The can of worms that is Misogyny [aususuk 881.645]

I told him I was going to call the police, he said 'good luck making it to the phone'

I'm just another woman with a family violence story. Telling it will not change the fact more women will be murdered in Australia in 2021, but as the momentum to criminalise coercive control grows, it's time to add my voice to the chorus.

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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

2/18/21

Japan's ruling party invites more women to meetings, as long as they don't talk

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, long seen as a homogeneous redoubt of elderly men, now wants more women at its key meetings - provided they don't do the talking.

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2/26/21

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Women Fleeing Venezuela Are Targeted With Sexual Assault As They Cross Into Colombia

Human rights activists have reported a sharp increase in sexual assaults and human trafficking involving Venezuelan women and girls trying to reach Colombia since the border closed amid the pandemic.

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3/9/21

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Burger King deletes 'tone deaf' International Women's Day campaign tweet

The company says the social media post was supposed to promote its scholarship for female chefs, but it has received thousands of negative and sarcastic responses.

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From: el gringo (ramseylurker)

3/9/21

I don't know if everybody who clicks on the link sees the same "related stories" at the bottom if the page, but here's the first one I saw.

Burger King 'sorry' for offering burgers to women who get pregnant to World Cup players

The fast food chain apologises for promising a lifetime of free burgers to Russian women who get pregnant to a World Cup player, ensuring "the success of the Russian team for generations to come".

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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

3/13/21

What the hell is with Burger King and constantly offending women?

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3/13/21

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Pakistani Taliban threaten organisers of Women's Day March

The Pakistani Taliban on Friday threatened women's rights activists who organised demonstrations to mark International Women's Day in the country, accusing them of blasphemy and obscenity.

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3/21/21

U.S.

Turkey's Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women

President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, the government said on Saturday, prompting protests and criticism from those who said it was necessary to tackle rising domestic violence.

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3/21/21

'Just really nasty': Online dating can turn ugly, quickly for older women as 'rejection violence' grows

The Warrnambool mother had a rude introduction to the world of online dating after coming out of a long-term relationship four years ago. And she is not alone.

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3/21/21

Jenifer (Zarknorph) said:
President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, the government said on Saturday, prompting protests and criticism from those who said it was necessary to tackle rising domestic violence. Read more from U.S.

Erdogan was the first Head of State to sign the Accord in 2010. Since then he has been courting his Islamists and with elections coming up, he needs to appeal to his power base of peasants living outside the main towns. It's easy to frighten them with LGBTQ ideas and with the idea that a man hasn't the right to discipline his wife and daughters.