The organization laid out 420 pairs of underwear because that’s the number of women who are raped every three days in Brazil, according to the pan-Latin American television network Telesur. For more: World Post The protest comes after images of a 16-year-old girl who was reportedly raped by more than 30 men in a Rio favela circulated widely on social media. “ We can’t tolerate abuse against women,” Rio de Paz, the NGO behind the Copacabana beach protest, posted on Facebook. For more: New York Timesīrazilians protest gender-based violence on Copacabana beach: More than 400 pairs of red and stained white panties covered Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro as part of a nation-wide protest against gender-based violence. The council aims to fight against honor killings and child marriages, and has helped over 1,000 women and girls to date. Adnan’s decision to set up the Khwendo Jirga, or “sisters’ council,” was revolutionary, but she said it had to be done to protect the region’s women. Pakistani women’s council fights against honor killings: In the Swat Valley of northern Pakistan - an area that was once a controlled by the Taliban - local resident Tabassum Adnan has formed the region’s first female “jirga.” A jirga is a form of village council, historically comprising solely men, whose word in some rural parts of Pakistan is tantamount to law. November’s election will also mark the first time a Republican does not appear on the ballot for a statewide race. Harris’ mother was from India, which means Harris would also be the first South Asian-American in the Senate. Either Sanchez or Harris would be the first woman of color to represent California in the Senate. Senate, all but ensuring a woman of color will represent the Golden State in the upper chamber next year. Sanchez would be the first Latina in the Senate, while Harris would be the first black woman elected to the upper chamber in over two decades. Loretta Sanchez came out on top in the primary for California’s open seat in the U.S. Next California senator guaranteed to be a woman of color: California Attorney General Kamala Harris and Rep. Last week, 100 GirlGov girls from Southwest PA were in the State Capitol to shadow legislators, lobby for comprehensive sex ed legislation, learn about civics and women’s history, become better advocates, and most of all - have fun! Click the social media links below to look back over some of the action: Keep up to date on the election, the news, and what is going on in the world of women. Your weekly update on all things feminism.
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