WIDE+ and Creación Positiva’s Recommendations for the Legislative Report on Combating Gender-based Cyberviolence

WIDE+ Migration and Gender Working Group, in partnership with our member Creación Positiva, has sent a letter of recommendations to Members of European Parliament, Dr Sylwia Spurek and Ms Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi on addressing legal and policy gaps in tackling gender-based cyberviolence.


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Flüchtlingsrat Brandenburg: Corona-Absonderungshaft als Zwangsmaßnahme nur für nicht-Deutsche ist strukturell rassistisch

Im Innenausschuss des Brandenburger Landtages wurde gestern bekannt, dass in der ehemaligen Haftanstalt in Eisenhüttenstadt ausschließlich „Menschen nicht-deutscher Herkunft“ wegen Verstoßes gegen Quarantänemaßnahmen inhaftiert worden sind.


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bff: Frequently asked questions at the intersection of flight and protection against violence [Updated]

This FAQ responds to questions revolving around the topic of protecting refugee women and girls against violence. It begins with a glossary that clarifies key terms and their consequences for female refugees. The glossary will be amended and updated as required on the websites of bff and FHK.


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The Statue of Peace in Berlin: For peace! Against sexualized violence!

The "comfort women" working group of the Korea Verband erected a Statue of Peace in Berlin-Moabit at the corner of Birkenstraße and Bremer Straße to raise awareness of the issue of sexualized violence. On Monday, September 28, 2020 at 3pm, the statue was officially inaugurated with a ceremony and speeches by, among others, district councillor Sabine Weißler (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen), Dr. Insa Eschebach, the former director of the Ravensbrück Memorial, and Dr. Kien Nghi Ha.


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Decolonization in Action Podcast with Dr. Natasha A. Kelly: Black Feminism is Intersectional Justice

In this episode, edna bonhomme speaks with academic activist, artist, filmmaker, and writer Dr. Natasha A. Kelly on the history of Black people in Germany, Black feminism, and the Afro-German movement—the first wave during German colonialism and the second wave in the 1980s with Afro-German poet May Ayim as one of its founders.


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Tear down this shit – deutschlandweite Karte von kolonialen Spuren im öffentlichen Raum

Mit dem Projekt “tear this down” (tearthisdown.com) starten heute die Initiative Schwarze Menschen in Deutschland (ISD) gemeinsam mit dem peng! Kollektiv eine deutschlandweite Karte zu Straßennamen, Denkmälern und anderen Orten mit kolonialem Bezug. Weltweit werden aktuell kolonialrassistische Straßennamen und Statuen im öffentlichen Raum hinterfragt und Gegenstand von Auseinandersetzungen.


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Statement on racist police violence – Stellungnahme zu rassistischer Polizeigewalt – Linker Block der Silent Demo Berlin

Bei den Berliner Protesten am vergangenen Samstag anlässlich des Mordes an George Floyd durch weiße Polizisten in den USA, rief uns die deutsche Polizei eindrücklich in Erinnerung, dass auch hierzulande rassistische Polizeigewalt zum Alltag gehört.


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#GeorgeFloyd and actionable support now – A message from Black Lives Matter Berlin

Black Family, many of us need to mourn, many of us are angry, many of us feel the need to do something, please reach out to us and let us know what you need. We canceled the BLM March in July because we refuse to put Black lives at risk during this pandemic.


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