Plants, travels and feminism
Gender ideology and the backlash of individual free expression of sexualities and genders have become more popular all over the world in the last decades. Pushed by religious beliefs, political interests and power relations, anti-gender movements and campaigns found fertile soil in a Western society that is trying to change but is struggling while attempting... Continue Reading →
In 1991 The Windhoek Declaration reported that “the worldwide trend towards democracy and freedom of information and expression is a fundamental contribution to the fulfilment of human aspirations”. Human aspirations, such as what, however? Feminists all over the world might argue that these wishes are the respect of basic human rights, in accordance with a... Continue Reading →
Alarming data are coming from the last reports released by the CSO: 96% of Irish population is concerned about the cost of living, with a 54% of households with children cutting on food supplies. The statistics show a social situation that is strongly affecting people and their lives.The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP)... Continue Reading →
The current Irish housing crisis led over 90.000 households, between 2019 and 2020, to contact Threshold, the association involved in providing advice and support to tenants in difficulties in Ireland. Along with CIB, the Citizen’s Information Board, it aims to advocate for safe housing and, in the words of its Policy Officer Ann-Marie O’Reilly, to... Continue Reading →
Oxfam, international development association, calls for substantial results following the Climate Change Conference, taking now place in Egypt. Senior Policy and Research Coordinator for Oxfam Ireland, Simon Murtagh, is expecting for this Sunday tangible achievements that are now “more urgent than ever”, following the two weeks meeting. Centre of attention is the Loss and Damage... Continue Reading →
Stefania Del Sette 