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‘It causes us so much suffering’: are attitudes finally changing around period shame?
Many menstruating women grow up in households where periods are still seen as shameful. But a new generation is pushing back against the stigma
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‘I’m not interested in destroying institutions, I want to change them’
The founder of a London-based arts and education charity has spent nearly a decade helping inner city Black and Asian students to broaden their horizons
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‘Sending money to family abroad is an obligation, but sometimes it makes me angry’
Around the world, a billion people pay or receive remittances. But now a younger generation is questioning the practice
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‘The aim is to inspire other people fighting a similar battle’
Rizwan Javed, a London rail worker, has been appointed an MBE for helping save the lives of dozens of vulnerable individuals
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Naples twinned in solidarity with Nablus
How a port city famed for its pizza, churches and volcanoes came to see its own struggle in the Palestinian cause
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A piece of paradise blooms in Cambridge
On the site of Europe’s first eco-mosque, a group of female volunteers come together to plant flowers and grasses ahead of the coming spring
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Irish sport has a racism problem
Ireland’s growing ranks of talented, diverse athletes are tackling intolerance with education and inclusion
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How has the Israel-Palestine conflict affected interfaith relations in Europe?
Religious leaders from Spain, Germany and Sweden speak about events in the Middle East and the consequences for their communities
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Muslim and minority renters are at the sharp end of London’s housing crisis
Invasive screening processes, including personal statements and social media monitoring, are creating ever greater opportunities for discrimination in an already inaccessible market
