From terror attacks in London and Manchester, to the US withdrawal from the Paris climate treaty, and the Grenfell Tower fire: bad news has dominated in recent months. But there are inspiring stories that are important too. Get a fuller picture with our top 20 positive developments from April to June
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According to the show's website, it was created to help children ages 3-7 better understand the LGBT community. However, the substance of the program is, not to explain, but to glamorize. [...]
And I love all people, rich or poor. But in those particular positions, I just don’t want a poor person. Does that make sense? Does that make sense?
Residents can now identify as X on state-issued documents
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The world’s first all-female animation summit targets industry gender bias
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Type 2 diabetes was once considered an old person’s disease; but as more Americans became obese, younger adults started developing the condition. Now type 2 diabetes is striking a growing number of kids. Data from the CDC show that about 17% of kids and teens in the U.S. are now considered obese, and a new study indicates that there has been a corresponding increase in childhood cases of type 2 diabetes. [1]
It’s hard to sink to a greater depth of hypocrisy than voting Saudi Arabia onto a UN Commission charged with promoting women’s equality and empowerment. And yet, on April 23rd, that is precisely what the UN Economic and Social Council did. Of the 54 countries on the Council, 47 of them agreed to add Saudi Arabia to a four-year term on the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
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These days, the briefest mention of the word 'gender' is enough to spark a conversational battle. However, if we can move beyond stereotypes, everyone might learn a thing or two about biology and the nature of our society.
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Does the word “mankind” trigger you?
You’d be in luck if it does and you’re a student at Cardiff Metropolitan University, because lecturers are now banned from using it in the classroom.
