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How Canada works to help newcomer women across the country

May 16, 2023 admin Canada, canada immgration, canadian newcomer women, employment services for women, IRCC, language skills for women, newcomer women, newcomer women services, women in Canada, Women’s Health

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 16 May 2023 13:00:40 +0000

In late March, the province of Ontario announced a $768,000 investment in the Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW). This funding is intended to help “address [employment] barriers [for women] by focusing on increasing … recruitment, retention, and advancement in non-traditional and/or growing economic sectors” through CCMW’s “Addressing Barriers to Employment for Muslim Women” project. […]

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Tips to navigate menopause in a new country

September 13, 2022 admin health and wellness, immigrant women, menopause, Women, Women’s Health

Credit to Author: Nandini Tirumala| Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:31:20 +0000

Moving to a new country is a major life transition. However, experiencing menopause simultaneously during the settlement process can increase the complexity of this transition for some women.

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VICE Staffers Tested All the Newest Period Products for Stuff that Matters

February 10, 2020 admin body, buyables, periods, Women’s Health

Credit to Author: VICE Staff| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:56:22 +0000

Here’s how period panties, menstrual cups, and other next-gen products work for leaks, cramps, and period sex.

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These 5 States Are the Next Battlegrounds in the Abortion Wars

October 22, 2019 admin abortion, Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, roe v. wade, Scotus, Supreme Court, Women, Women’s Health

Credit to Author: Carter Sherman| Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 17:18:45 +0000

Abortion rights groups are pouring tens of millions into these states to flip their legislatures in 2020.

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Birth Control Pills Might Be Making Teens Depressed

October 2, 2019 admin Birth Control, depression, mind, reproductive health, Women’s Health

Credit to Author: Hannah Smothers| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 21:13:47 +0000

The pill is an amazing feat of medicine, but it’s shocking that science doesn’t really know how hormones affect developing brains.

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This Tiny Period Cramp Device Is Scamming Women Out of Money

September 27, 2019 admin HEALTH, health technology, period, scams, women's healthcare, Women’s Health

Credit to Author: Hannah Smothers| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 14:39:40 +0000

Livia raised $1.7 million via crowdfunding and offered generous money-back guarantees, only to ignore customers and delete their comments when they complained.

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Clinics Are Facing an Impossible Choice Because of Trump’s ‘Gag Rule’

August 21, 2019 admin abortion, abortion stigma, Family planning, title x, trump administration, women's rights, Women’s Health

Credit to Author: Carter Sherman| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 20:10:47 +0000

Family planning clinics that take Title X funding are banned from referring patients for abortions.

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I Should Be Allowed to Leave Men Out of My Studies

July 31, 2019 admin biased science, body, Women’s Health

Credit to Author: Liisa Galea| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:37:15 +0000

There’s a much-needed push for gender equality in science, but the government’s inclusion mandates can backfire.

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South Korea Is Lifting Its 66-Year-Old Ban on Abortions

April 12, 2019 admin abortion, HEALTH, Human rights, pro-choice, pro-life, reproductive care, The VICE Guide to Right Now, Women’s Health

Credit to Author: Mustika Hapsoro| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 12:59:52 +0000

In a landmark ruling, a South Korean court has ordered lawmakers to revise the ban by the end of 2020.

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When Women’s Pain Isn’t Taken Seriously

January 23, 2019 admin HEALTH, healthcare, medicine, pain, pain management, podcast, podcasts, the vice guide to right now podcast, Women’s Health

Credit to Author: VICE Staff| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 02:12:29 +0000

In the UK, hysteroscopies—a procedure by which doctors examine the inside of the uterus—are routinely performed without any form of pain relief. But for some women, the experience can be unbearably painful.