The price of about 50 welcome to the day on International Womens day, it was 1st celebrated more than a 100 years ago by women fighting for the right to vote in the United States. It was late adopted by other countries and made a Public Holiday by many socialist governments and the usaa and around the world. Women are still fighting for their rights last night and he states of the Union Address u. S. President joe biden made womens reproductive rights one of the Central Campaign arguments. And what was the, as i shante political speech, is to buy and who is expected to face of type the bottle for re election blamed his previous assa, Presumptive Republican challenge at donald trump. For the Supreme Court decision, reversing nationwide to boston, access of what he called the legal chaos, but followed the fisheries. Watching another assault on freedom, our state laws banning the freedom to choose criminalizing doctors, forcing survivors of rape and excess to leave their stays to get the treatment they need. Many of you in his chamber and my predecessor a promising to pass a National Battle reproductive freedom. My god, what freedom else would you take away . Those bragging about our attorney row, we right have no clue about the power women. But they found out what reproductive freedom was on the ballad we want 2202222081 again and 2024 will also be here on International Womens day, un secretary general antonio. Good terrorist said women had made considerable progress towards gender equality, but they still faced many obstacles. They said that in some cases that progress was being reversed in developing and, and developed countries. Billions of women and girls face marginalization injustice and discrimination. While the persistence epidemic of violence against women, these graces humanity hold worlds to reflect me, letting me of may dominate these follow relations and progress. Isnt that a tech with the fear backlash against womens rights . Its all good and the right legal equality is subsidy under the deal of the way. We must move much faster as well here in your upfront this month to International Womens day by becoming the 1st country in the world to ins, trying abortion rights into its constitution. A ceremony in paris attempted by president mccarthy. Constitutional amendment received the official government. See the changes passed by a wide margin last week, including votes from farm rights. Lawmakers as the mattress that is country would not force to protect abortion rights across the european union. And around the world, in many regions, especially in the global south womens access to abortion has improved of recent decades. But there are exceptions. Every year, thousands of women die from unsafe abortions. An ex report looks at 2 countries where the procedure is practically unavailable. El salvador, where abortion carries penalties of up to 50 years imprisonment. Life legally begins at conception here from the state as ruthless and its pursuit. Even of women who have medical complications in their pregnancies. Like lilian, not her real name, who served 8 years after a delivery emergency. Lets status, i would a rested accused of aggravated homicide of my new born. The almost like i never left the hospital, i had a tear into one of them. And when i were caught, my baby has done, and then they said i was playing a gun and it will be in the Human Rights Court has ordered el salvador to address laws that criminalize women who have such pregnancy complications. But thats unlikely to move the needle on legalizing a portion here, x to and then theres poland, where a series of laws passed in 2020 by a right wing government may divorce in illegal except in rare cases. But new Prime Minister donald task is government took power earlier this year, campaigned on a liberalization of abortion rights that activists are pushing him to deliver. But squabbling between Coalition Partners has kept that promise from being fulfilled so far. Lets explore this. Weve talked to on a qu, my o, c e o of i past, thats a Global Organization dedicated to making sure women have access to safe abortions. She joins us from chapel hill in North Carolina in the United States. Welcome to dw, im looking across the world. Would you say that all times with me is access to safe and portions is improving . I definitely would say that yes. Over the last 30 years, weve seen 60 countries liberal lives there, abortion laws, countries as diverse as the democratic republic of congo, ireland, argentina. And in all of these situations, weve seen it more women get access to save services. So yes, i think progress is definitely being made across the globe. That is interesting, but what appears to be a trend can be reversed because hes noticeable. But that have been moved to rollback womens access to abortion. In countries like the United States, poland el salvador, nicaragua, and i wonder as you see this happening around the world, do you see any common factors in the drive to remove these rights in these apparently disparate countries . As i do, i think that there is a commonality of and the rise of nationalism. And i think the, the linkages between anti democratic and human rights forces. And frankly, miss andre is quite real and quite a present danger in europe as well in germany. But also across the world. And so one of the things that these right wing forces have in common is their attack on women. And particularly their attack on reproductive rights. But its not just limited to reproductive rights and abortion rights. Theyre also interested in attacking the rights of immigrants, the rights of l, g, b t, q i, individuals. So its a broader array and its really a incumbent upon us to become, to be aware of whats happening and what the broader goal and mission is here. Well, today friends became the 1st country in the world to make an abortion of Constitutional Rights in the country. Thats where abortion has been legal since 1975. And i wonder, do you think that move serves any purpose . Of course it does. Yes, definitely. It serves a many, i think, actually a couple of different purposes. First of all, by enshrining it in the constitution, they have made sure that it cannot be undone as quickly as it was on done in the United States through a lawsuit. And so theyve actually taken moves to make it a much more permanent right for, for women in france. And 2nd of all, its sense, a very powerful, single signal, symbolic signal to the rest of the world. That france values. Its citizens, all of its citizens. And it values the human rights of those citizens. And so i think it does send this very powerful message across the world and, and thinking definitely in europe about the value that and the worst that france places upon its women. And so well go through your mind when you look at countries like the United States, where federal abortion lights and change that decades, only to save those production, those protections suddenly rolled back. Or yeah, i mean, i think that whats happening in the United States, its really a tragedy. I think we are seeing the effects of that tragic decision already in the us weve, we are seeing it increases them internal death, particularly among black women in the United States. The United States already had a very high level of Maternal Mortality compared to other wealthy countries. But now its gotten even worse, and it is likely to get worse. A recent studies showed that Something Like 65000. 00 women were forced to carry pregnancies to term as that were, it was a result of rate. So not only can you imagine the suffering of the women who have experienced rape, but then having to carry on that pregnancy. But then also we need to think about the children that are born from the, from those circumstances. So i think the United States is really a, in a lot of trouble in terms of reproductive rights. And its gonna take, taking some time to get out of this. And you talked about the, the linkages. Uh that, that, uh, off im saying between a right wing at nationalism and the attack on, on womens reproductive rights in your work around the world. Where do you encounter arguments against abortion that all made in good faith, whether that be religious grounds. So all social on social grounds, i mean, i think many people may disagree with the idea of an abortion for themselves because of faith or foot for whatever other reason they have. I mean, my position then is that it should not be a matter of Public Policy in countries where we have democratic institutions, where we have a separation of church or religion and state Public Policy should not be determined by a particular religious point of view. And so, you know, i think for, for i pass and for the work that we do, abortion is a matter of health care. Its a, it is a matter of human rights. And it is a matter that should be determined by, by people as they make their own decisions about what kind of life they wanna lead. As rich just heard in our report, that can be some pretty severe penalties, not only for women, but for a doctors who assist them. Im do you have a help of women or doctors a break the law . No, we dont condone breaking the law, but there are ways that that in fact, one of the things that people should know is that a portion of generally legal to save the life of the woman. And the also in many indications for rape or for a health lead reasons. And so these are the many legal indications for abortion. And we want to make sure that services are available for people in those situations. Good talking to you. Thank you so much for joining us. Talk to. Im a come from bypass. Thank you very much for the new trade women account for about 15 percent of the full 100000 soldiers. Now, surfing in the countries um forces most kind of out supporting balls, but some have gone to fights on the front lines in the countries ongoing for against russians. Invasion. Well guessing about chance to fight. In some cases is a fight in itself. Not sounds of reports. The one shots one kill meat, alexandra. She used to work in a bakery. Now shes a sniper. Today she shows us what she does on a 100 meter range. Somewhere in central you cream. At the front line for targets can be more than a kilometer away, or job take skills and a certain mindset. But to school, well, i see my enemy. I see the occupier who came to our land when to destroy our state. And mr. Goodner our people, not sure theres nothing more. So this going to show elizabeth, she says many still question her ability to do this because shes a woman. Women have long served in the cleaning armed forces. But few take part in combat. Or who might just put it the woman who shot this video is in other words its last fall in the are of the ukrainian soldiers are holding one against a russian or a slot. After hours of battle, they bring their wounded to safety. Well meet alana and don, but were not fighting. She stays in the village. She says, joining the war, changed her life or to the job here i feel life on my tongue on my lips. You know what . I feel much more than i did in civilian life. For 2 hours to remove it too, before the war, she was a common occasion trainer and keith know atlanta clears trenches with the infantry. She had to push for a front plane job and then to put down. And she asked me, do you really want to come back position . Its difficult and not all commanders except girls and combat positions. I said, i dont care whats going on with the commanders. I dont care how hard it is. I know for sure that i can just push the slide show more though. She has been decorated for her courage by president s and lensky. Yet its not all bravado. This video was recorded after a battle with heavy losses. To do be cursed, every one whos behind this is back in central ukraine. Sniper, alexandro takes us to the temporary flat. She shares with her husband, who also joined up as a sniper, where you need to be invisible. She says being as small as she is can be an advantage. And women in general can be less emotionally driven than men. She suggests, or mr too much of a sudden you, they are not really less progressive. But also think more about each task. That is, but they do not do it suddenly, but try to think it over and analyze it and carry it out with a cool head thinking more about safety and those around fortune here. Thats not a view shared by many in the military course. Magical every woman in the army for the past to show that she is worthy to be in the same combat position and fight on an equal footing with a master lyrical thats something infantry soldier, atlanta has also had to do. She says she has been accepted by her peers, but 2 years into the war. As the queen struggles to fill the ranks many women who want to follow her example have a fight on their hands to do so. We observance of International Womens day in russia has also been marked by the countries invasion if youre trying political and military data is praised. The women serving in the armed forces and mothers for raising their children to the patriots. Last man and army fatigues, 100 flowers to women and occupied pods of ukraine, including the coastal city of mario, russel sage of the city, destroyed it, and costs thousands of civilian death in 2022. The president post and praise the russian women fighting in ukraine while telling them the highest task is motherhood. Somebody blowing their deliveries and shooting thing for a woman, no matter what professional she chooses, nor what heights she reaches assistance is to take care of her children. Their health and lives up there education to strive to bring them up so that they grow up to be where the successful people who is the best doing it shouldnt be the as well into actual womens dain island has also focused on the womens traditional role of motherhood and marriage folks have been deciding whether to change the language in countries constitution. Its critic, site sex, missed an old fashion. If approved, the changes would be largely symbolic, but that still costs control, obviously, and confusion a jury. The government in that campaign. A womans duties in the home, this is one issue irish, both to being us to consider as a vote on 2 proposals to modernize the language and then 1937 constitution. The so called cat amendment would change wedding and the Current Article saying a woman may be neglecting her duties in the home if she goes out to work. And the to womens role within the home is in support of the state. Women have been challenged the whole life and were seeing her place in society and home and looking after our children and our husbands. And you know, weve moved from us both the constitution has moved from the us and a woman pays anywhere. She wants it to be. Yes, campaign is want to replace what they call sexes. Outdated language with phrases that reflect the fact that cat can be provided by any family members. Not just women you know, campaign is are against the removal of the words mother and woman from this part of the constitution thats being portrayed. But because this is the meaning idol considered that the work when the doing the home is the meaning of the realities. Women are still the ones today. The vote is also worried, members of the disabled community and the elderly. To question the governments promise to support family care is much bigger than just family care. And it also is not Strong Enough in saying that theyre just going to support cares in the home. It is stuff 2 weeks. Its very clear that the government is on the getting its responsibility to it cares in general. The other vote is on whether or not to extend the meaning of family from its current constitutional definition as being based on marriage to include what the government is cooling. Durable relationships, such as unmarried couples with children. Prime minister le veronica says that the changes are necessary to reflect remote, an irish society, but those pushing for a no vote say to propose new wedding could lead to legal complications. All major parties support the yes yes, vote in the referendum. And just hoping that confusion around the proposed changes doesnt put voters off on mounting the call if is that direct to of gender studies that University College dublin as part of a walk. Shes looked at the Sexual Violence and i havent revolutionary period. Welcome to d, w. I wonder if i can be so impressed in pregnant as to ask up if you voted. Yes, yes. I didnt know. I didnt title should. Yes, no. Right, im in the and i decided to be a couple of sorry, are you sorry . We had a couple of technical problems. Uh, but the line is okay, not a problem. We could give the answer. Uh again, in the end you decided to those yes, no i so the, the uh, alternative wording for to, to be to replace the women in the whole market goes lawsons as some disability activists. Ive argued strongly enough in april with a, with a heavy heart that i did best because it is a historian. I knew the context in which the 1937 constitution was created. And the women in the home was really embedding the ideology of domestically and the natural role of women as only to be wives and mothers. So um i, i am not, not very happy vote for today, right. I, im, which way do you think the vote will actually go its pretty hard to tell um in the last hour the turn notes only seems to be heading towards 1335 percent. So what levels which could mean anything that is very good for those who oppose where no, no, or for yes, yes. Or for the yes no, from the polls coming up to the boosting showed yes, yes, i had just had a good lead. But the arguments in the last few days may have narrow. Definitely. I do think however, its yes, yes. With the changes. Right. And then low turn out. That sounds to me from looking at the, the outside like this is either the people didnt catch all this, but this was, this was not a particularly strongly fort issue to oh, it was a very strongly falls issue, particularly in the last 3 weeks. I think people were very confused. I think information. There has been the loss of misinformation and this information from the far ice particularly. And i think people are quite confused. A box for both the care and the family referendum seeks to do. And whether thats with deliver really change or symbolic change. And ive talked to people today who said this a role within mood for something they dont understand. They are not going to focus. But those who are approaching are very passionate, spacious. So that the both will reflect at the arguments of debates that have been going on in, in the last few weeks. I suppose people from outside of on and will look at this and think, well, why is this the states business . Why in your constitution, should you be talking about women, mothers, anyone else undertaking, carrying teachers in the home, or even im providing extra um, protections for families. Why is that the state of the business . It shouldnt be that that matches the legislators on through such a policy in law, in the carnival, but unfortunately in 1937, the framers of the constitution in search of these art goes into the constitution of the section of the family. And they define the family as founded on marriage as the cornerstone of the nation. They, they had a very prescriptive rules for women. Although mens rules are just defined similarly at all, that prospective road was, was merit. So domestic and reproductive. And so we have to obviously go back to the constitution and we seek to update that language to broaden the definition of family a wider than just the mattress or somebody for just to protect us. But other families might be recognized in the constitution assignments because of the way it was written. I beg your pomp of finally, a brief, if you wouldnt mind, why did the push for change come from . Oh, well that has been coming since the mid 19 ninetys. This has been moved so many times, so it could have happened any time over the last 2025 years from feminist, from the last from progressives who wanted to see this updated. And indeed, a sexist language removed from our constitution to reflect a more secular mother in society. The 37 constitutionally this section reflects complex of so thinking and conservative social thinking all the time. And so that pushes come from from sending us as active this. Okay, whats your uh, wait, come with interest. Thank you so much for talking to set through that. Mary nicole, thats from University College. Thank you very much. Thank you. To the finally to women in greece. What among the 1st to take advantage of a change in the law and not european country. A couple of type of knots at austin city hall after research parliament voted last month to have same sex marriage. Law also gives l g p t to couples. The right to adopt children, greece is the 1st majority Orthodox Christian country to legalize the same sex matters, despite states opposition from a judge. That was the day on International Womens day. A good day and a great weekend the these vehicles to be a distant memory, the plans for trust now the parties are calling for cleaner transportation. Alternative countries rose about the change forever on dw tempo solutions for the deluca problem, Plastic Waste. The Twist Company mightve made a breakthrough with chemical recycling. 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