Tag: Health
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Recent debates and evolving eligibility rules in international sports have reignited a difficult but necessary question: how do we balance fairness, inclusion, and non-discrimination in women’s competitions? The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently announced a new policy targeting transgender athletes and their ability to participate in the Olympic Games, starting from the 2028 Los Angeles…
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World Water Day 2026: corporate greed and water scarcity leave 2.1 billion people without clean water. Nestlé’s impact on global resources and how to join the fight for water justice and gender equality.
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6 February 2026 marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), also called “female genital cutting”, a useless and painful practice still used in various countries in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. This terrifying practice is considered a ‘social norm’ in those culture that perform it, but is considered a…
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Abortion is healthcare. Explore the journey of the “My Voice, My Choice” initiative, from its historic million-signature petition to the upcoming European Commission decision on reproductive freedom.
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Why does it take 9 years to diagnose endometriosis? Discover the reality of living with “endo,” the global funding gap in women’s health, and how you can support life-changing research for a faster, more accessible diagnosis.
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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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It’s International Students Day! Today, November 17, we celebrate school, independence, and the courage of students all over the world. If you are – or were – a student, you have probably thought at least once that school is boring and you couldn’t wait for class to end so you could go home ( e.…
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Salute mentale, guerre e catastrofi: come sono collegate? TW: Guerra, Suicidio, Autolesionismo, Alcolismo, Bullismo Il 10 ottobre ricorre la Giornata mondiale della salute mentale: istituita nel 1992 dalla Federazione Mondiale per la Salute mentale per portare alla luce quei problemi che spesso non si vedono, ma con cui noi tutti abbiamo a che fare. La salute mentale,…
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TW: Termovalorizzatori, Malattie respiratorie, Disposofobia L’incenerimento dei rifiuti viene spesso presentato come una soluzione rapida ed efficiente per smaltire la spazzatura delle nostre città, soprattutto quando il processo è associato alla produzione di energia attraverso i termovalorizzatori. Ma la realtà è diversa, soprattutto per le comunità che vivono a ridosso di questi impianti e ne subiscono gli impatti ambientali e…