Women (Page 9)

cystic fibrosis malta mandy vella

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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition that causes mucus build-up within the lungs and the digestive system, causing lung infections and food digestion problems. Typically, CF symptoms start to show up in early childhood and worsen over time due to an increase in lung and digestive system damage, leading to an unfortunate shortened life expectancy. Adequate treatments can help reduce CF effects, promoting better living. Scientific evidence has shown that Trikafta (a.k.a. Kaftrio in Europe) has a positive impact on CF patients, improving their lung function by 14% (Cystic Fibrosis Trust). The downside to this is that it is a very expensive drug which makesRead More…

women in poverty

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Women in Poverty and Social Exclusion – What is the root of the existing inequality between men and women? Women are constantly fighting battles. Over the years, our fight has been shaped around various social aspects; from fighting for universal suffrage, to the fight against discrimination, violence and femicide; to other social struggles, including the right to be paid equally to men, for work of the same value and equal representation on boards, in Parliament and other key leadership roles. One of the pillars on the United Nation’s agenda is the fight against poverty. We cannot not acknowledge the advancement both locally, and internationally withRead More…

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Every year on March 8th we get to celebrate International Women’s Day on a global scale. International Women’s Day has been celebrated for over a century, exactly since 1911, and it has been bringing everyone together collectively towards one main aim ever since. Social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women are commemorated on this day. However, this day also encourages us to remember and act upon the importance of working towards women’s equality. The European Commission issued the following statement in commemoration of International Women’s Day 2021: “The past year was a difficult one. The COVID-19 pandemic has spared nobody, and was particularly challengingRead More…

Tamara Webb The Balance Queen

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What can I say about social media sensation Tamara Webb, also known as The Balance Queen? Of course nothing short of “she’s amazing!” Meeting her over Zoom I was impressed with her openness and outgoing personality.  I should have known that there was going to be much more to this woman than meets the eye. We are instantly comfortable talking to each other even though we have never met before. I never realised that she was so hard working and a natural entrepreneur too, and instrumental in setting up and running of popular enterprises like The Balance Queen, Jar, Carb and many other creative projectsRead More…

Nickie Vella De Fremaux Gender Quotas

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During a debate on L-Erbgħa Fost il-Ġimgħa this week, lawyer Nicki Vella De Fremaux dubbed gender quotas as “insulting” to women, throwing the political solution under fire. To be precise, she stated: “I wouldn’t want anybody to give me a parliamentary seat or any other job just because I’m a woman, because I’d find it insulting to just fill up a quota.” Ironically, De Fremaux’s comments come within the same month that a 19-year old was found to be occupying a seat in FinanceMalta’s Board of Governors. This 19-year old, who has not yet graduated from university, is occupying a crucial position that would usuallyRead More…

Emma Portelli Bonnici

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Emma Portelli Bonnici is a young politician with experience in We Are, KSU, MZPN and TEDxUniversityofMalta. Despite her relatively young age, she has been vocal on a host of issues that many seasoned politicians haven’t the courage to even glance at, all the while being sure to question herself and push boundaries. Just this week, Emma came into the spotlight once again, after taking investigative work into her own hands in the midst of a young woman’s private video being broadcasted in a local restaurant. Emma was praised for finding out which restaurant it took place in, and who the culprits in the audience were. Read More…

Helena Dalli speech abortion ban Poland

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Helena Dalli has been recorded delivering a speech on the situation regarding sexual and reproductive health and rights in Poland. The speech comes as a response to Poland’s recent enforcement of the proposed bill that bars women with non-viable pregnancies from seeking terminations. The overall legal situation surrounding abortion in Poland ultimately bans up to 98% of abortions, qualifying as one of the few countries with such highly restrictive laws. Helena Dalli speaks of the significance of sexual health, the constitutionality of the laws passed in Poland, and the right to receive high quality reproductive healthcare.  While this speech is indeed both commendable and truthful,Read More…

Malta Sexual Health Policy

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Maya Spiteri Dalli is a law student at the University of Malta. As a member of GħSL, she had a significant role in creating the policy paper advocating for gender equality. Most notably, the paper called for the decriminalisation of abortion, free and accessible contraception, and an almost complete reform of the Malta sexual health policy draft. This paper has garnered nationwide attention and stands as one of the first of its kind, being a significant move for Malta’s legal history and women’s rights. We sat down with Maya as she walked us through the process of creating the document, her role in its creationRead More…

experiencing loss and grief

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Experiencing loss and grief in an intimate relationship can be very hard. Ending an intimate relationship can be an extremely distressing experience even if the decision to do so is ours. There is loss of the physical presence of the person, loss of routine, loss of doing things together, loss of good times shared. Most of the time there are practical matters to be addressed and difficult emotions to work through. We might be feeling as though hollow inside or carrying a heavy burden with us everywhere we go. Loss is painful and it’s normal to try and avoid pain in our everyday lives. InRead More…

unknown father unrecognised mother in police conduct

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Recently an anguished mother contacted Francesca Fenech Conti, administrator of the group Women for Women (Malta), about a shocking issue she encountered when picking up a police conduct for her son…a son she had to raise on her own because his father refused to take any responsibility for his upbringing, leading the mother to register her son as having an “unknown father”. Despite the shock and emotional pain endured due to the situation, this mother is now on a quest to see justice prevail and to bring about the necessary changes in this regard. This is her story… Living in a Patriarchal Society – ARead More…