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Announcement: The 2nd generation of WAVE Youth Ambassadors
WAVE jury has made the selection for 14 candidates to become the next WAVE Youth Ambassadors. The following candidates have been chosen: Sabiha Azad from WALES (UK) Mia Bradić from CROATIA Ginevra Candidi from ITALY Alina Cebotari from MOLDOVA Çeçilia Gazulli from ALBANIA Myrto Karydi from GREECE Krisztina Les from HUNGARY Alexandra Muntean from ROMANIA …
Biased towards Racism
The importance of computer algorithms has been increasing in the decision-making process. The potential of the development of these tools is immensely vast, be it in hiring, online advertisement or healthcare. According to Business Insider, the spending on AI in healthcare was projected to grow at a 48% annual rate, between 2013 and 2017. As …
“Including” young people in conversations about the future is not good enough anymore
2019 marked the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, where 179 governments agreed and adopted a Programme of Action which intended to empower women and prevent violent practices against them. In 2019, that goal still wasn’t completely met, and the heads of states and governments decided to reconvene …
Child Marriage and the Georgian Example
Child marriage is driven by gender inequality and the belief that women and girls are somehow inferior to men and boys. Many girls who are married off before they turn 18 or are forced into early marriages are made to leave school, depriving them of their right to education and future independence. Child brides are also more …
Treat yourself
Treat yourself with the right to say “NO!” Say “NO!”to those skinny fashion jeans that give you struggles and don’t have pockets. Treat yourself with that man perfume that you adore. Treat yourself with the right to say “NO!” to your boss who makes you cry in the bathroom. Treat yourself with a “NO!” to …
Influential relationships between language, gender and society
My name is Alba Biosca and I am the WAVE Youth Ambassador in Spain. Although I am currently studying a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, I previously completed a year of Philology, where I spent much of my time learning about Sociolinguistics, and especially the differences between women and men while speaking. I was also …
Cultural events as the point of intersection for the aware and the unaware of gender-based violence
My name is Nikita and I am the WAVE Youth Ambassador from Estonia. In Estonia, I am working as a project manager in the University of Tartu as well as at the Tartu Women Support and Information Center. I have been involved in various international projects aimed to support women’s rights, gender equality and the …
Reproductive rights in Croatia: Are there any left?
The status of women in Croatia has been severely downgraded in the recent years. While rapists and abusers keep walking out of courtrooms unpunished, women are slowly being stripped of their rights, one by one. After Ivana Ninčević-Lesandrić, a representative in the Parliament, shared her testimony (1.) of enduring a curettage procedure without anesthesia while …
WAVE Youth Ambassadors Announced!
The jury has made the selection for 11 candidates to become the next WAVE Youth Ambassadors.
WAVE Call for Female Artists – Cartoonist
New deadline: 15th November Announcement of the winners: 26th November Are you a graphic artist or a cartoonist who is passionate about creating socially engaging cartoons, while trying to initiate a positive change in the society? We would like to invite you to put your skills to use for women’s rights! The WAVE Network(1) is …
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