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Housing is the determining factor of social exclusion in the Balearic Islands
The Social Observatory of the Balearic Islands (OSIB) of the University of the Balearic Islands has published the study “Housing and residential exclusion in the Balearic Islands”. The publication addresses the current situation of access to housing in the Balearic Islands, focusing on residential exclusion. The study shows that housing has become the main determining … Read more
Care organization and gender. Disputes and debates in Chile – Catalina Arteaga – 6 November 2023
Catalina Arteaga Aguirre is an academic at the Department of Sociology of the University of Chile. Her lines of revolt are focused on the socio-historical analysis of gender; female labor, careers and families, from the gender approach, incorporating the intersectional perspective. She has also developed a line on neoliberalism and subjectivities. She conducts empirical research, … Read more
Scond RESCUPAN Workshop – July, 11 & 12 in Barcelona
The second RESCUPAN Workshop will take place on July 11th and 12th. This time it will be held at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Barcelona. We will have an open session by Dolors Comas de Argemir “Caring matters. Impact of the pandemic on the care of elderly and dependent people”. … Read more
“Essencials”, a documentary about the importance of public health.
“Essencials” is a documentary that is woven from the experiences and visions of professionals, as well as activists for the right to health and the struggles that push social movements against privatization, precariousness and the dismantling of the public health system. You can watch it in this link “Essencials” is a production of the … Read more
Nursing home workers in Bizkaia obtain a 23% increase and put an end to two years of conflict
The workers of the residences of Bizkaia have ratified Tuesday the pre-agreement signed by the unions ELA and UGT with employers in the sector, which represents a wage increase of 23.22% over the life of the agreement -five years- and ending more than two years of conflict, with 68 days of strike, which has led … Read more
“Guerreras”, by visual artist Eleonora Ghioldi, curated by Andrea Beltramo.
On May 2023 the photographic exhibition “Guerreras”, by visual artist Eleonora Ghioldi, curated by Andrea Beltramo, has been presented at the UIB campus as part of the projects of the Office of Cooperation, Development and Solidarity of the UIB, “XIX Call for grants for actions of education for social transformation – 2023 “. This … Read more
“Zaintzak Erdigunera!” (“Care at the center!”)
This Saturday, May 13, will be held in Hernani the day “Zaintzak Erdigunera!” (“Care at the center!”), promoted by the working group on care, with the participation of several entities, including the research and feminist action cooperative Emagin, which has energized a process of reflection in the municipality of Gipuzkoa. Within the framework of the … Read more
Art, critical thinking and feminisms
Spring opened in Palma with the opening of a gap for critical thinking from feminisms around artistic practice and cultural production as devices for intervention in socio-political change. Between March 29 and April 14 we could enjoy Feminisms, the other inappropriate, the module dedicated to this issue in the training and research program of the … Read more
The gender impact of COVID-19 in data
We present the dossier “The gender impact of the COVID-19 in data” by the Observatory for Gender Equality, a body attached to the Catalan Institute of Women. This dossier consists of a compilation of statistical data that allow us to draw up an outline of the impact that this pandemic has had on women, in … Read more