Categoria: Unione Europea
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Ever heard someone tell you that you can’t work in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields just because you’re a woman? These old and outdated stereotypes are vanishing, but still – unluckily – exist in our society. Women and girls have the same potential as anyone else, but often lack equal opportunities. For the…
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International days adopted by the United Nations usually mark important milestones made in humanitarian fields, reminding us of the progress achieved so far. But when a day like the International Day of Peaceful Coexistence comes around, an important question emerges: how far are we, collectively, from fully realising the promise that such a day represents?…
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25th of November: a day as symbolic as heavy. This day is dedicated to the elimination of violence against women, a task definitely easier said than done. On a reoccurrence like this, we need to focus on understanding systemic gender-based violence, starting from small acts like catcalling, to try to eradicate that violence at the…
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Il 1° Novembre è la giornata mondiale delle persone vegane, istituita in Inghilterra nel 1994 dall’animalista vegana Louise Wallis, presidentessa della Vegan Society. Wallis cercava un modo per sottolineare la continua esistenza della sua associazione di vegani e per attirare l’attenzione su questo stile di vita cruelty-free (portato avanti senza causare sofferenza o morte agli animali). Nel campo…