In recent years, the rights of non-heterosexual people in Europe have undergone a complex evolution, marked by significant progress in some countries and worrying setbacks in others. While countries such as Germany, Denmark and France continue to strengthen protections for …
Equality
In the midst of the reactionary wave sweeping the world, the organisers of this year’s 8-M demonstrations wanted to highlight the fact that the care of children, dependent family members and vulnerable people falls on women and determines their personal …
The climate crisis of the 21st century affects populations unequally, with poor and racialised communities suffering disproportionately from what has been termed environmental racism. This phenomenon exacerbates inequalities and highlights the need for inclusive and intersectional policies to promote …
President Von Der Leyen removed the post of Equality Commissioner from the new executive: a decision that caused consternation and concern among European voluntary associations.
Ursula Von Der Leyen will officially begin her term as head of the European Commission …
It is Saturday, 23 March. It’s a cool, early spring night, still on wintertime. Barcelona’s Rambla del Raval is buzzing with people. Groups of tourists and locals photograph themselves next to Botero’s cat, while others crowd the terraces that line …
In order to understand the situation that we are about to discuss, it is important to clarify two important concepts in the disability debate: integration and inclusion.
Integration and inclusiveness: different and complementary concepts
To introduce the topic, let us first clarify what is meant by coloniality. This word was first used by Aníbal Quijano, a Peruvian sociologist, who defined it as that device of power that operates on a global scale and …
Sònia Estradé is one of the 14% of women scientists working internationally in the field of neuroscience and nanotechnology, a highly masculinised speciality. Nowadays, the majority of university graduates in Spain who obtain the best qualifications are women, but the …
Young people born between 1981 and 1996 are known as ‘millenials’, or Generation Y. They were children or teenagers at the time of the change. They were children or teenagers at the turn of the millennium (2000), hence their name. …
