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Birth Alert: Indigenous Newborns Still Apprehended in Canada
Dec 16, 2024 · “I was in care since I was two days old.” Staci, an Indigenous 21 year old woman tells me as she cradles her baby. The rain is falling on a tarp overhead that’s meant to protect food and supplies from the elements.
Seasonal Affective Disorder: A Psychological Disability Affecting …
Nov 12, 2024 · Have you ever heard your alarm clock go off only to feel immobile when you look outside at the darkness? In the fall and winter seasons, this is an everyday occurrence for those with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a form of Major Depressive Disorder that affects 1 in 20 Americans.This disorder occurs in the fall and winter as sunlight becomes scarce.
Legs Together and Apart – Women's eNews
Dec 16, 2024 · Man-spreading: you’ve probably heard that phrase. It’s currently being bandied about, especially at public transportation sites where passengers view bold signs discouraging inconsiderate men from helping themselves to selfish amounts of seating, often with space-gulps equivalent to two seats or more.. Is this wide-legged stance …
Older Lesbians Reunite, Focused Now on Ageism – Women's eNews
Sep 12, 2016 · Alix Dobkin at a gay pride parade with grandchildren in Woodstock, N.Y. Credit: Alix Dobkin. NEW YORK (WOMENSENEWS)– These days, Alix Dobkin passes most of her time taking care of her three young grandchildren, picking up the two oldest from elementary school in Woodstock, N.Y., and playing with the youngest, a 4-year-old, at home. Every once in a while, though, the 73-year-old renowned folk ...
Nowhere To Turn: The Undeclared War on Women in Greece
Dec 5, 2024 · On June 9, the body of an 11-year old girl was found outside a small Greek town in the Peloponnese. She had been brutally killed with a screwdriver, resisting rape by her 37-year old uncle.
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Jan 6, 2025 · Thirty-percent of females said they seriously considered attempting death by suicide, up by 60% just one decade ago.
The Male Pill: A Game Changer – Women's eNews
Dec 5, 2024 · In the two years since the Roe decision was overturned, a great deal of ink has been spilled discussing new restrictions to abortion and other means of curtailing women’s reproductive choices.
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Femme Artists with Disabilities Take Center Stage
Nov 20, 2024 · H Bergerson_Venus Fly Trap. It used to be that when searching for famous artists with disabilities, you’d come up with a short list of mostly men: Van Gogh, Beethoven, Monet, Matisse, Chuck Close.