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Climate activists came together this week for a week of demonstrations outside Belfast City Hall to call for 2023 to be a year of climate action.
The campaign called “Broken Vaginas Belfast” was launched by Jess Crisp after she was recently forced to seek private medical care due to the long NHS waiting lists for endometriosis care.
Kay shared that as an environmental activist she feels burnt out constantly”. Bleakly she reflected that “things are hard. Burn out, extreme frustration and anger is pretty much a given in activism these days”.
LOCAL CAMPAIGNERS CALL FOR NEW WOMEN'S ONLY HOSTEL
A former Support Worker at the Regina Coeli Hostel warns that more vulnerable women will find themselves on the streets this winter following closure of the hostel in January 2022.
Queen’s University Belfast in conjunction with the Students’ Union has launched a free breakfast initiative for students as part of their cost-of-living support package..
High demand and low supply of housing give landlords the upper hand. As a result, some students are left living in low-quality housing while some landlords exploit the high turnaround and demand of the student housing market.
IS THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FAILING WOMEN SEEKING INFORMATION ON ABORTION SERVICES?
Since the decriminalisation of abortion in October 2019, there has been a continued lack of clarity on the status of and how to access abortion services in Northern Ireland. Pro-Choice campaigners are concerned that this can lead to the spread of misinformation and act as a barrier to accessing abortion services.
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY STAFF AND STUDENTS JOIN NATIONAL STRIKE ACTION
Staff and students at Queen’s University Belfast joined national strike action this week. Over 70,000 university staff at 150 universities across the UK are taking part in strike action over cuts to pay, working conditions and pensions.
As the academic year gets underway amidst the worst cost-of-living crisis in recent decades, a new report by the National Union for Students indicates that financial worries are sweeping the student population.
With another potential election looming on the horizon, The Scoop has been speaking to students to find out what they think about a second election in 2022.
IS THE REPAIR CAFÉ MORE THAN JUST A PLACE TO FIX BROKEN THINGS?
The Repair Café Belfast started just over four years ago, it is a community initiative that provides something novel to Belfast. Run by volunteers, it offers a place for repairs, a sense of community and if you’re keen, a place to learn the art of repairs. But is it about more than ‘fixing stuff’?
Chloe Ferguson, the Students’ Union officer for campaigns and engagement spoke to the Eco Scoop and said, “this is a true testament to the efforts of students and staff to promote change within the university”.
But “only a small number” reported being aware of the two climate bills going through the assembly.