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Breaking the menopause taboo

Women live an average of 30 years after menopause. Normalising menopause as a life event requires greater research, investment and cultural acceptance.

Calling out modern slavery

A crisis affecting 50 million people around the world is coming into clearer view.

Governments want babies, but people want choices

More people are choosing not to have children, sparking big debates and changing how we view family and society.

Malnutrition is killing India’s future sports stars

To improve its performance on the sporting stage, India needs to address malnutrition in children.

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The vocabulary of our ecological discontent

New words that seek to express human emotions about the parlous state of our planet are going mainstream.

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Why the conversation about eco-anxiety needs some heat

Low awareness of the link between heat and eco-anxiety in Indonesia requires a more comprehensive strategy in the campaign.

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Burden of loneliness is not older people’s alone

Many parts of society need to come together to better address the problems caused by loneliness in later life.

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The loneliness of living with a serious mental illness

For people living with mental illnesses, the day-to-day challenges of managing their condition can also increase their risk of social isolation and loneliness.

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The most common eating disorder is one you’ve never heard of

It’s on the rise and affects people of all body sizes and genders. But binge eating disorder is widely misunderstood and often ignored.

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This museum is a blueprint for disability inclusion

Designing museums for people with disabilities is a critical step towards democratising the arts and challenging power relations within museums.

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Museums are more relevant than ever today

For museums to be truly inclusive, decolonised and spaces of education and research requires a rethinking of power relations and learning from past lessons.

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What’s the deal with social media and youth mental health?

Increasing social media and smartphones use cops the blame for an increase in youth mental health issues but the reality is not so simple.

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Live-in lover law opens door to attacks on freedoms

India’s new code throws into doubt whether its citizens are truly protected from the arbitrary exercise of power by public officials.

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When states give love a bad name

The reshaping of constitutionally guaranteed freedoms by bringing young adults’ sexual choices under the radar of the state has sinister implications.

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