By Dr Jody Moore-Ponce, Assistant lecturer in Sociology University College Cork, University College Cork
The idea of “lived experience” – knowledge gained through direct, personal experience – is now central in activism, academia and politics. Popularised by feminist thinkers like Simone de Beauvoir and concepts like standpoint theory, it makes sense that people see the world differently based on what they’ve been through. And movements like #MeToo showed how sharing personal stories, particularly for oppressed, marginalised or victimised groups, can drive real change.
Lived experience lends authority to those long excluded from…
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By Catherine Norton, Associate Professor Sport & Exercise Nutrition, University of Limerick
Grainne Hayes, Assistant Professor in Exercise Physiology in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS), University of Limerick
Ageing well means making small, consistent choices that lead to better mobility, clearer thinking and richer social connections down the line.
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By Thomas Murphy, Lecturer in Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth
The UK is set to plant 20 million trees to form a new ‘national forest’ in the west of England.
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By Aleksander Giwercman, Professor of Reproductive Medicine, Lund University
A man’s health and lifestyle in the preconception period not only affects his future child’s wellbeing – it also influences his partner’s risk of pre-eclampsia.
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By Jacqueline Ristola, Lecturer in Digital Animation, University of Bristol
Many people – myself included – remember Cartoon Network as their favourite TV channel to watch after school. Launched in 1992, Cartoon Network became a global cable brand, available in over 180 countries.
But while the channel had international recognition and commercial success with original hits such as The Powerpuff Girls (1998-2005) and Adventure Time (2010-2018), lately its iconic status has been diminished in the…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image An Aboriginal flag in Perth, Australia, October 7, 2023. © 2023 Matt Jelonek/Getty Images On Tuesday, the Western Australia state government announced a new reparations program for the “Stolen Generations,” Indigenous children who were forcibly removed from their families under racist policies that began in the early 1900s and lasted into the 1970s. The action follows decades of activism by First Nations peoples.Under the new program, Aboriginal people removed from their families in Western Australia before July 1972 will each be eligible for a payment…
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By Leocadia Bongben
“We are asking SOCAPALM to provide us with land for farming and for our children to build because there is no space,” Ndongo told Global Voices in an interview.
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By Benta A. Abuya, Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
The Kenyan government launched a big attempt in 2015 to promote gender equality in and through the education sector. This was guided by principles of equal participation and inclusion of women and men, and girls and boys in national development.
The Education and…
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By Adaikala Antonysunil, Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University
Despite living in an age of dietary abundance, vitamin B12 deficiency is on the rise.
One major culprit? Our growing reliance on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) – those convenient, calorie-dense and nutrient-poor products that dominate supermarket shelves. While they might fill us up, they’re…
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By Chiara De Gregorio, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Warwick
In the dense forests of Indonesia, you can hear strange and haunting sounds. At first, these calls may seem like a random collection of noises – but my rhythmic analyses reveal a different story.
Those noises are the calls of Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii), used to warn others about the presence of predators. Orangutans belong to our animal family – we’re both great apes. That means we share a common ancestor – a species that lived millions…
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