Week unclouded. New endometriosis pill, an urge for freedom, and a call for young lobbyists
News can be overwhelming to follow. Important news bites can get lost amongst all the hard and breaking news. Here are a couple of the headlines from this week and beyond that impact women.
Endometriosis pill on the horizon?
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This week we heard how the NHS in England and Wales approved the first daily pill for treating endometriosis symptoms, specifically for those patients who tried all other options.
Unlike current injectable treatments, the new tablet can be taken at home. This is not available in Malta – yet.
Earlier this month, the Maltese government announced that this year a specialised endometriosis clinic will be opened.
One in every 10 women suffer from endometriosis – a condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus. It can cause severe pain in the pelvis and make it harder to get pregnant.
A nation-wide urge for more freedom
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Free time remains an issue when it comes to the happiness of people in Malta. According to the latest World Happiness Report - the Maltese feel less free and are less likely to volunteer or help strangers than they once were.
The annual report ranks 147 countries worldwide, scoring each based on factors such as life expectancy, generosity, perceptions of corruption, and social support.
This year, Malta dropped eight spots to 48th place. Results continued to show that the Maltese do not feel free to do what they like. In 2020 Malta ranked in the 52nd spot for this, and the country remains in the same waters.
Could this be down to the lack of work-life balance? Could it be about living a rat-race life to cope with rising costs? And, in the case of women, could this also be due to the burden of household chores and caring roles that still fall mainly onto women?
Needed: voices of young women
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This week Angele Galea, a member of the Malta Women’s Lobby (MWL) called on younger women to come forward to make their voices heard.
Speaking during an interview on radio station RTK103 she encouraged young women to join the organisation because “youths are today’s generation and, with their contribution, they can create a better future for themselves and those after them”, she was quoted saying on Newsbook.
The MWL, previously known as the Malta Confederation of Women’s Organisations (MCWO), is an umbrella organisation that works in the area of women’s rights. It acts as a national forum with the aim of raising awareness and lobbying for effective change in matters related to gender equality between women and men.
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