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5 days ago

Three disasters in three years: Brazil's deadly floods show women are the first to die' when extreme weather hits

The mudslide in Petropolis in February 2022 killed 233 people, and displaced many more. Over the past decade, climate-related disasters have displaced 250 million people globally, equivalent to 70,000 people forced from their homes every day.
Environment
Social justice
fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago

I Kept My Christian College Ministry Leader's Abuse Secret While Being Their Purity Poster Child

Dolores Huerta's revelation of sexual violence reflects a broader struggle with purity culture and its impact on recognizing and addressing assault.
#motherhood
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Is There an Answer to the Question, 'Do I Start a Family?'

Women are increasingly questioning the decision to start a family, recognizing its complexity and the emotional weight it carries.
Women in technology
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Why some Gen Z women are putting work over love and family

Young women prioritize careers over motherhood due to high career costs and workplace challenges associated with being a mother.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Is There an Answer to the Question, 'Do I Start a Family?'

Women are increasingly questioning the decision to start a family, recognizing its complexity and the emotional weight it carries.
Women in technology
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Why some Gen Z women are putting work over love and family

Young women prioritize careers over motherhood due to high career costs and workplace challenges associated with being a mother.
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Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

You lose yourself': inside the mental health crisis hitting gen X women

Women aged 50-63 face significant mental health challenges, often feeling invisible and overwhelmed by life changes and responsibilities.
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 months ago
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I was sure salvation lay in art': Marina Otero on death, dance and mental illness

Marina Otero utilizes art as a means to explore her struggles with mental health and the complexities of love.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

You lose yourself': inside the mental health crisis hitting gen X women

Women aged 50-63 face significant mental health challenges, often feeling invisible and overwhelmed by life changes and responsibilities.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
5 months ago

Pete Buttigieg's replacement: It's a "false promise" to tell girls they can have a career & be happy - LGBTQ Nation

"We're telling young girls, 'Get a job, advance your career, your career is the most important thing that you have in your life.' And I think it's a false promise, man. I think it's a false promise; it doesn't give you happiness."
Women in technology
Women in technology
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Tanya Sweeney: The Dublin Zoo drama - how a lighthearted ad with a drag queen became an unnecessary controversy

Politicians and commentators should advocate as passionately for serious women's issues like maternity leave and domestic violence as they do for trivial matters.
fromMedium
9 months ago

The UX of Uber's new policy doesn't work

The worst thing that can happen in a rideshare isn't a cringey conversation. It is sexual harassment, assault, or even murder, with women being the overwhelming victims.
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

Not giving up': is there another way to describe accepting how I look as I age?

One reason talk of giving up leaves a bad taste in the mouth, writes psychoanalyst Adam Phillips in his book On Giving Up, is that it is felt to be an ominous foreshadowing of, or reminder of the ultimate giving up that is suicide.
Women
fromPitchfork
10 months ago

'Sorry, Baby' Review: A New and Improved Sundance Darling

Sorry, Baby adroitly showcases how trauma can permeate everyday interactions, blending lighthearted moments with underlying dread. Its depiction of the assault is both subtle and chilling.
Film
fromIrish Independent
10 months ago

Mediahuis journalists win top honours at the Justice Media Awards

Mark Tighe and Marie Crowe received the inaugural award for their investigative journalism on the silent suffering of women footballers, deemed a superb entry by judges.
UK news
fromThe New Yorker
10 months ago

Molly Fischer on Mark Singer's "Mom Overboard!"

The issue generated a celebrity mini-scandal by recruiting Roseanne Barr as an editorial consultant, prompting media watchers to ponder the implications of such a collaboration.
Women
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
11 months ago

When "Family-Friendly" Really Means a Return to Patriarchy

American families face significant challenges with inadequate support for childbirth, healthcare, and childcare.
Current policies may push women toward full-time motherhood rather than supporting a balance with work.
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 months ago

My legal work sows the seeds of my stories': International Booker prize winner Banu Mushtaq

Human beings and their basic nature are the same everywhere...The theme is woman, the theme is marginalised people...to be a voice to the voiceless community.
Women in technology
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 year ago

A moment that changed me: I found my first grey pubic hair

A single grey pubic hair triggers a humorous exploration of beauty standards and aging for women.
Mental health
fromBustle
1 year ago

'Death Becomes Her' Star Jennifer Simard Wants Us To Be More Honest About Aging

The musical 'Death Becomes Her' critiques society's expectations around beauty and aging through its absurdist plot and relatable characters.
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