Green Scarves and Data Harvesting: How the Abortion Battle has Gone Digital
03.May.2021 9:00 AM . 6 min read
Carrying signs reading “The revolution has a uterus” and “My Body, My Choice,” pro-choice protesters took to the streets in Poland in January 2021 to rally against the far-right government’s newly enforced restrictions on abortions. These restrictions ban the procedure except in cases of rape, incest, or when the woman’s life is in danger. Beyond painting their posters and faces with the Women’s Strike iconic red lighting bolt, many Polish protesters wore green scarves, a symbol drawn from Argentinian pro-choice activists. These green scarves arrived at Poland’s pro-choice protests thanks to social media, which has paved the way for nationally-focused activist movements to share symbols, tactics, and support across physical divides.
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Activists with the Ni Una Menos movement march in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The banner reads: Together we are powerful . Image: TitiNicola The death of Sarah Everard has underlined the depth of the femicide crisis in the UK and around the world. On Friday (March 12), the Met Police confirmed that her body had been found in an area of woodland in Ashford, Kent on Wednesday. A Met Police officer who was arrested on suspicion of Sarah’s murder remains in custody. In response, a candle-light vigil has been called for Saturday in locations across the UK to mark her memory. The vigil is being spearheaded by Reclaim These Streets, a group seemingly set up in response to the disappearance of Sarah, who went missing while she was on her way home from a friend s house in South London.