25/11/2020
“Covid is one more challenge we are having to deal with in a world that is historically brutal to women”
IWS' speech, read by Lavender Samuel at the SOLIDARITY IS NOT ENOUGH - IT IS ABOUT RESISTANCE demo on the International Day of the Elimination of Violence against Women* - 25th November 2020
25/11/2020
Violence against women – Refugee abuse victims are inadequately protected
By Antonia Groß for berliner-zeitung.de. Germany is a signatory of an international agreement defending women's rights - but the inner workings of its own systems often do little to help.
25/11/2020
Gewalt gegen Frauen: Partnerschaftliche Gewalt: Der Staat als Nebentäter
von Antonia Groß auf berliner-zeitung.de - Mit der Istanbul-Konvention bekennen sich Regierungen zur Bekämpfung der Gewalt gegen Frauen. Doch deutsches Recht verhindert den Schutz aller Betroffenen. Die Frauen vom International Women* Space kämpfen gegen die mehrfache Diskriminierung geflüchteter Frauen.
22/11/2020
IWS RADIO #08 | Women Organising Against Violence and all Forms of Oppression
Lavenda, Shokoofeh, Shadia, Nujiyan, and Xalteva from the Alliance of Internationalist Feminists Berlin come together for this special IWS RADIO episode ahead of the 25th of November - the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - to discuss violences women face and how women are organising against all forms oppressions in their own contexts and through transnational alliances.
08/11/2020
Abortion is the essence of every woman’s right to own her own body! – in solidarity with women in Poland
IWS speech at "Techno Procesja - if I Can't Dance, It's Not My Revolution" Demo by Dziewuchy Berlin on 7th November, 2020 in Berlin. Abortion is the essence of every woman’s right to own her own body! And we from the International Women Space stand in total solidarity with the women in Poland and totally against this newly near total ban of abortion in their country!
31/10/2020
PLUMPE #6 – “Die Kämpfe gegen Rassismus und Sexismus Verbinden” [Interview mit IWS]
Frauenkommune Wedding hat ein Interview mit IWS für die Weddinger Kiezzeitung PLUMPE gemacht. Wir haben über unsere Geschichte, unsere Arbeit, und wie der "Lockdown" die Situation in den Geflüchtetenunterkünften beeinflusst gesprochen.
25/10/2020
IWS RADIO #07 | From “Ausländerklassen” to “Willkommensklassen” – Institutional Racism in Germany’s Schools
Jennifer Kamau from IWS discusses the prevalence of racism in schools in Germany with Céline Barry - a Berlin-based social scientist whose research centers on the topics of racism, feminism and intersectionality in post-colonial contexts.
09/10/2020
Our fight against anti-semitism must be in the context of resistance against racism, capitalism and all forms of state violence.
Today is one year since the anti-semitic and racist terrorist attack in Halle which cost Jana L. and Kevin S. their lives. The Aktionsbündnis Antirassismus - of which IWS is a member - organised a memorial rally and demonstration together with joint plaintiffs in the Halle trial and the community of the Fraenkelufer Synagogue in Berlin. Here you can read our speech:
06/10/2020
Wir – Gespräche zum demokratischen Alltag in Berlin | Interview with Jennifer Kamau
Jennifer Kamau from IWS talks about her life as a political activist, reflects on her family history and growing up in Nairobi and discusses her involvement in the Berlin Oranienplatz movement.
05/10/2020
FROM IWS TO LIEBIG34: COURAGE!
As Liebig34 fiercely resists eviction, IWS expresses our utmost solidarity with their struggle. We see ourselves very much in their fight against capitalism, racism, and patriarchy. We are so proud of you!