He came under fire after the hearing especially for his comments about women, including his suggestion that he was “an ally of women” because he lives with his wife and has three daughters. Renew MEP Stine Bosse said she was “wholly unconvinced” that Várhelyi is the “right guardian of women’s rights,” while some MEPs suggested … Read more
Chances are pretty high you’ve binged Erin Foster’s hit show Nobody Wants This—more than 10 million people did in just its first four days on Netflix—and are anxiously awaiting season two. But if you haven’t, here’s the gist of the series without spoilers: A chronically single LA-based podcaster named Joanne (played by millennial favorite Kristen … Read more
As a person of colour who already struggled with her sense of belonging in a country where most people do not look like her, the effects of my treatment feel two-fold, further intensifying my feelings of being othered. I don’t wear swimwear often, but when I do, you can see how the skin on one … Read more
CALIFORNIA: Pregnancy is a transforming period in a person’s life during which the body undergoes rapid physiological adjustments to prepare for parenthood, as we all know. What the broad hormonal alterations caused by pregnancy do to the brain is still a mystery.Researchers in Professor Emily Jacobs’ group at UC Santa Barbara have created the first-ever … Read more
The responsibility for caregiving in a family, whether for aged parents or a sick family member, tends to fall on the woman, whether she’s single or married. A 2022 Quality of Life of Caregivers study by the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) found that 60 per cent of caregivers in Singapore are women. The … Read more
In a qualitative study co-authored by KKH of perimenopausal and menopausal women aged between 47 and 54 years, the women reported experiencing hot flashes, mood changes, vaginal dryness, insomnia, joint and muscle pains. “This study also found that these perimenopausal women … were uncertain whether their symptoms were related to menopause or other health problems,” … Read more
Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. Could Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance turn out to be the entirely wrong pick as Donald Trump’s running mate? U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the White House race may well turn 2024 into the Year of the Woman — namely, that of Vice President … Read more
Poland took a step towards easing abortion rules today, after a parliamentary commission recommended decriminalizing the practice within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. The former ruling far-right Law and Justice (PiS) party, which led the country for eight years until losing power in elections last October, had tightened Poland’s abortion rules to a near-total … Read more
The groups are behind the European Citizens’ Initiative “My Voice, My Choice,” which asks the European Commission to establish a fund to help women access abortion care in countries with more liberal laws. They are calling for political participation to ensure that the next EU representatives will stand behind their initiative. “We need to elect … Read more
She told CNA Women that by then, she had begun to recognise that while fashion was a great way to “boost the confidence of fat people”, it had its limitations in advocating against fatphobia and promoting self-acceptance among plus-sized women. These were issues Rani felt strongly about but could not always address directly. By the … Read more
