What Makes Young People Accept Help To Stay Well
Anyone who has ever tried to convince an adolescent to behave a certain way is likely to be familiar with resistance. So, when offering support to help young people stay healthy, happy and out of difficulty, it’s worth knowing what they are comfortable with. Interventions that young people find acceptable are more likely to work. […]
How to Tell If You’re an Empath
If you’ve ever felt happy for a newly promoted BFF or sad for a loved one who suffered a loss, you’ve been empathetic. But some people, called empaths, really feel those emotions. “Being empathetic is when your heart goes out to somebody when they feel joy or sadness,” explains Judith Orloff, MD, psychiatrist and author of The Empath’s Survival […]
We Are the Generation That Can End Child Marriage
From resisting violence against women and girls to advocating for climate action, to asserting the rights of a girl and a woman to decide what happens to her body–the unrelenting power of today’s girls and young women to stand up for their rights and harness technology to project the future they want is evident. But […]
‘Cancer Affecting More Young Women’
Cervical cancer is increasing every year and is mostly developing in women aged between 20 and 24, yet normally the peak period is around 35 to 40, the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) has said. Speaking during a virtual meeting held last week focusing on cancer, the Information Research and Evaluations officer at the Cancer […]
Young, Jobless And Black: UK Minorities Pay Price Of Pandemic
Young Black Britons have borne the brunt of pandemic job losses, with more than a third now out of work – nearly three times the rate for young white people, a think tank said on Wednesday. The crisis has widened pre-pandemic inequality gaps between ethnic groups, particularly among first-time job seekers, according to research by the Resolution […]
The Young Women Protesting Globally – For The First Time – Against Sexual Abuse
The kidnap and murder of a young woman who vanished while walking home in London has sparked vigils in Britain, which come amid a wave of similar demonstrations worldwide with many first-time protesters voicing outrage over sexual violence. A policeman has been charged with the murder of Sarah Everard, whose death this month has prompted […]
Young Women Protest As Older Peers Cling to Political Jobs In Zimbabwe
Whilst women, in general, face a multiplicity of barriers that significantly limit their participation in leadership positions, young women and women with disability face even greater challenges, research results have revealed. This is in the ‘Research on The Implications of Young Women and Women With Disabilities Marginalised in leadership and decision-Making Processes – A Case […]
Groups Of Youths, Women, Disabled Get Over 480m/- Interest-Free Loan In Tanzania
SUMBAWANGA Municipal Council in Rukwa Region has issued a 488,340,500/- interest-free loan to groups of youth, women and people living with disabilities (PLWDs) in 2019/20. The loan is in line with directives issued by the Ministry of State in the President’s Office (Regional Administrations and Local Government) countrywide to loan the youth, women and PLWDs […]
Govt Vaccinates Young Girls Against Cervical Cancer In Malawi
Malawi officials say the country has the world’s highest rate of cervical cancer, but only two oncologists serving the nation of 17 million people. In an effort to reduce cervical cancer deaths, the government has rolled out a massive vaccine campaign against the human papilloma virus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer. The immunization project […]
Young Women Are Skipping Cervical Cancer Screenings
A new study found an alarming trend in who is getting Pap tests and when. The research, published in the Journal of Women’s Health, looked at women ages 16 and older living in Olmsted County, Minnesota from 2005 to 2016. In 2016, just 64.6% of women ages 30–65 were up to date with their screenings. Among women […]
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