Categoria: youth
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If you turn on the TV today, you will see dramatic headlines all over Europe using words like “empty cradle crisis” or “population decline.” European governments and leaders are panicking about birth rates. Their main obsession is the “aging population” and the fear that it will cause an economic collapse. For example, they worry there…
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How can people make decisions about their bodies and/or their relationships if they don’t have access to reliable information regarding sexual education? That’s why days like the International Sexual Health Day exist. To remind us that sexual health isn’t limited to disease prevention but also involves consent, respectful relationships, and the right to access reliable…
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Did you know? Over half of the world’s population is under 30. Yet, the youth hold less than 3% of parliamentary seats globally. According to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, young people are almost entirely absent from the rooms where their futures are decided. From climate change to job insecurity, global crises hit young people hardest. Still,…
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Abducted, sexually assaulted, starved, forced to be soldiers and miners: this is the reality for Congolese children and has been for years. Decades of conflict led children in Congo to be out of school, highly at risk of contagious diseases, and extremely malnourished: this is one of the most prolonged humanitarian crises according to the Congo Children Trust. Children are forced to give up…
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What parts of her body should a woman show when she goes swimming? For over a century, governments and local authorities in Europe and elsewhere have often felt they had to response at this question. Whether it involves forcing women to cover up or ordering them to bare more skin, regulating women’s swimwear is nothing new. To understand the current…
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In the early hours of 28 June 1969, a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a bar frequented by LGBTIQA+ people in New York City, sparked several days of protests. What initially appeared to be yet another act of police repression quickly became a historic moment of resistance. The Stonewall Riots did not create the movement for…
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Can we truly speak of equality when some people still hesitate to hold their partner’s hand in the street for fear of being insulted, threatened or attacked? Across Europe, important progress has been made in recent years. LGBTIQA+ people are more visible, legal protections have improved in many countries, and public support for equality has…
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We all use social media apps for many reasons: to share news, to talk about our interests, to learn about the latest releases. But on these digital spaces violence is often facilitated, even though that the general public isn’t aware of it. “Rape academy” – the name is enough to understand what is going on,…
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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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In recent years, the Budapest Pride has become one of the main symbols of the tensions between the Hungarian government and European institutions on LGBTQIA+ rights. Following reports of intimidation, restrictions, and a lack of adequate protection during the event, the European Parliament launched a formal inquiry to assess possible violations of fundamental rights (European…