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Feminist Peace Network

http://www.feministpeacenetwork.org

The Feminist Peace Network advocates for the human rights of women by raising awareness about the global pandemic of violence against women in all its heinous forms.

Added on: Aug 16th, 2008
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: Fempeace
Listed in: Activism Politics
Tags: women war human rights rape feminist Violence against Women

Recent Posts

State High Risk Health Insurance Plans Charge Women Higher Premiums

Posted on Friday November 6th, 2009 at 19:01 in Health Insurance, human rights, economics, women's health, u.s. politics, healthcare reform, health care reform, single payer, high risk pools, gender discrimination in health insurance

In recent months we’ve learned that health insurance companies frequently charge women more than men for health insurance. But they aren’t the only ones. State High Risk plans that are designed to cover people who have ‘pre-exis...
Action Alert: Protest Denial Of U.S. Visa For Transgender Activist Silvia Martinez

Posted on Thursday November 5th, 2009 at 17:58 in human rights, action alerts

Via Madre (see below for a link to take action): On November 3, just a week before she was supposed to speak before audiences in the US about her work for sexual rights in Nicaragua, activist Silvia Martinez of the Trans Network of Nicaragua (REDTRAN...
Comfort Women Still Wait For An Apology From Japan

Posted on Thursday November 5th, 2009 at 07:47 in japan, human rights, atrocities, Violence against Women, comfort women, militarism, gender-based violence, gender across borders, korean council for the women drafted for military sexual slavery by japan

Via Gender Across Borders, Women forced into sex slavery in Japan during WWII, nicknamed “comfort women”, are still seeking an official apology from the Japanese government. These now elderly women, mostly from North and South Korea, are hoping ...
No More Women’s Unhealthy Healthcare

Posted on Wednesday November 4th, 2009 at 06:58 in human rights, economics, women's health, u.s. politics, misogyny, healthcare reform, single payer, women’s day of action for health care reform

Health insurance provider Humana’s recent announcement of a 65% increase in their 3rd quarter earnings really got my attention because last week I participated in a health care reform rally at their corporate headquarters in Louisville, KY. A...
The Not So Entertaining Escalation Of Violence Against Women On Television

Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 07:35 in media, television, Violence against Women, misogyny, domestic violence, gender-based violence

These domestic violence ads were banned from television: and: and: But yet television executives apparently have no problem with onscreen violence against women. According to The Parents Television Council: Incidents of violence against women ...
Rape Victim Tells Sen. Vitter Off For His No Vote On Franken Amendment

Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 07:12 in human rights, sexual assault, rape, u.s. politics, halliburton, militarism, gender-based violence, jamie leigh jones, sen. david vitter, franken amendment

This woman is my shero for confronting Sen. David Vitter on his vote against the Franken Amendment that prohibits the government from hiring contractors that won’t allow victims of sexual violence to take their cases to court. Transcript via ...