Mexico rattled by increasing gender-based violence
748 women have disappeared this year alone, an average of seven a day since the beginning of 2022. This has sparked outrage across the country, with many protesting against the authorities they believe to be indifferent about the problem. Deemed the most lethal location on the planet for women prior...
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Jamaica demands colonial reparations from UK ahead of Royal visit
Ahead of Prince William and Kateβs visit to Jamaica, over one hundred local leaders have demanded financial reparations from Britain with protestors taking to the streets in agreement. The British Monarchyβs rule over island nations has come under growing scrutiny as many of these countries consider cutting their historical ties...
Climate change to enter the GCSE curriculum in 2025
The Department for Education in the UK is planning to create a new GCSE qualification focused on ecological teachings and how students can help protect the planet. This will reportedly come into effect in 2025. If only we knew then what we know now, right? Perhaps if weβd known the full...
New cyberflashing law to give senders of unsolicited nudes jail time
Cyberflashing will now be considered a criminal offence in the UK and Wales. Offenders risk being punished with the same maximum sentence as indecent exposure. The UK and Wales are cracking down on cyberflashing with a new bill that will land perpetrators up to two years in jail. Cyberflashing is a...
Are we appropriately welcoming the uptick in LGBTQ+ identification?
Attributable to our push for a more inclusive future, a new report shows that the percentage of Gen Zers who identify as LGBTQ+ has almost doubled since 2017. Following recent societal regressions, however, this increase could simply indicate that more youth will be exposed to discrimination and its noxious...
Is the Russian βZβ campaign genuine or state propaganda?
The letter βZβ has been popping up across Russian media, cities, and on military equipment. Whether it is a genuine movement β and what it actually means β is up for debate. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has taken disciplinary action against Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak for showing a...
Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill bans LGBTQ+ lessons in schools
The new state legislation will ban teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in school lessons. Same-sex marriage has been legalised in all but thirteen states in America, but across the country, the mission to obtain stronger LGBTQ+ rights remains a long, ongoing fight. As this yearβs Legislative Session commences in Florida, debates on abortion rights and immigration have sparked a βheavily divided culture warβ. Now, amendments to the stateβs...
New study shows drinking a beer a day shrinks our brains
Itβs probably a good thing Gen-Z isnβt drinking as much as their older counterparts. While itβs still a little too early to quantify how many of us will ultimately opt out of trips to the pub, it looks like the Gen-Zβers old enough to queue up for a pint arenβt so keen. Studies by market researchers have revealed that 84 percent of Gen-Z shoppers are regularly purchasing alcohol, compared to...
TikTok users want the world to move past ableist thinking
TikTok users are giving us a first-hand look at what itβs like living in a world largely designed for able-bodied people. Last weekendβs intimate Ted x London Womenβs event kicked off with a presentation on ableism. If youβre confused about what this means, the Oxford Dictionary explains the term as βdiscrimination in favour of able-bodied people.β Itβs what prevents millions of fully qualified disabled people from getting equal opportunities each year. But...
UK law change finally ends the divorce βblame gameβ
Prior to a recent change, proof of adultery, desertion, or a five year separation was needed to carry through a divorce in the UK. Now, the revised βno-faultβ law means blame no longer has to be apportioned and that marriages can end amicably. When for better or worse goes out the window, things can actually get a whole lot worse. Where, prior to getting married, ending a relationship could be achieved...
