A quarter of all worldwide attacks on water supplies took place by Israeli forces within Gaza and the West Bank. In 2023 alone, 90 separate attacks took place on Palestinian water supplies by Israeli forces and/or illegal settlers.
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Staying Safe in Troubling Times
In light of the recent riots in the UK, we understand people are concerned for their own safety, and the safety of their loved ones. Therefore, we’ve put together a few tips to help keep you safe during these troubling times.
They Said They Would Only Rape Us
Reports of sexual violence, exploitation, and human trafficking are continually on the rise throughout Sudan. The horrors that many Sudanese women are being forced to endure makes death seem like a daydream.
Rape: The Weapon of War – Sexual Violence Against Women in Conflict Zones
It was summer 1971 in Bangladesh. Fourteen-year-old Noor was playing in the courtyard of the house located on the north bank of Padma river with her little sister when a loud military truck stopped outside their house.
She Collapsed In My Arms
‘I never got to know her name, she travelled for nearly two hours and joined the queue to collect free bread at the Forgotten Women distribution bakery. As she got to the front of the queue, the noise, the crowd and the heat became overwhelming, as I put my hand out, she collapsed, and her friend started to […]
VACCINATE THE WOMEN OF BANGLADESH
We are proud to announce that the Bangladeshi government and WHO have welcomed Forgotten Women to join them in vaccinating the country. Bangladesh has a population of 170 million, however, only 3 percent of the population is fully vaccinated. The rapid rate of Covid spreading is due to crowded conditions, mistrust and poverty. The ruthless Delta […]
Advocacy: Insight
French prosecutors investigate claims of modern day slavery against Saudi prince French prosecutors launch a human rights investigation following accusations of modern day slavery against an unnamed Saudi Prince. The claims come from seven women, mostly from the Philippines, who were recruited in Saudi Arabia and worked for both the Prince and his family. The […]
Muna El-Kurd
The Israeli forces arrest the #Palestinian icon Muna El-Kurd from her house in the Shekh Jarrah neighborhood. Muna El-Kurd, a Palestinian woman, and an activist who is fighting to protect her neighborhood, house and family from force eviction lead by Israeli police in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem. RELEASE HER NOW!
George Floyd
Paying our respects to the family and friends of George Floyd a year on, an innocent life was taken which took the world by storm and what a storm it was! George Floyd you started an entire movement which has provoked global change – RIP from the team at Forgotten Women. #georgefloyd #blacklivesmatter
The culture of victim blaming must end
We demand zero tolerance for victim-blaming at all levels of society (structural, institutional, societal and individual). We demand that rapists are no longer sheltered in our homes, schools and workplaces