We know that the talk of an increasingly digitalized workplace began long before the recent pandemic (not that it’s totally over) and as a result, terms such as ‘remote-work’ or ‘hybrid-working model’ are nothing new per se. However, it feels like almost
Footbinding – the practice of binding the feet of women and girls existed in China for around 1,000 years. While footbinding is still understood by many as a cultural standard of beauty undertaken purely for aesthetic purposes, there are other interesting theories
The UN proclaimed the 3rd of May as International World Press Freedom Day. This day should be a reminder of how important access to information and the free press is. With modern technologies like the internet and an overflow of information, we
“Jazz – you either hate it or you love it.” A sentence many of us have probably heard before as we first came in contact with the genre. Whether that’s true or not, once you have made a connection with this unconventional,
I happened to stumble on a Reddit thread a few weeks ago where an anonymous poster stated: “If I have an appointment scheduled, I literally can’t do ANYTHING productive in the time before it”, and I have not related to ANYTHING more
As we approach the end of Women’s History Month, UN Women has highlighted a particular topic on International Women’s Day 2021 and throughout this month: Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world. No longer than a week ago,
The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on all of us, and the measures that governments have taken to prevent the spread of the coronavirus are a worldwide concern. However, the pandemic and its implications have revealed several gender discrepancies and injustices, which
If I were to ask you to name an endangered species, you would probably be able to answer without any thought. But what if I asked you to name a critically endangered language, how long would it take you to think of
February 11 marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. In 2015, the United Nations Assembly adopted the resolution stating that this day should recognize the role of women and girls in science. Why does it matter? For many reasons.
“Five more minutes should be fine.” “I can start working on my projects in an hour.” “I deserve some rest.” “I’ll start working out tomorrow.” “I´ll quit these bad habits next month.” No matter where we’re from, or what we look like,
