The Week in Women
500 women sue over non-consensual medical treatment, Japanese female lawmakers petition for more toilets, federal employees challenge gender affirming care ban
Happy New Year and welcome to The Week in Women, a rundown of this week’s major women’s rights stories from around the world.
First off, thank you SO much to all of you that have donated to send cash transfers to 800+ Rwandan families in poverty. And there is still time to give! Your donation is tax deductible and I’m hoping you can all help get us to our goal.
Now onto the news!
More than 500 women sued a Virginia hospital system claiming a doctor performed medically unnecessary c-sections and sterilizations without consent.
US federal employees filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s ban on gender affirming care in government health insurance programs.
60 female lawmakers in Japan, including the Prime Minister, submitted a petition for more women’s toilets in the parliament building following growing representation.
Paris police detained a man who stabbed three women at different metro stations.
An increasing number of women in Norway are reporting sexual abuse, a trend being linked to the upcoming rape trial of a royal family member.
…and that’s it for now. Have a great week ahead!
xx Tamar + Jill
The Week in Women comes to you thanks to research from Tamar Eisen (she/her/hers), an advocate for reproductive justice and gender equity.