Category Archives: Anti-sexism

[en] Pope embraces the No Choice March in Rome

Posted on 2013/05/13 by

Straight into the arms of Francis I, the new Pope: the pro-life march held in Rome on May 12 (Mother’s Day) couldn’t have asked for a better ending. For the third year running, shouting slogans like “Abortion is murder”, thousands … Continue reading →

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[en] Only Two in Ten Young Women are Employed in Southern Italy

Posted on 2012/10/10 by

Istat (the Italian Institute of Statistics) has published its Italian labour force survey for the second quarter of 2012. The youth unemployment rate currently sits at around 33%. However, the most remarkable statistic concerns young women in Southern Italy. Only … Continue reading →

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[en] Women are Denied the Right to Abortion in Jesi, Ancona

Posted on 2012/09/18 by

It is no longer possible to have an abortion in Jesi, a small town in the Province of Ancona, in the Region of the Marche. The 10 gynecologists working at the local hospital are all objectors, which means women who … Continue reading →

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[en] Over Mother’s Day, Catholic and neo-fascist organizations demand an end to abortion

Posted on 2012/05/18 by

Thousands of people marched on Rome on Mother’s Day morning, 13 May, to demand the ban of abortion in Italy. They were “pro-life” militants, coming from different Catholic and right-wing organizations—among them, fundamentalist religious organizations such as Militia Christi, and … Continue reading →

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