Lewis Emmerton
@lewisemmerton.bsky.social
Passionate about #HumanRights #GenderEquality #SRHR #ReproRights #Youth #LGBTQI | Snr Policy Advisor @SheDecidesGFI | Own views 🌈(he/him) 📍 Edin🏴
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The #RainbowMap 2025 is live! Find out how 49 European countries rank on LGBTI human rights and see which ones are leading, or falling behind. Check it out now! rainbowmap.ilga-europe.org
May 14, 2025 at 6:02 AM
The #RainbowMap 2025 is live! Find out how 49 European countries rank on LGBTI human rights and see which ones are leading, or falling behind. Check it out now! rainbowmap.ilga-europe.org
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Extinction Rebellion may have gone quiet, but climate protest will come roaring back | Oliver Haynes
Extinction Rebellion may have gone quiet, but climate protest will come roaring back | Oliver Haynes
The pandemic and harsh laws suffocated climate movements as we knew them. Get ready for a new kind of action, says journalist Oliver Haynes
www.theguardian.com
May 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Extinction Rebellion may have gone quiet, but climate protest will come roaring back | Oliver Haynes
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YIELD Hub is at the 78th World Health Assembly!
From 19–24 May, Sonali Silva and Dina Chaerani will be representing YIELD Hub in Geneva to advocate for youth partnership in public health solutions.
Are you attending ? Let’s connect and strive for a healthier, more inclusive future. 💪
#WHA78 #SRHR
From 19–24 May, Sonali Silva and Dina Chaerani will be representing YIELD Hub in Geneva to advocate for youth partnership in public health solutions.
Are you attending ? Let’s connect and strive for a healthier, more inclusive future. 💪
#WHA78 #SRHR
May 12, 2025 at 10:25 AM
In the face of increasing attacks on #reprorights, this show of political solidarity from 78 countries is a beacon of hope
Sierra Leone’s Min. H.E. Mrs. Barlay delivered this statement on behalf of a cross-regional group
➡️ Statement: bit.ly/42vMoC6
#CPD #healthforall #health #srhr #genderequality
Sierra Leone’s Min. H.E. Mrs. Barlay delivered this statement on behalf of a cross-regional group
➡️ Statement: bit.ly/42vMoC6
#CPD #healthforall #health #srhr #genderequality
April 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM
In the face of increasing attacks on #reprorights, this show of political solidarity from 78 countries is a beacon of hope
Sierra Leone’s Min. H.E. Mrs. Barlay delivered this statement on behalf of a cross-regional group
➡️ Statement: bit.ly/42vMoC6
#CPD #healthforall #health #srhr #genderequality
Sierra Leone’s Min. H.E. Mrs. Barlay delivered this statement on behalf of a cross-regional group
➡️ Statement: bit.ly/42vMoC6
#CPD #healthforall #health #srhr #genderequality
🚨 @hrw.org latest report highlights Romania's dangerous rollback of #reproductiverights. Recent legal changes are putting women’s healthcare access at risk and undoing decades of progress.
Read more: shorturl.at/TXGgB
#HumanRights #SRHR #WomensRights #Advocacy
Read more: shorturl.at/TXGgB
#HumanRights #SRHR #WomensRights #Advocacy
Romania: Dangerous Rollback of Reproductive Rights
The sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls, including the right to abortion and family planning methods, have been significantly eroded in Romania, Human Rights Watch said in a r...
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April 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM
🚨 @hrw.org latest report highlights Romania's dangerous rollback of #reproductiverights. Recent legal changes are putting women’s healthcare access at risk and undoing decades of progress.
Read more: shorturl.at/TXGgB
#HumanRights #SRHR #WomensRights #Advocacy
Read more: shorturl.at/TXGgB
#HumanRights #SRHR #WomensRights #Advocacy
Just the #BBC doing what the #BBC does, #IsraeliPR sanitising the indefensible - this is murder, not accidental killing - these humanitarian workers were murdered by the #IsraeliState !!
#Gaza #Palestine @ifrc.org
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#Gaza #Palestine @ifrc.org
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Israel admits mistakes over medic killings in Gaza
Israeli forces killed 15 emergency workers in a convoy of ambulances near Rafah on 23 March.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Just the #BBC doing what the #BBC does, #IsraeliPR sanitising the indefensible - this is murder, not accidental killing - these humanitarian workers were murdered by the #IsraeliState !!
#Gaza #Palestine @ifrc.org
hehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0xp969n69o
#Gaza #Palestine @ifrc.org
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Rightwing US group @ADF_UK is backing an anti-abortion efforts in the UK through legal challenges to #abortion #bufferzones
@bpas.bsky.social @msichoices.org @msichoicesuk.bsky.social @backoffscotland.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
@bpas.bsky.social @msichoices.org @msichoicesuk.bsky.social @backoffscotland.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
US anti-abortion group expands campaign in UK
Exclusive: Alliance Defending Freedom, which is funding case of activist Livia Tossici-Bolt, is lobbying against buffer zones around clinics
www.theguardian.com
April 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Rightwing US group @ADF_UK is backing an anti-abortion efforts in the UK through legal challenges to #abortion #bufferzones
@bpas.bsky.social @msichoices.org @msichoicesuk.bsky.social @backoffscotland.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
@bpas.bsky.social @msichoices.org @msichoicesuk.bsky.social @backoffscotland.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
In the name of the family: Yes, Europe could be headed for a ‘Project 2025’ too f24.my/B2Cw.BS
In the name of the family: Yes, Europe could be headed for a ‘Project 2025’ too
In almost every election in Europe in recent years, a discreet but increasingly powerful force has been at play to help bolster the far right. Much like the architects behind “Project 2025”, a set of…
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March 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
In the name of the family: Yes, Europe could be headed for a ‘Project 2025’ too f24.my/B2Cw.BS
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From Hungary to Turkey, LGBTI and feminist protests are being suppressed. When states ban marches and detain activists, they erode everyone’s rights. Read why defending freedom of assembly matters more than ever. www.ilga-europe.org/blog/freedom...
March 24, 2025 at 9:47 AM
From Hungary to Turkey, LGBTI and feminist protests are being suppressed. When states ban marches and detain activists, they erode everyone’s rights. Read why defending freedom of assembly matters more than ever. www.ilga-europe.org/blog/freedom...
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At least 200 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza since Israel resumed its war on the enclave this week, says UNICEF's Gaza spokesperson Rosalia Paulin.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/u6c13s
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/u6c13s
March 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
At least 200 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza since Israel resumed its war on the enclave this week, says UNICEF's Gaza spokesperson Rosalia Paulin.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/u6c13s
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/u6c13s
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Israel's renewed attacks on Gaza that began on Tuesday have killed a total of 634 people and wounded 1,172, the Gaza Health Ministry says.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/lcwldb
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/lcwldb
March 22, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Israel's renewed attacks on Gaza that began on Tuesday have killed a total of 634 people and wounded 1,172, the Gaza Health Ministry says.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/lcwldb
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/lcwldb
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
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March 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
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Horrified that the brief respite of the ceasefire appears to be over—already seeing reports of many injured & killed, including children.
This after weeks of Israel blocking aid into Gaza.
This after months of escalating violence and displacement in the West Bank.
The nightmare continues.
This after weeks of Israel blocking aid into Gaza.
This after months of escalating violence and displacement in the West Bank.
The nightmare continues.
March 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Horrified that the brief respite of the ceasefire appears to be over—already seeing reports of many injured & killed, including children.
This after weeks of Israel blocking aid into Gaza.
This after months of escalating violence and displacement in the West Bank.
The nightmare continues.
This after weeks of Israel blocking aid into Gaza.
This after months of escalating violence and displacement in the West Bank.
The nightmare continues.
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BREAKING: Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 235 Palestinians, according to local hospitals. Follow AP's live coverage.
Live updates: Hundreds killed as Israel launches airstrikes across Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered the strikes because of a lack of progress in talks to extend the ceasefire. Officials said the operation was open-ended and was expected to expand.
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March 18, 2025 at 5:25 AM
BREAKING: Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 235 Palestinians, according to local hospitals. Follow AP's live coverage.
Whilst the right to abortion is widely supported in the UK - there is a worrying rise of a vocal and strategic minority of anti choice groups seeking to amend term limits & harass those seeking care
www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/politic...
www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/politic...
Inside The UK's Anti-Abortion Movement
The Anti-Abortion Movement Is Sweeping The UK—Is It Being Funded By The US? Bel Trew Investigates.
www.marieclaire.co.uk
March 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Whilst the right to abortion is widely supported in the UK - there is a worrying rise of a vocal and strategic minority of anti choice groups seeking to amend term limits & harass those seeking care
www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/politic...
www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/politic...
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It's simple: we can't have gender equality without safe abortion ✊
So as leaders gather to discuss women’s rights and progress at #Beijing30, we're proud to be part of the #SafeAbortionDialogue, standing together boldly for abortion rights and access.
So as leaders gather to discuss women’s rights and progress at #Beijing30, we're proud to be part of the #SafeAbortionDialogue, standing together boldly for abortion rights and access.
March 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It's simple: we can't have gender equality without safe abortion ✊
So as leaders gather to discuss women’s rights and progress at #Beijing30, we're proud to be part of the #SafeAbortionDialogue, standing together boldly for abortion rights and access.
So as leaders gather to discuss women’s rights and progress at #Beijing30, we're proud to be part of the #SafeAbortionDialogue, standing together boldly for abortion rights and access.
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The CNMP, the nat'l body overseeing the work of Brazil’s prosecutors, issued a crucial recommendation highlighting the key role of human rights education & sexuality education in promoting safer schools.
My commentary w/Prof. Denise Carreira of @uspoficial.bsky.social: www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...
My commentary w/Prof. Denise Carreira of @uspoficial.bsky.social: www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...
Human Rights and Sexuality Education Protects Schools
A legal change could help make schools safer for children in 2025. In December, the National Council of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (CNMP) issued a groundbreaking recommendation that highlights the...
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March 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The CNMP, the nat'l body overseeing the work of Brazil’s prosecutors, issued a crucial recommendation highlighting the key role of human rights education & sexuality education in promoting safer schools.
My commentary w/Prof. Denise Carreira of @uspoficial.bsky.social: www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...
My commentary w/Prof. Denise Carreira of @uspoficial.bsky.social: www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...
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Today - on Abortion Provider Appreciation Day - and everyday, we stand behind the skilled & compassionate people that providing abortion care.
They face fierce pushback, simply for doing their job. Still, they continue to show up.
We continue to celebrate & appreciate them!💐
#AbortionRights
They face fierce pushback, simply for doing their job. Still, they continue to show up.
We continue to celebrate & appreciate them!💐
#AbortionRights
March 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Today - on Abortion Provider Appreciation Day - and everyday, we stand behind the skilled & compassionate people that providing abortion care.
They face fierce pushback, simply for doing their job. Still, they continue to show up.
We continue to celebrate & appreciate them!💐
#AbortionRights
They face fierce pushback, simply for doing their job. Still, they continue to show up.
We continue to celebrate & appreciate them!💐
#AbortionRights
'The masters of misogyny and are gaining ground and influence'
#AntonioGuterres opening remarks at #CSW69 #UnitedNations
#Beijing30
#AntonioGuterres opening remarks at #CSW69 #UnitedNations
#Beijing30
'#Womensrights are under siege!
The poison of #patriarchy is back and back with a vengeance
We must deliver on the promise of Beijing'
#AntonioGuterres opening remarks at #CSW69 #UnitedNations
The poison of #patriarchy is back and back with a vengeance
We must deliver on the promise of Beijing'
#AntonioGuterres opening remarks at #CSW69 #UnitedNations
March 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
'The masters of misogyny and are gaining ground and influence'
#AntonioGuterres opening remarks at #CSW69 #UnitedNations
#Beijing30
#AntonioGuterres opening remarks at #CSW69 #UnitedNations
#Beijing30
'#Womensrights are under siege!
The poison of #patriarchy is back and back with a vengeance
We must deliver on the promise of Beijing'
#AntonioGuterres opening remarks at #CSW69 #UnitedNations
The poison of #patriarchy is back and back with a vengeance
We must deliver on the promise of Beijing'
#AntonioGuterres opening remarks at #CSW69 #UnitedNations
March 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
'#Womensrights are under siege!
The poison of #patriarchy is back and back with a vengeance
We must deliver on the promise of Beijing'
#AntonioGuterres opening remarks at #CSW69 #UnitedNations
The poison of #patriarchy is back and back with a vengeance
We must deliver on the promise of Beijing'
#AntonioGuterres opening remarks at #CSW69 #UnitedNations
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At the CSW69 this week we reflect on #Beijing30, progress and challenges in achieving women's rights and gender equality since the 4th World Conference on Women in 1995 in Beijing.
Here a nice history piece about the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
news.un.org/en/story/202...
Here a nice history piece about the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
news.un.org/en/story/202...
Explainer: The Commission on the Status of Women and why it matters
Ever since former US First Lady and human rights champion Eleanor Roosevelt inspired the first UN sub-commission on the status of women in the 1940s, thousands of women around the world meet at UN Hea...
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March 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
At the CSW69 this week we reflect on #Beijing30, progress and challenges in achieving women's rights and gender equality since the 4th World Conference on Women in 1995 in Beijing.
Here a nice history piece about the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
news.un.org/en/story/202...
Here a nice history piece about the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
news.un.org/en/story/202...
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30 years since the Beijing Declaration: We’re reflecting on the wins #feminist movements & Mama Cash grantee-partners have achieved—and the road ahead. Change is happening, but the fight isn’t over. Read more in our latest blog post: www.mamacash.org/resources/th...
#Beijing30 #IWD2025 #CSW69
#Beijing30 #IWD2025 #CSW69
Thirty years since Beijing: Celebrating progress and confronting challenges - Mama Cash
Can you believe it’s been 30 years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action? It’s a perfect time to…
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March 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
30 years since the Beijing Declaration: We’re reflecting on the wins #feminist movements & Mama Cash grantee-partners have achieved—and the road ahead. Change is happening, but the fight isn’t over. Read more in our latest blog post: www.mamacash.org/resources/th...
#Beijing30 #IWD2025 #CSW69
#Beijing30 #IWD2025 #CSW69
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SheDecides is at this year's #CSW69! We look forward to championing gender equality and SRHR, including the right to safe abortion for all. Together with allies, we will continue to push forward our shared agenda for human rights!
#SheDecides #ResistTheRollback
#SheDecides #ResistTheRollback
March 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM
SheDecides is at this year's #CSW69! We look forward to championing gender equality and SRHR, including the right to safe abortion for all. Together with allies, we will continue to push forward our shared agenda for human rights!
#SheDecides #ResistTheRollback
#SheDecides #ResistTheRollback
‘It is nearly impossible to have a healthy pregnancy in #Gaza today’
Under siege women and girls are targeted by the #Israeli Army
This is #reproductiveviolence, #genocide
Under siege women and girls are targeted by the #Israeli Army
This is #reproductiveviolence, #genocide
March 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
‘It is nearly impossible to have a healthy pregnancy in #Gaza today’
Under siege women and girls are targeted by the #Israeli Army
This is #reproductiveviolence, #genocide
Under siege women and girls are targeted by the #Israeli Army
This is #reproductiveviolence, #genocide
On this #AbortionProviderAppreciationDay sending love to all those providing care & support for #safeabortion in increasing challenging work environments.
📸 From the newly opened #Abotakclinic in #Warsaw #Poland 🇵🇱 confronting #antichoice folks with a reminder #AbortionIsNormal
#SheDecides
📸 From the newly opened #Abotakclinic in #Warsaw #Poland 🇵🇱 confronting #antichoice folks with a reminder #AbortionIsNormal
#SheDecides
March 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM
On this #AbortionProviderAppreciationDay sending love to all those providing care & support for #safeabortion in increasing challenging work environments.
📸 From the newly opened #Abotakclinic in #Warsaw #Poland 🇵🇱 confronting #antichoice folks with a reminder #AbortionIsNormal
#SheDecides
📸 From the newly opened #Abotakclinic in #Warsaw #Poland 🇵🇱 confronting #antichoice folks with a reminder #AbortionIsNormal
#SheDecides