Lewis Emmerton

The #RainbowMap 2025 is live! Find out how 49 European countries rank on LGBTI human rights and see which ones are leading, or falling behind. Check it out now! rainbowmap.ilga-europe.org

Extinction Rebellion may have gone quiet, but climate protest will come roaring back | Oliver Haynes The pandemic and harsh laws suffocated climate movements as we knew them. Get ready for a new kind of action, says journalist Oliver Haynes

Extinction Rebellion may have gone quiet, but climate protest will come roaring back | Oliver Haynes

A graphic announcing YIELD Hub’s attendance at the 78th World Health Assembly. At the top is the YIELD Hub logo and the text: "...is attending the 78th World Health Assembly" in purple and pink. Below are two photos: on the left, Sonali Silva, labeled as Executive Director, and on the right, Dina Chaerani, labeled as Programme Associate. The bottom text reads: “Will you be attending? Let’s Connect!” followed by “Geneva, Switzerland – 19–24 May 2025.” The design uses purple and pink accents with a paint-brush style border.

YIELD Hub is at the 78th World Health Assembly!

From 19–24 May, Sonali Silva and Dina Chaerani will be representing YIELD Hub in Geneva to advocate for youth partnership in public health solutions.

Are you attending ? Let’s connect and strive for a healthier, more inclusive future. 💪

#WHA78 #SRHR

In the face of increasing attacks on #reprorights, this show of political solidarity from 78 countries is a beacon of hope

Sierra Leone’s Min. H.E. Mrs. Barlay delivered this statement on behalf of a cross-regional group

➡️ Statement: bit.ly/42vMoC6
#CPD #healthforall #health #srhr #genderequality

Romania: Dangerous Rollback of Reproductive Rights The sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls, including the right to abortion and family planning methods, have been significantly eroded in Romania, Human Rights Watch said in a r...

🚨 @hrw.org latest report highlights Romania's dangerous rollback of #reproductiverights. Recent legal changes are putting women’s healthcare access at risk and undoing decades of progress.
Read more: shorturl.at/TXGgB
#HumanRights #SRHR #WomensRights #Advocacy

Israel admits mistakes over medic killings in Gaza Israeli forces killed 15 emergency workers in a convoy of ambulances near Rafah on 23 March.

Just the #BBC doing what the #BBC does, #IsraeliPR sanitising the indefensible - this is murder, not accidental killing - these humanitarian workers were murdered by the #IsraeliState !!

#Gaza #Palestine @ifrc.org
hehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0xp969n69o

US anti-abortion group expands campaign in UK Exclusive: Alliance Defending Freedom, which is funding case of activist Livia Tossici-Bolt, is lobbying against buffer zones around clinics

Rightwing US group @ADF_UK is backing an anti-abortion efforts in the UK through legal challenges to #abortion #bufferzones
@bpas.bsky.social @msichoices.org @msichoicesuk.bsky.social @backoffscotland.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

In the name of the family: Yes, Europe could be headed for a ‘Project 2025’ too In almost every election in Europe in recent years, a discreet but increasingly powerful force has been at play to help bolster the far right. Much like the architects behind “Project 2025”, a set of…

In the name of the family: Yes, Europe could be headed for a ‘Project 2025’ too f24.my/B2Cw.BS

From Hungary to Turkey, LGBTI and feminist protests are being suppressed. When states ban marches and detain activists, they erode everyone’s rights. Read why defending freedom of assembly matters more than ever. www.ilga-europe.org/blog/freedom...

At least 200 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza since Israel resumed its war on the enclave this week, says UNICEF's Gaza spokesperson Rosalia Paulin.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/u6c13s

Israel's renewed attacks on Gaza that began on Tuesday have killed a total of 634 people and wounded 1,172, the Gaza Health Ministry says.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/lcwldb

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

Horrified that the brief respite of the ceasefire appears to be over—already seeing reports of many injured & killed, including children.

This after weeks of Israel blocking aid into Gaza.

This after months of escalating violence and displacement in the West Bank.

The nightmare continues.

Live updates: Hundreds killed as Israel launches airstrikes across Gaza Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered the strikes because of a lack of progress in talks to extend the ceasefire. Officials said the operation was open-ended and was expected to expand.

BREAKING: Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 235 Palestinians, according to local hospitals. Follow AP's live coverage.

Inside The UK's Anti-Abortion Movement The Anti-Abortion Movement Is Sweeping The UK—Is It Being Funded By The US? Bel Trew Investigates.

Whilst the right to abortion is widely supported in the UK - there is a worrying rise of a vocal and strategic minority of anti choice groups seeking to amend term limits & harass those seeking care

www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/politic...

It's simple: we can't have gender equality without safe abortion ✊

So as leaders gather to discuss women’s rights and progress at #Beijing30, we're proud to be part of the #SafeAbortionDialogue, standing together boldly for abortion rights and access.

Human Rights and Sexuality Education Protects Schools A legal change could help make schools safer for children in 2025. In December, the National Council of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (CNMP) issued a groundbreaking recommendation that highlights the...

The CNMP, the nat'l body overseeing the work of Brazil’s prosecutors, issued a crucial recommendation highlighting the key role of human rights education & sexuality education in promoting safer schools.

My commentary w/Prof. Denise Carreira of @uspoficial.bsky.social: www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...

Today - on Abortion Provider Appreciation Day - and everyday, we stand behind the skilled & compassionate people that providing abortion care.

They face fierce pushback, simply for doing their job. Still, they continue to show up.

We continue to celebrate & appreciate them!💐

#AbortionRights

'The masters of misogyny and are gaining ground and influence'

#AntonioGuterres opening remarks at #CSW69 #UnitedNations
#Beijing30

'#Womensrights are under siege!
The poison of #patriarchy is back and back with a vengeance
We must deliver on the promise of Beijing'

#AntonioGuterres opening remarks at #CSW69 #UnitedNations

Explainer: The Commission on the Status of Women and why it matters Ever since former US First Lady and human rights champion Eleanor Roosevelt inspired the first UN sub-commission on the status of women in the 1940s, thousands of women around the world meet at UN Hea...

At the CSW69 this week we reflect on #Beijing30, progress and challenges in achieving women's rights and gender equality since the 4th World Conference on Women in 1995 in Beijing.

Here a nice history piece about the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)

news.un.org/en/story/202...

Thirty years since Beijing: Celebrating progress and confronting challenges  - Mama Cash Can you believe it’s been 30 years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action? It’s a perfect time to…

30 years since the Beijing Declaration: We’re reflecting on the wins #feminist movements & Mama Cash grantee-partners have achieved—and the road ahead. Change is happening, but the fight isn’t over. Read more in our latest blog post: www.mamacash.org/resources/th...
#Beijing30 #IWD2025 #CSW69

SheDecides is at this year's #CSW69! We look forward to championing gender equality and SRHR, including the right to safe abortion for all. Together with allies, we will continue to push forward our shared agenda for human rights!

#SheDecides #ResistTheRollback

‘It is nearly impossible to have a healthy pregnancy in #Gaza today’

Under siege women and girls are targeted by the #Israeli Army

This is #reproductiveviolence, #genocide

On this #AbortionProviderAppreciationDay sending love to all those providing care & support for #safeabortion in increasing challenging work environments.

📸 From the newly opened #Abotakclinic in #Warsaw #Poland 🇵🇱 confronting #antichoice folks with a reminder #AbortionIsNormal

#SheDecides

Today is #AbortionProviderAppreciationDay- a day dedicated to highlighting the work of abortion providers as stigma and barriers to access abortion care persist. We are so grateful for our courageous team members who face this down to make sure people can access care. We're proud to stand with you.

‘When will the #BBC conclude that #Israel IS violating #internationallaw, and shape its coverage around that truth?’

#Gaza #BBC coverage has been shocking & offers an ongoing platform to #israel PR machine to churn out lies & mirror this in BBC reporting

There needs to be an inquiry & answers!

I’m a former BBC newsreader – Gaza is the reason I resigned The controversy over the pulling of the ‘How to Survive a Warzone’ documentary is a distraction from a much bigger problem my old employer has with impartiality, writes Karishma Patel

‘The biggest rift between my commitment to truth & the role I had to play as a #BBC journalist. We have passed the point at which #Israel’s #warcrimes & #crimesagainsthumanity are debatable. There’s more than enough evidence’
@karishmapatel.bsky.social

www.independent.co.uk/voices/bbc-g...

Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza as new truce talks set to resume The electricity cut threatens desalination plants as Palestinians suffer amid an ongoing aid blockade during Ramadan.

Israel’s Energy Minister Eli Cohen has ordered the complete cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza, threatening the functioning of the enclave’s desalination plants amid an ongoing aid shortage in the holy month of Ramadan.

BREAKING: Israel has said it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza

More to follow