‘Being a Slut Really Means You Are Untouchable’: On Shame, Power and the Reclamation of Words

‘The End of the World?’ Youth in the Age of Climate Change and Anxiety  
Commentary Megan Willis Commentary Megan Willis

‘The End of the World?’ Youth in the Age of Climate Change and Anxiety  

To worry is in my DNA. Whilst friends of mine describe their anxiety as stress or sadness, mine always manifests itself in worry. Climate change, its consequences, and that image of the world exploding have always been in the back of my mind. It's been twenty years since I came to realise there will be an end to our world, and the future I was told would be billions or trillions of years away is somehow becoming a reality right now…

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‘To Save Women, the World Needs Women to Lead the Way’: How Climate Injustice and Gender Intersect
Commentary Megan Willis Commentary Megan Willis

‘To Save Women, the World Needs Women to Lead the Way’: How Climate Injustice and Gender Intersect

Disparities trigger a trickle-down effect as information, mobility, decision-making and access to resources and training are not as accessible or completely inaccessible. In the aftermath of climate disasters, women and girls are less able to access relief and assistance, further threatening their livelihoods, well-being and recovery, and creating a vicious cycle of vulnerability to future disasters…

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