Fawcett Conference 2026

RandyLatest NewsConference, Global, London, misogyny

In 2026, we have seen relentless evidence of the devastating effects of unchecked misogyny: from the Epstein files to the Grok scandal, so-called “rape academies” and the toxic ‘manosphere’, all operating in plain sight. Misogyny shapes women’s lives from girlhood to older age, across our homes, workplaces and public spaces.

06 Jun

Build or Break: New campaign challenges young men to reject online misogyny in South Africa

RandyLatest NewsGlobal, misogyny, South Africa

South Africa’s Build or Break campaign urges young men to reject online misogyny and promote respect, dignity and equality in digital spaces.

03 Jun

The Communist Party of Ireland (CPI) STILL ‘RIDDLED WITH MISOGYNY’

MadisonLatest NewsGlobal, Ireland, misogyny, Violence Against Women

THE James Connolly Festival 2026 organised by the Communist Party of Ireland (CPI) is the source of a most fractious debate among comrades about Connolly; the primacy of the working class; and, worst of all in these enlightened days, misogyny.

31 May

Reports to police of online violence against women journalists double since 2020, with one in four experiencing related anxiety and/or depression

ChaseLatest NewsAnti-female, Global, Journalists, misogyny, Social media

Nearly half of women journalists report self-censorship on social media, and 22 per cent in their work due to online violence, according to a new UN Women analysis.

30 May

We can’t talk about press freedom without talking about misogyny

ChaseLatest NewsAnti-female, gender, Global, GOP, Journalists, misogyny

Trolling and other forms of online violence against female journalists have also triggered offline attacks, harassment and abuse. Some reporters have paid with their lives

27 May

‘The goal is silence’: Women journalists report increasing violence online

CoreyLatest NewsAnti-female, Global, Journalists, misogyny

Journalists open up about the lack of accountability and the toll of digital violence – on themselves and on the freedom of the press.

26 May

Organon to Present New Research on Access and Value at ISPOR 2026

CoreyLatest NewsAffordability, Contraception, Global, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

New findings will highlight contraception affordability, biosimilar adoption, and access-focused analyses across the women’s health and general medicines portfolio

22 May

Abuse of women journalists made ‘easier and more damaging’ by AI

AlanLatest NewsAI, Global, Intimate Partner Violence, misogyny

The findings revealed that 12 per cent of women human rights defenders, activists, journalists and other media workers have experienced non-consensual sharing of personal images, including intimate or sexual content.