USA: Academic Freedom Under Threat
Since Donald Trump took office, academic freedom in the USA has been severely restricted, and research has been hindered by significant budget cuts. ZEIT Online: "The budget of [...]
Podcast: Bessere Daten, mehr Prävention – So bringen wir das Gesundheitswesen ins digitale Zeitalter
Die Digitalisierung hält in allen Bereichen unseres Lebens Einzug, und so auch im Gesundheitswesen. Wie können digitale Tools und KI so eingesetzt werden, dass sie patientenorientiert, sicher und innovativ sind? In dieser [...]
Maternity leave finally also after a miscarriage
🎇 Finally, some good news: The staggered maternity protection is coming! SPD, the Greens, and the CDU/CSU had agreed on a joint draft law in December, which has now been passed in [...]
Hope is the key to resilience
We're kicking off the new year with herCAREER – and starting the week with a focus on resilience! According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung , a #study found that future-oriented [...]
Gynecology from a Feminist Perspective
"We no longer need men to explain women's bodies to women." Mandy Mangler is a chief physician, professor, mother of five – and wants to revolutionize gynecology. Vera Schroeder spoke with her [...]
On the Day of the Trump Election: 7 U.S. States Vote for the Right to Abortion
A news item from the U.S. yesterday that didn't quite fit with the others: "Several U.S. states vote for the right to abortion" (Tagesschau). A piece of news [...]
Violence against women is increasing worldwide
According to UNICEF, one in eight women experienced physical sexualized violence before the age of 18. Incidentally, so did one in eleven boys. This occurs on all continents and across all cultures. [...]
MenoSupport: Menopause in the Workplace
How do the #Menopause and #Workplace interact? Many women in their early 40s find themselves in the rush hour of their careers—only to suddenly face physical and emotional challenges. Few can discuss [...]
Discrimination in the Emergency Room
A new study shows that men receive pain relief more often than women in the emergency room. đź’ˇ Shoham Choshen-Hillel from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem led the [...]
“Brain fog” during menopause
Just recently, I came across an interesting article about "brain fog": a nice term for a phenomenon that many women will be familiar with during menopause. Signs of [...]
