How to talk about racism to black people? How to talk about it to children? And why we shouldn't just ignore it - Corrida joined us on Voices Matter to talk about these matters.
Gender equality in sports: Progresses on local level
Gender equality is still particularly visible in sports. On Local Matters today, we talk to a local women's volleyball team about how they perceive the inequality. And Maurice Bauer, alderman for gender equality at the city of Luxembourg, explains what the commune does to increase equality.
Laibach @ Den Atelier (Balkan Express Extended Interview)
Homelessness: The street is hostile to women
Centres for homeless people in Luxembourg are not well enough equipped to accommodate women. In our interview on Local Matters, Alexandra Oxacelay, the director of Stëmm vun der Stroos, tells us more about their situation.
Homelessness: Creating safe spaces for women
A live in the streets is more dangerous and more violent for women than for men. Women tend to hide instead of seeking help, and avoid mixed spaces as they are often not adapted to women's needs. In Brussels, the Asbl L'Ilot last month opened a new day care centre - exclusively for women. Franziska went to interview the director Ariane Dierickx.
Give Us a Voice- the Volunteer Animal Protectors
First time when we scheduled the interview with Daniel we had to cancel it. And when we received some pictures from him, everything was clear. He was saving a poor deer who scratched her leg. The love and respect for animals rights are the cornerstones of Give us a Voice organization. Daniel told us about their shelter, how they help animals and how you could be one to adopt any friend from their website: https://giveusavoice.lu/
CID- Feminism and gender in Luxembourg
The a.s.b.l. CID- femmes is a meeting point for feminism and gender in Luxembourg. It was founded in 1992 by a group of women with varying backgrounds. The common motivation was to improve the societal status of women in Luxembourg. From the beginning, the CID pursued the goal of promoting gender equality by covering many different areas. Which ones? Listen to the interview with Natalie von Laufenberg to find out.
Esther Leick - Médecins Sans Frontières
Esther Leick from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Luxembourg spoke with Simon about the NGO’s continuing work in Sudan, Afghanistan and Palestine.
MSF delivers emergency medical humanitarian aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural or man-made disasters.
Voices Matter: Cidalia Monteiro on her journey from Cape Verde to Luxembourg
Cidalia Monteiro has a Portuguese sounding name but she doesn't speak Portuguese and she doesn't look like a Portuguese. Since she arrived in Luxembourg as a kid, her Cape Verdean origins have caused quite some confusion - at least for the others. Cidalia knows where her roots are.
Freda Deed & Carrie Cannon - Think Pink Luxembourg
Freda Deed and Carrie Cannon from Think Pink Lux joined Simon to talk about this coming Sunday's Race for the Cure 2023.
Black History Month: Racist Artificial Intelligences
Artificial intelligences reproduce racist stereotypes. For the people concerned, this can have serious consequences. In our interview on Local Matters, digital rights activist Oyidiya Oji talks about the risks. This Saturday, she speaks in Luxembourg in the framework of Black History Month.
Black History Month: How to react to micro-agressions
Next week, Diana Tape holds a workshop on how to avoid and react to micro-aggressions in the framework of Black History Month. On Local Matters, she explains all about the upcoming workshop and about micro-aggressions.
Jess Bauldry - Festrogen October 2023
Jess Baudry - one of the founders of Festrogen, a women-centric, multi-part comedy festival hosted in Luxembourg - joined Simon to talk about this month’s event.
Voices Matter: Dorothy Germaine
"Luxembourg gave us that that opportunity to be culturally diverse, and within the diversity, we were also not pre-judged.” . In honour of One peoples Black History month, Dorothy Germaine, originally from Jamaica, tells Ara City radio about her experience with being black in Luxembourg.
Dubioza Kolektiv @ Rockhal (Balkan Express Extended Interview)
Dubioza Kolektiv extended interview from Balkan Express 131.
Sarah Andjelkovic talks Poetry Slampionship
Sarah Andjelkovic joined the Breakfast Show team to talk about the upcoming Luxembourg poetry slam championship.
Voices Matter: Brilliant Tene Tene's Inspiring Journey from Cameroon to Luxembourg
Join us as we delve into Brilliant Tene Tene's extraordinary journey. Discover how he continues to make waves in his new home and beyond. Voices Matter we share his story, proving that voices and stories like his truly matter.
Voting rights: Christos Floros wants to change Luxembourg
On Local Matters, we use this pre-election mood to talk about the quality of this election. Half of all residents are not entitled to vote because they don't have the Luxembourgish nationality. For today's interview, I invited Christos Floros to talk about his new movement Change for Luxembourg.
National elections 2023: The campaign of Fräiheet/Liberté with Giovanni Patri
Ahead of this week's elections meant to define Luxembourg’s future government, we talked with candidates from Luxembourg’s main parties. This time around, Franziska Peschel spoke with Giovanni Patri, candidate for the new movement Fräiheet/Liberté.
Voting rights: Democracy only for the Luxembourgish
Where are we on the right to vote for foreigners, which party is pro and which is against. Let's find out on today's Local Matters. This weekend, the Luxembourg nationals with their vote decide on a new parliament, a new government.