Women (Page 6)

it's okay not to be ok

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Being diagnosed with social anxiety was one of the weirdest and unexpected things I have ever experienced. This is why… I have always been seen as a social butterfly. One who smiles at strangers. One who wins silly dance competitions during parties. One who communicates and compliments everyone who crosses her path. Meanwhile, another side of me always feared judgement. So despite the positive social approach I exhibited at times, I was still one who sat at the back of the class so other students would not mock her behind her back. One who would prefer to be in bed at 10pm watching a seriesRead More…

breast cancer vaccine

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The very first human trial testing a vaccine against triple-negative breast cancer is set to begin. As we all regretfully know, breast cancer is one of the most common yet deadly cancers out there. At the time of writing, breast cancer may only be prevented through mastectomy (a surgical operation to remove a breast), as it doesn’t respond to hormone or targeted drug therapies. Yet just last week, the Cleveland Clinic – a medical centre in the US – announced that it’s launching a ‘first-of-its kind’ human trial testing a vaccine shot designed specifically to prevent triple-negative breast cancer. Up until now, developments in triple-negativeRead More…

women empowerment

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Mvintage has just introduced a new addition to its lovely pendant collection, this time in collaboration with the Women For Women Foundation. The foundation aims to support women empowerment by providing emergency help, education support and mentoring for women from all walks of life, providing them with the necessary tools to be independent and able to support themselves and their children. The pendant, which comes in Gold, Rose Gold, or Silver, features the Women For Women Foundation logo on its front side – a symbol of women empowerment. Additionally, one may also choose to have their name engraved at the back. The pendant is nicelyRead More…

Women for Women Foundation

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Back in November 2019, a group of women from the Women for Women (Malta) group on Facebook got together to set up the Women for Women Foundation. Through the Women for Women Social Fund, the Foundation supports women and their families through difficult times, helping them achieve financial independence through further education and training, all the while working hand in hand with experts in domestic violence, homelessness and mental health. The foundation liaises with companies and businesses that can support its work through product donations, reduction in prices of items and services needed and employment opportunities for women looking for work. Additionally, a lovely teamRead More…

Marisa Grima

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At 57 years old and thriving is none other than Marisa Grima, ultimate power woman and one of the faces behind Supernova Model Management… Marisa has been into fashion for literally all her life until one fine day, her hobbies slowly morphed into something much more over a span of 35 brilliant, yet fashionable years! It all passionately started from making clothes for her dolls as a little girl until at 15 – shortly after her mother regretfully passed away – Marisa bought her very first sewing machine and started making clothes for herself and her friends. In 1994, Marisa was offered a great opportunityRead More…

recurring miscarriages

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They say 1 in every 4 women miscarry… I had never heard that before, until it happened to me. But when experiencing recurrent miscarriages, do you have to settle with considering yourself so unlucky that you will always be that 1 in every 4 women who will miscarry? That was what I was told when I had my first 2 miscarriages. I was so heartbroken, trying to figure out why this keeps on happening to me and what could I have done wrong. Thousands of questions in my head; questions you never get an answer to… You try to seek help from people who haveRead More…

Maltese stuck in UK

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Many Maltese citizens stuck in the UK are very annoyed and angry with the Maltese authorities because they have been told that they need to ask for permission to be allowed to visit their families in Malta unless they have all been vaccinated, especially since they now know that Covid numbers in Malta are up to 96 and these, we are told, are all due to unvaccinated tourists mostly students. So, these students were allowed to enter Malta without a vaccine certificate. Meanwhile in the UK numerous young Maltese children who go to school there and have finished school are being told they have to waitRead More…

Women for Women Foundation - Elaine Compagno

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Back in 2015, Francesca Fenech Conti set up the all-female Facebook group Women for Women (Malta). Throughout the years, this group gave women a voice, whilst previously undiscussed and stigmatised issues started being brought up. This once small group has now grown into a community of more than 41,000 women who aim to support each other. In November 2019, a group of women from this community got together to set up the Women for Women Foundation which works hand in hand with experts in domestic violence, homelessness and mental health. Through the Women for Women Social Fund, the Foundation supports women and their families throughRead More…

pride 2021

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Pride month is an entire month dedicated to celebrating LGBT+ rights, activism, and culture. Due to the COVID pandemic, Pride 2021 events have been cancelled or scaled down in many countries. However, this was not an obstacle to advocate for the rights of the LGBT+ community across the world. June 2019: ‘Two women, Melania Geymonat and her partner Chris say they were subjected to a homophobic attack and left covered in blood on the top deck of a London night bus as they were travelling to Camden Town’. BBC News October 2020: ‘30 transgender or gender non-conforming people have now been fatally shot or killedRead More…

Social Entrepreneurship

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Globally, women and girls are at greater risk of poverty, violence and abuse than men. They are more likely to be malnourished and less likely to be educated, less likely to run a business or be in positions of leadership. On average women earn 75% less than men for the exact same job and position. Over 350 million women are still living in poverty and it seems unbelievable, in this day and age, that women face this kind of discrimination. Besides the many voluntary organisations and non-governmental organisations that work towards helping and assisting women in need, there is a sector that suggests a wayRead More…