Exclusive – Chelsea Miller talks sustainable-movement building
A leading voice in racial justice and digital organising, Chelsea Miller is the co-founder of Freedom March NYC, one of the largest youth-led civil rights groups in America. We spoke to her about how considering long-term impact should always take precedence over promoting band-aid solutions. ‘People can’t be what they...
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A UK museum has reclassified a Roman emperor as a trans woman
The decision highlights a museum’s responsibility to constantly question expected truths. The North Hertfordshire museum isn’t necessarily a well-known institution. Located in a quaint town hall in the north of England, the galleries fade in the shadow of major British cultural spaces. But this small historical museum has put itself firmly...
Climate change is affecting human brain function
Though we’ve known for a while that environmental factors can alter the way our brains function, researchers have only just begun to examine the links between climate change and neuroscience. Since the 1940s, scientists have known from conducting studies on mice that changing environmental factors can profoundly impact the...
Navigating the complex ties between the US and China
As the world's two largest economies and major global powers, the U.S. and China's interactions have intrinsically influenced the trajectory of international relations. But what exactly does their relationship entail? The relationship between the United States and China is complex and multifaceted with both among the most influential economic and...
NHS pledges to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040
The NHS will improve its HPV vaccination programme and is urging more women to book screening appointments in light of findings that a third are not contacting their GP when instructed to. Last week, head of NHS England Amanda Pritchard announced that thanks to improved screening rates and HPV vaccination...
WHO declares loneliness a ‘global public health concern’
The World Health Organisation has declared loneliness a significant global health threat. A newly formed commission's US surgeon says that the mental state is as detrimental to human health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. We all know that loneliness is grim, but it appears we’ve been underestimating the toll solitude...
Why is it so hard to get justice in revenge porn cases?
The English Justice System continues to fail women in many aspects of the law, including relatively new areas such as revenge porn. Here’s the firsthand reality from victims and those with experience of law enforcement. Almost ten years ago, Charley reported her half-brother to the police upon discovering he was posting images of her and other women on a porn site. Despite pleading guilty, her brother was only given a six-month...
Sunak’s plan to send UK asylum seekers to Rwanda has been blocked
The British Supreme Court has ruled against the Conservative Party’s plan to send asylum seekers in the UK to Rwanda over concerns about human rights violations and possible relocation. A government plan to send asylum seekers currently in the UK to Rwanda has been ruled unlawful by the British Supreme Court. Although UN refugee agencies have welcomed the decision, this is a huge blow to PM Rishi Sunak and his Conservatives...
British start-up develops STI-testing tampon
Daye, a former femcare firm that’s now a gynaecological health company, has launched a new at-home screening service for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and other common sexually transmitted infections with the hope it will encourage more women to seek treatment. Let’s be honest, getting tested for a sexually transmitted infection is never a particularly pleasant experience. Though it’s essential if you’re having casual sex or if protection fails, it can be uncomfortable, a...
Opinion – Marathons need be more inclusive
The New York Marathon has come under fire for excluding a runner with a stoma. But across the board, are major running events doing enough to make people feel included? Like many large-scale running events, the New York Marathon is a chance to celebrate hard work, dedication, charity and community. Runners from all over the world, from a variety of backgrounds, come together in a show of solidarity and support. It’s...
