The publication “A roadmap for the legislative period 2023-2028: Social – Ecological – Fair” from the Ecological Movement is 152 pages of concrete proposals for politicians in Luxembourg to take with them into the next national elections in Luxembourg.
Julia Zhang about the Chinese women's club
The Chinese women's club celebrates their 5th anniversary this spring. In our interview, president Julia Zhang explains why the need for such a community exists.
Inclusion at the workplace: Pierre Bohnert about his autism at work
Pierre Bohnert is 44 years old, 1,5 years ago, he was diagnosed with autism, the Asperger's syndrome to be precise. On Local Matters, Pierre tells us how this diagnosis has changed his work life and how he coped before the diagnosis.
Inclusion at the workplace: What needs to improve according to the OGBL
"People with disabilities have the recurrent need for job counseling, not only for a limited period, but time and time again during their whole career." Such an offer however doesn't exist yet in Luxembourg, Joel Delvaux, responsible for workers with disabilities at OGBL, says.
in our interview, Joel talks about the needs that workers with disabilities have, and about what has to be done to improve their chances on the work market.
Work with disabilities: Integration minister Corinne Cahen in our interview
What needs to be done to increase the chances of getting a long term employment for people with disabilities? To address these challenges on a case-to-case basis, the ministry for family affairs and integration hired a dozen people as inclusion assistants. In our interview on Local Matters, we talk to minister Corinne Cahen about this new approach.
Time For Equality Film Screening - Interview With Rosa Brignone
Time for Equality is an organisation that acts for the promotion of equality, inclusion and social justice in Luxembourg by hosting cultural events aimed at raising awareness around issues of inequality. This morning Rosa Brignone joined Tom on the Breakfast Show to talk about the organisation and discuss their upcoming film screening of 'Exit' by Australian director Allison Jayne Wilson which is taking place tomorrow evening at Rotondes.
KJT Open Call For Volunteers
KJT (Kanner-Jugendtelefon) is a counselling service for children, young people and parents in Luxembourg. They provide telephone counselling and online counselling via email and messaging, anonymously and free of charge, thanks to the work of trained volunteers. Carmen Weyer and Linn Frank from KJT joined Tom on The Breakfast Show this morning to talk about the work that the organization does and to share an open call for new volunteers
Petition 2620 on Single Parent Tax - Interview With Alina Manicea
Alina Manicea joined Tom in the studio this morning to discuss the petition that she is representing, calling for the abolishment of Luxembourg's Tax Category 1a which disproportionately taxes single parents that have been through a divorce.
Flatsharing: The WG-Projet
The association LIFE aims to make flatsharing more accessible in Luxembourg. Gary Diderich is the founder of the project WG-Projet and he is our guest on Local Matters today.
The interview is part of this week's Local Matters series on flatsharing in Luxembourg.
Flatsharing: Interview with students' delegate Ulisse Bassi
Ulisse Bassi is a student at the University of Luxembourg, and as member of the students' delegation, he also represents other students. In our interview on Local Matters, Ulisse explains us the difficulties that students have with finding housing.
This is our first interview of this week's Local Matters on flatsharing.
The Istanbul Convention - Interview With Ambre Schulz From Passerell
The Istanbul Convention is an international treaty signed by the council of Europe which acts as a legal framework for the protection of women from violence, abuse and persecution. Passerell is an organisation that offers legal guidance and assistance to Asylum seekers and refugees in Luxembourg. On international women's day, Tom was joined by Ambre Shulz from Passerell to talk about the Istanbul Convention and how it has been implemented in Luxembourg.
(In)equality in sports: Voices of the Escher Volleyball Club
Inequalities in scheduling, in funding and promotion - the sports sector still needs a lot of progress to achieve gender equality. For today's Local Matters, we had a visit to the female team of the Escher Volleyball Club EVBC to talk about how they perceive (in)equality between women and men in the local and national volleyball clubs.
Voices Matter: Shabnam and the Iranian revolution
The first ever women-led revolution is taking place in Iran. In our interview, activist Shabnam Sabzehi amplifies the voices of the courageous women who risk their lives speaking up and demonstrating for democracy. We talk about the protests, the human rights breaches in Iran and about Shabnam's personal attachment to this fight.
Shabnam is our first guest on the brand new feature Voices Matter. Every Monday, we invite people to speak about their personal stories and struggles, about what makes them get up every morning, and what keeps them awake at night. Our new feature Voices Matter aims to inspire, to contribute to a mutual understanding, and to give a voice to those who want to be heard - no matter what the issue is.
Delano Top Of The Week
International Women's Day takes place this week on the 8th of March and Cordula from Delano joined Tom in the studio this morning to talk about what will be going on in Luxembourg to mark the occasion.
Interview With Paul Heber From Unicef Luxembourg
Unicef is a charity that provides support for children in need around the world. Today Paul Heber from Unicef Luxembourg joined Tom in the studio to talk about the organization's activities in Poland where they are supporting newly arrived refugees who have fled the conflict in Ukraine.
Interview With Fatih Maytalman And Gamze Gunner About The Earthquakes In Türkiye And Syria
Fatih Maytalman And Gamze Gunner are Turkish citizens living in Luxembourg. They contacted Radio Ara asking for an opportunity to alert people to the damage that has been caused in Southeastern Türkiye and Norhtern Syria in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that took place on Monday 06th of February and to let people know how they can help.
Thomas Kauffman, Director General Of Médecins Sans Frontiers on the Earthquakes in Türkiye & Syria
Thomas Kauffman, the general director of Medecins Sans Frontieres joined Tom on the Breakfast show this morning to discuss how the organisation has reacted to the crisis that is unfolding in the wake of the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria and how people can help by supporting their efforts.
#commenttedire Interview With Martine Risch From Fondation Cancer
The 4th of February is world Cancer Day, an international day marked to raise awarenes of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection and treatment. Martine Frisch from the Fondation Cancer here in Luxembourg came on the show today to talk about the #commenttedire (talk about cancer) campaign that they launched last year that aims to educate people about how to correctly talk about and discuss cancer.
Bullying In Schools - Interview With Lidia Rahal
Lidia Rahal joined Tom on the Breakfast Show this morning to talk about the issue of bullying in schools in Luxembourg. She has created a petition calling for improved national frameworks for tackling the issue of bullying in Luxembourg's schools.
Interview With Virginie Giarmania from A vos côtés
Virginie Giarmania, vice director of Inter-Actions joined Tom on the Breakfast Show this morning to talk about A vos côtés, a service that works to keep people safe on the streets in Luxembourg City.