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Period Pride and Prejudice
We live in a world where roughly 49.6% of the total population is female, out of which 26% of women and girls are of menstrual age. As a young woman who has been taught to appreciate menstruation as the power of creation and proof of the feminine strength, it isn’t completely bizarre to expect the world to understand, accept and respect menstruation as a natural-biological process. Unfortunately, like all other matters in a woman’s life, the one that she isn’t in control of is too condemned. Out of all the stereotypes and taboos that women have been subjected to since time immemorial, the ones...
Heroes of the century !
About 21st Century , early years of decade 2020 when an epidemic broke out. Yes, after some decades this would be written in the same tense format in history books. We are the generation of change. We need to start it from ourselves. We need to take care of ourselves by staying home as much as we can. United we can make a change. By staying home, we can save many and ourselves too from catching virus. Our heroes are busy days and nights in hospitals being front line soldiers healing and saving patients. Yes, you thinking right. I am talking about our heroes our Doctors. This blog is shout-out...
Teenage activism and the superpower of words
I have spent a great portion of my life trying to harness the power of words in many different ways. For one, I am a writer, something I decided I wanted to be when I first saw someone cry reading a story I wrote. I realized then that words foster empathy, and that, when used wisely, they can bring us closer together. I am also bilingual, so I am constantly switching between English and my native Spanish to convey my thoughts using just the right words. And finally, as of late, there is another way in which words have been important to me, since people have started to call me a teenage...
How young reporters in Montenegro are helping fact-check COVID-19 information
What is Ideal Beauty?
When strolling through the market, undoubtedly, you’ll notice the heralded fashion publications placed on a magazine rack. These laminated treasures, often labeled with double entendre headlines, are sure to capture your attention and lure you in. In these blinding prints, you’ll find waifish models in eccentric sartorial choices, celebrity campaigns, and tips on how to best flatter the opposite sex. While the fashion world, especially its dominant print publications, is no stranger to inquiries about self-dissatisfaction, body image, and gender norms, there is currently room for the...
ART IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
This work depicts the situation of a woman under lockdown. Even if we're all struggling in these days of pandemic, it is our responsibility to protect ourselves and the people around us. Use a mask to protect yourselves and to slow down transmission ?
End Period Poverty Now; A Well-Informed Adolescent Initiative Project
In the course of our work since 2017, under A Well-Informed Adolescent Initiative -formerly known as Adolescent Reproductive Health and Rights Initiative (ARHRI)- this youth focus, youth led organization provides adequate comprehensive sexuality education and integrated sexual reproductive health services to young people. We achieve this through the use of safe space provision, social media, digital platforms and multi-sectorial programs that link health to education, recreational or skills acquisition, also youth club activities, school campaign, advocacy and peer health education. We...
How The Coronavirus is Impacting Generation Z
When you hear about Generation Z, it’s always from the perspective that they’re “digital natives” and they “grew up with the internet at their fingertips.” But there’s a lot more to be said about this promising young group of individuals than the simple fact that they were the first generation born into a technological era. They’re also living, breathing human beings. They have emotions. Many are in the midst of sorting through their college careers. The first wave of older Gen Zers are even busy entering the workforce ...all in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. How the Coronavirus is...
The opinion of the young
Young people are the ones that will take the responsibility of guiding the world into a new one. There are a lot of things to change, and these changes will be done by their generation. Young people should start deciding certain things that will affect them in the future. This is why they should start making decisions and helping adults with their perspective, they do this in certain places, such as, in the UN. But, in a lot of other places they are not able to help and give their opinion. In my opinion, we, the young, should have certain rights for taking decisions. And that is what I am...
War against Coronavirus
We all are in a "State of War" with an Enemy (CORONAVIRUS) which is around us ?? This Enemy we can't SEE and HEAR ?️?? But if you TOUCH, SMELL and TASTE it ????? you may have to surrender to it ?? Please follow the latest guidelines and advice from World Health Organization (WHO) ???? Together We Can and We Will Win Over this Invisible Enemy ✊?✊?
Self Care: the adventure in your head
The quarantine gave us an opportunity to face the things that we didn't have time to think before. It is time to start your own adventure in your head. You will feel more confident and calm. My own adventure started two weeks ago. I started planning what I would do, what I would eat, what I would read ... It is easy to write down your plan, but pretty hard to follow, haha. (There is a cool expression that my parents used to tell: To have the fruit you must climb the tree.). At first, I was distracted by everything. I read that meditations are very useful, so I googled how what to do: sit on...
Impact of COVID-19 in our lives
Mostly this pandemic has left our lives in distraught and has tipped our axises, it has come as a surprise to some of us and has changed the way we live and the things we did on a daily basis. The lockdown has made us realise the importance of actually appreciating the things and people that we take for granted, but what it has taught us is the spirit of togetherness and giving a helping to others and helping where one can. It has come to show us that money and material things are not as important as human life and caring for each other in times of need, it has shown how much greatness can...
COVID-19: global reform and individual impact
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global challenge and every level of societal participation is encouraged to bear great responsibility and practice the duty of care principle in ensuring the health and overall well-being of others. The COVID-19 pandemic has in some way thought us about life's values - the truly important things. All accumulated material glories seem not to matter much as the pandemic is proof of our vulnerability and a mockery of our false thoughts that we can control all our moves. It has made a joke of our belief in the extensive laws of feasibility and viability studies to make...
Retaining Sanity in Insane Times : COVID’19
Today, the world has come to a standstill. Everything that mattered suddenly seems inconsequential. The global pandemic - COVID’19 has compelled us to remain in lockdown. However Indians may be better equipped to handle this crisis. I see people around the world on the internet taking it very hard psychologically and emotionally being restricted to their houses. It led me to wonder how so many Indians and families around me are managing to stay afloat. The cultural tradition of India is an amalgamation of numerous different cultures. Practices such as yoga and meditation prevalent throughout...
Emotional Hygiene: Loneliness
A few years ago, I attended a weekend camp for young people, during which I met several new people, done several different activities, and by the end of the first day, I was completely exhausted. By the time that everyone was called to dinner, I was really looking forward to sitting down with my friends and chatting about how cool today was. But then something strange happened. As I was walking through the campsite, I saw that everyone was heading up together, and I was the only one walking by myself. Up ahead, I could see my group of friends walking side by side, engaged in a lively...
Welcome to the new Voices of Youth
Everything will be ok soon!
It's so easy to take care of people, say few kind words like "Everything will be ok soon" or "Don't worry" or "I know how you feel" and etc. Stay safe together! Take care of each other!
You + spaceship "Knowledge"
During the pandemic, we learned many useful lessons. We learned a lot of the forgotten. Our world has changed. Will we change? For me, the pandemic has revealed a lot of things. Honestly, this knowledge was too much to digest in this short time. And I appreciate every bunch of this knowledge. Indeed, this knowledge will help to cope with the pandemic, find the right treatment and never forget what has been learned, value everything and everyone, value life, and hope that everything is not in vain.