Can't see the wood for the trees.
Sometimes I feel we are fighting a losing battle, then I remember the battle is being fought on many fronts across the world and by so many women. When you see it as whole, it's amazing. Here's a thread on why we will win.
Look at some examples of the org fighting for women.
@SexMattersOrg @FiLiA_charity @fairplaywomen @WomensRightsNet with all the local branches. @WDI_UK and all the international branches. @VoteWithOurFeet @transwidows @womenncri @MerchedCymru @WomensActionAll
@Womans_Place_UK @ForWomenScot @WomensLibFront @WomensSpaceIre @cawsbar @nia_endingVAWG
These are just a few organisations around the world fighting fir women's rights.
We have groups and individuals fighting against prostitution and surrogacy.
@WombsNotForRent @CEASEorgUK @nordicmodelnow @FightTheNewDrug @LailaMickelwait
We have amazing artists using their talent to spread the word.
@Wild_Womyn @TheFamousArtBR @JessDeWahls @NehandaMusic @laetiky @JoolzDenby
We have our own book club @JKRsBarmyBooks and @womensart1 promoting women artists.
We have women and org fighting against FGM, child marriage, period stigma.
@HiboWardere @thegirdlengr @nomcebo_mkhali @NimkoAli
We have accounts that highlight the need for women's prisons with no xy.
@NoXYinXXprisons @NoXY_USA @Belstaffie
Accounts that show not our crimes
@ripx4nutmeg @WomenReadWomen
We have org and people fighting for the rights of lesbians
@ALLIANCELGB @ScotLesbians @LesbianLabour @GetTheLOutUK @LGB_Madrid @LesbianFB
We have amazing writers
@bindelj @PankhurstEM @HJoyceGender @glosswitch @ariana_erbon
and publications that gives us news around the world
@ReduxxMag @4WPub
We have politicians bringing sanity
@joannaccherry @RosieDuffield1 @Baroness_Nichol @Fox_Claire @Baronessjenkin
And political groups raising our voices @CforWomenUK @LabWomenDec @GreenFemsUK
@LibVoice4Women
We have women bringing questions and sending the rally call
@helenstaniland @StandingforXX
Provdiving us a female only app @salltweets
Giving us poems at rally @Aja02537920
Shouting for our words in healthcare @millihill
Explaining biology @FondOfBeetles
We have our legal eagles
@legalfeminist @AudreySuffolk @tribunaltweets
@mbmpolicy for policy.
@WeAreFairCop keeping an eye on the police.
We have our every day women who go out with stickers, spread the word and donate to crowd funders
@DatCatDer @slipkn0t8 @Juleseysaurus @Serena_Partrick @fem_mb @bullrike @_CryMiaRiver
We also have some great men that support women's sport @Daley_thompson @Scienceofsport @runthinkwrite
Journalists who tell the story @Bernard_Lane @TwisterFilm
Politicians @ShahrarAli @LordPhilofBrum @LordLucasCD @JNHanvey
Supporters @moleatthedoor @DreyfusJames
We will win because...
We are the women who lunch
We are the dinosaurs dancing through the streets
We are the stickers and ribbons brigade
We fund the legal battles

We are the #WomenWontWheesht
There are so many organisations around the world and amazing women. I gave a few examples of each category. There are many I missed but I tried to cover the many countries to show we are not isolated but a massive family. Please add your favourites.

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