This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs propose to limit the possibility for EU countries to refuse to recognise parenthood established in another member state based on public policy concerns. With 14 votes against 4 and no abstentions, the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) adopted its opinion on draft legislation facilitating […]Recognition of parenthood in the EU: no discrimination against children’s rights
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs propose to limit the possibility for EU countries to refuse to recognise parenthood established in another member state based on public policy concerns. With 14 votes against 4 and no abstentions, the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) adopted its opinion on draft legislation facilitating […]Fight against discrimination: new rules to boost national equality bodies
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, the committees on Women’s Rights and Employment adopted their position on new rules to give national equality bodies more powers, resources and independence. MEPs want national equality bodies – public institutions that protect, and provide assistance to those who experience discrimination – […]Social Stigma and Taboos: The shame, discrimination, or fear surrounding menstruation
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Sadia Khalid, early-stage researcher (ESRs), medical writer and specialist at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and do […]Social treatment to diabetes: What improvements should be performed to combat discrimination and alleviate diabetes distress?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Rawasi Hamid, a fourth year medical student at Jinzhou Medical University in China. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and do not necessarily reflect […]Diabetes, Depression & Disrimination: Why Social Support & Anti-Discrimination Policies Are Important
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Madhu Shruti Mukherjee, a 2nd year medical student under the West Bengal University of Health Sciences. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and do […]Social Treatment to Diabetes: What improvements should be performed in order to combat discrimination and alleviate diabetes distress?
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Alifya Rafifah Tarwandi, a third-year medical student in Andalas University in Padang, Indonesia. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writers and do not necessarily reflect […]Ending poverty and discrimination faced by Roma people
October 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, Parliament adopted a set of recommendations aimed at improving the precarious situation of Roma settlements in the EU. Roma people with all the diversity that this term encompasses are the largest ethnic minority in Europe and face poverty and social exclusion in […]EU fundamental rights under threat in several member states
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The European Parliament denounces gender violence and discrimination, breaches of rule of law and hate speech in its assessment of fundamental rights in the EU in 2017. In a non-legislative resolution adopted on Wednesday with 390 votes to 153 and 63 abstentions, MEPs call […]
