White feminists, do we have to say this again?

A video on racism from a white girl. I know that I’m not an authority on this, feel free to ignore. Feminists of colour, give us your opinions and guest videos! That would be totally rad. ‘My feminism will be intersectional or it will be bullshit’.

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Pro-choice movements and forced sterilisation

For every woman wanting to stop a pregnancy, there’s another person who’s being denied the chance to have a child. This is only scratching the surface, so please contribute your thoughts and knowledge to the discussion!

Links!
NHS sterilisation information: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Female-sterilisation/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Force sterilisation in India: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/15/uk-aid-forced-sterilisation-india…
Iron Fist Campaign in Puning, China: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/chinese-state-holds-parents-host…
Swedish cissexist law: http://feministing.com/2012/01/17/sweden-keeps-forced-sterilization-law-for-t…
Justice for indigenous Peruvian women: http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/peru-reopen-investigation-forced-sterilization…
UK woman with learning disabilities considered for forced sterilisation: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8321705/Disabled-mother-could-be-steri…

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Revealed: The Best and Worst Places to Be a Woman

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Revealed: The Best and Worst Places to Be a Woman: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/revealed-the-best-and-worst-places-to-be-a-woman-7534794.html

1. Best place to be a woman: Iceland
Worst: Yemen

2. Best place to be a politician: Rwanda
Worst: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, Oman, Belize and more

3. Best place to be a mother: Norway
Worst: Afghanistan

4. Best place to read and write: Lesotho
Worst: Ethiopia

5. Best place to be head of state: Sri Lanka
Worst: Spain, Sweden and more

6. Best place to be a woman in the arts: Sweden
Worst: Not given

7. Best place to be a top dog: Thailand
Worst: Japan

8. Best place to give birth: Greece
Worst: South Sudan

9. Best place for economic participation: Bahamas
Worst: Yemen

10. Best place to be a journalist: Caribbean
Worst: Not given

11. Best place for the right to choose: Sweden
Worst: El Savador, the Philippines, Nicaragua and more

12. Best place for labour force participation: Burundi
Worst: Pakistan

13. Best place to earn money: Luxembourg
Worst: Saudi Arabia

14. Best place to go to university: Qatar
Worst: Chad

15. Best place to live long: Japan
Worst: Not given

16. Best place to be a lady of leisure: Denmark
Worst: Mexico

17. Best place to be an athlete: US
Worst: Saudi Arabia

18. Best place to leave your husband: Guam
Worst: Guatamala

19. Best place to drive a car: India
Worst: Saudi Arabia

20. Best place for high-skilled jobs: Jamaica
Worst: Yemen

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