“Citizen journalism as new frontier of feminist activism – How a more immediate and digital access to the public sphere helps gender rights”

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 →

January 25, 2023 0

Peak of requests for social and economic relief: SVP calls for support in current social crisis

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 →

January 25, 2023 0

‘It is very much a political issue’: the housing crisis between homelessness and human rights.

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 →

January 25, 2023 0

Time for quiet diplomacy is over’: Oxfam calls for concrete resolution from the COP27

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 →

January 25, 2023 0

“50 shades of sexuality – A chat with the expert: there is no way you can do it wrong”

Raise your hand if, at least once in your life, you heard someone presuming women’s sexual desires, maybe with an annoying and condescending tone. We all know how difficult it is for women finding balance between a tampon’s research in the bag and an uncomfortable bra: dealing also with people’s inappropriate comments about our intimacy... Continue Reading →

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