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March in 'Housewife Gear' against austerity measures

Crowds marched in London in support of a Fawcett Society day of action - protesting at the impact of government economic policies on women’s equality...

by Behzad in United Kingdom on 19/11/2011

Politics

Feminists protest at Miss World

Members of London Feminist Network have gathered at Earls Court Exhibition Centre to protest the Miss World competition taking place at the venue....

by Rob Pinney in United Kingdom on 06/11/2011

Society

20th Gay Pride Parade - Buenos Aires

Over 150,000 people participated in the 20th Gay Pride Parade; and although many celebrated enactment of a law that allows gay couples to marry and...

by Patricio Murphy in Argentina on 05/11/2011

BREAKING NEWS

19/11/2011 - March in 'Housewife Gear' against austerity measures - United Kingdom - Crowds marched in London in support of...
06/11/2011 - Feminists protest at Miss World - United Kingdom - Members of London Feminist Network have...
05/11/2011 - 20th Gay Pride Parade - Buenos Aires - Argentina - Over 150,000 people participated in the...
13/08/2011 - Slutwalk reaches Berlin - Germany - About 3000 people participated the...
09/08/2011 - Wotever Sex performs despite riots in Vauxhall Tavern - London - United Kingdom - Despite recent riots, the group Wotever...
02/08/2011 - Wotever Sex 2011 at the Vauxhall Tavern - United Kingdom - The second part of the Wotever Sex...
10/07/2011 - Gay Pride march sweeps Caracas - Venezuela - Venezuela - Thousands of people marched from Plaza...
10/07/2011 - March for gender diversity in Caracas - Venezuela - Thousands of people marched from Plaza...
13/06/2011 - Kenyan women unite against road carnage - Kenya - VIDEO: Kenya has one of the highest...
19/03/2011 - Demonstration against racism and exclusion - Amsterdam - Netherlands - A demonstration against racism,...

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iRock! UK holds press launch in London
The social enterprise i Rock! UK announces the unveiling of the 'Tribes of Africa' show in May during its launch event at London’s Grange Hotel near Tower Bridge. UK. 2nd Febr...
First alleged victim of gender violence in 2012 - Girona
The Spanish police investigate the death of a couple from the Ukraine, which could be a case of domestic violence. The man and woman were found dead on the night of 1st January. Spain. ...
'If not women, who?' - The women's rights in the square in Rome
The Italian women movement 'If not now, when?' back to the streets in Rome to claim a decisive change in the status of women in Italy: more attention to the work, the precario...
 'If not now, when?' - women demonstrate in Rome
The Italian women movement 'If not now, when?' back to the streets in Rome to claim a decisive change in the status of women in Italy: more attention to the work, the precario...
Begum Rokeya Day observed in Dhaka
Bangladeshi Students Fedaration and Biplabi Nari Sanghati observe Begum Rokeya Day at Dhaka University's Rokeya Hall, in honor of Roquia Sakhawat Hussain the Muslim writer, feminis...
Fourth annual Delhi Queer Pride parade
queer, intersex, transgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual people take to the streets for the fourth annual Delhi Queer Pride parade, demanding equal rights people marginalized due to gen...
Delhi Queer Pride Parade
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community of Delhi celebrated its diversity by participating in large numbers in the 4th Annual Delhi Queer Pride parade in the heart o...
HOWL IV at Sala Rosa
Howl! IV at Sala Rosa with New York based cellist Julia Kent, Les Momies de Palermes, and Jen Reimer both from Montreal. Sala Rosa, Montreal, QC, Canada. 22nd November 2011
15M Indignados protest violence against women - Madrid
15M Indignant group organise a protest on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. UN 54/25 resolution established 25 November to commemorate the assassinati...
International Day For Elimination of Violence Towards Women - England
Women meet and hold a candlelit vigil in Trafalgar Square to mark the beginning of 16 days of events to highlight the global issue of violence towards women. London, United Kingdom. 25t...
Campaign against gender violence kicks off in Madrid
The beginning of the 16 days of activism against Gender Violence Campaign. Madrid, Spain. 25th November 2011
International Day Against Gender Violence directed at women Argentina
Shalom Bait, Asociacion Civil Pablo Beson, and Fundadacion Españoles en el Mundo gather to begin 16 days of international demonstrations against violence against women. Buenos Aires, Ar...
Anglesey Council Raises A Purple Flag
Anglesey Council raised a purple flag outside their head office in support of transgendered people in their community. Llangefni, UK. 20th November 2011
March in 'Housewife Gear' against austerity measures
Crowds marched in London in support of a Fawcett Society day of action - protesting at the impact of government economic policies on women’s equality. London, UK. 19th November 2011.
Kiss-in protest over Nigerian bid to criminalise same-sex Marriage
A kiss-in demonstration took place opposite Nigeria House against proposed legislation that would outlaw same sex marriage in Nigeria and result in prison sentences for anyone entering ...
20th Gay Pride Parade - Buenos Aires
Over 150,000 people participated in the 20th Gay Pride Parade; and although many celebrated enactment of a law that allows gay couples to marry and adopt children, there were also deman...
Feminists protest at Miss World
Members of London Feminist Network have gathered at Earls Court Exhibition Centre to protest the Miss World competition taking place at the venue. London, UK. 6th November 2011
Sexuality Independence rally in Kuala Lumpur
Seksualiti Merdeka or Sexuality Independence is an annual sexuality rights festival held in Kuala Lumpur, and represents a coalition of Malaysian NGOs and individuals for the support of...
Miss Transgender 2011 - Malaysia
Malaysia has its first Miss Transgender Malaysia Pageant. Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from cult...
Failed attempt for mixed-gender walk in Mea-Shaarim - Jerusalem
The Free Israel Movement attempts to conduct mixed-gender walk through the dominantly ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea-Shaarim protesting gender segregation in contradiction to Suprem...