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27.08.2022 / 11:31

What the 7 different types of breasts say about your health - and how to self-examine

It is important to familiarise yourself with your breasts to find out what is ‘normal’ for you - so if there are any changes, it is much easier to spot. Shocking figures have revealed that almost half (47 percent) of women in the UK do not check their breasts regularly for potential signs of breast cancer. Women are encouraged to check their breasts at least every six weeks, and learn how to spot any warning signs.

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Health milestones for women we loved to see as scientists find potential treatment for endometriosis

A promising new clinical trial will see women given a potential new treatment for endometriosis and if it’s successful, it could be the first ever non-surgical and non-hormonal treatment for the condition.This is fantastic news for women... everywhere. Endometriosis is a long-term condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes.There are many symptoms, but the main ones include heavy periods, excruciating period pains, and pelvic pains.

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Coronavirus: Research indicates women in the workforce hit hard by COVID-19

Saskatoon has gone vira, after he said he would not accept an employee’s request to scale back her workload by 20 per cent.The request came because the staff member told her boss she didn’t feel as though she was able to juggle her workload and meet her family needs, saying the pandemic was making it difficult to maintain her former work/life balance.Her manager, Aaron Genest, had a simple response: “I told her no,” Genest said with a straight face.The response was a bit tongue-in-cheek, and the viral tweet detailing the scenario caught many people off-guard. However, if the reader goes through his thread, Genest’s motivation becomes more clear.

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‘Amen and Awomen’: U.S. Congressman mocked for gendered prayer finale

prayer in the House of Representatives with the words: “Amen and Awomen.”Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat from Missouri, made the unusual addition while leading the House in a prayer during the swearing-in of the 117th Congress on Sunday.Cleaver, who is an ordained minister, asked God to give the new Congress the strength to overcome selfishness, prejudice and ideology, and to heal the partisan divisions of 2020.“We ask it in the name of the monotheistic God, Brahma, and (the) God known by many names, many different faiths,” he said.

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Bank of Canada warns of slower recovery for women, youth, low-wage workers

Bank of Canada warns the slower rebound facing women, youth and low-wage workers could pose a threat to a broader economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.Tiff Macklem says uneven recessions that affect some workers and sectors more than others tend to be longer and leave a larger mark on the labour market.He notes in a speech to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce that women and young people are more likely now to be permanently laid off from their jobs due to the pandemic.

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Coronavirus: My Sisters’ Place to host annual Run for Women virtually

coronavirus pandemic.The eighth annual Run for Women by My Sisters’ Place will be held online to ensure participants stay safe from risks of catching COVID-19.Jennifer de Melo with My Sisters’ Place told 980 CFPL’s Devon Peacock on The Morning Show that 100 per cent of this year’s fees and local funds raised will be donated to 18 local charities supporting women’s mental health, including My Sisters’ Place.

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Canada’s economy won’t recover unless marginalized groups, women helped too: report

COVID-19 without helping those most affected by the downturn — including women, people of colour, and the LGBTQ+ community, a new report says.Released Tuesday, “A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for Canada: Making the economy work for everyone,” was co-written by the Institute for Gender and the Economy at University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and YWCA Canada.“If we look at the impact from a health and economic standpoint, it is disproportionately, on those with intersecting identities. You wouldn’t be able to have an economic recovery without paying attention to who is impacted and why,” said Sarah Kaplan, an executive lead on the report and professor of strategic management at Rotman.

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Coronavirus sees women’s participation in workforce hit 3-decade low: RBC

COVID-19 pandemic has pushed women’s participation in the labour force down to its lowest level in three decades and rebounding won’t be easy, says a new study from the Royal Bank of Canada.The report Thursday shows 1.5 million Canadian women lost their jobs in the first two months of the pandemic and says women accounted for about 45 per cent of the decline in hours worked over the downturn, but will only make up 35 per cent of the recovery.

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Food Insecurity Risks Greater for Women in COVID-19 Crisis

Unless swift action is taken, the COVID-19 pandemic could push an estimated 265 million people into acute food insecurity in 2020, according to World Food Programme projections. Millions and millions of these people will be women. And according to a new, globally applicable measure developed by the World Food Programme and Gallup, women are likely to be affected differently than men during the crisis.

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New immigrant volunteers at Regina YWCA to protect vulnerable staff amid COVID-19

Bola Oyewole was given the choice to terminate her volunteer work experience placement at the Regina YWCA as the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic settled in across Saskatchewan.

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Malaysia removes ‘dress up, don’t nag’ coronavirus posters for women

Malaysia’s ministry for women has apologized for telling women to dress up and keep their voices down for their husbands during the coronavirus lockdown following intense online backlash against a series of animated posters.

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Coronavirus: New Brunswick services for victims of violence adapt to continue offering support

Representatives from two coalitions in New Brunswick said in a statement Wednesday that they’re modifying all their programs and services for victims of domestic violence during COVID-19.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0