Next Tuesday, the new activist platform Megaphone organises its first ever event, gathering all those who are disadvantaged in patriarchy to reclaim the night. In our interview, Megaphone member Marine talks about the event and the new platform.
How to react to racism
Time to talk about racism again. On Local Matters today, we see how young people approach the issue, and which experiences they have made. A dozen young people spend this week together working with the association Aldic to understand what discrimination is, and how to react.
Dress for Success
Their vision is a world where women are economically empowered and inspired to create change. They strive for a world where all women are financially independent, and are treated with dignity and respect. There might be women out there who don’t have enough confidence to access the job market, or they return after maternity leave, or they are simply readapting to a new work environment. Rachel Treece talked about how they can help these women. Check their website link (https://luxembourg.dressforsuccess.org) to the interview.
What's right: new EU law aimed at reducing forced labour
The European Parliament has approved new rules aimed at stopping the import and export of products that are linked to modern slavery and human rights abuses.
What's right: Earth Day's influence on environment protection
Earth day is a worldwide movement that is getting an ever increasing number of people involved and makes tangible headway in trying to clean up planet earth.
What's right: Sports is healthy, watching sports as well
Regular exercising reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by 23%, a new study finds. Good news for all those who prefer watching TV: Another recent study shows that even watching sports has positive effects. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world".
What's right: Virginity certificates to be banned.
Luxembourg will ban so-called virginity certificates. Health minister Martine Deprez said there is no scientific basis to prove virginity and the government will soon present a draft bill to ban the practice.
Powerpoints: The competences of the European Parliament
Powerpoints is the name of our brand-new feature on Ara City Radio. Powerpoints looks into how political power works – in Luxembourg and Europe. On today's first episode, we dive into the work of the European Parliament.
What's right: UK to ban smoking for those born after 2009
Members of Parliament in the UK have backed a plan to ban anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes. If the bill becomes the law, the UK's smoking laws will be among the strictest in the world.
Making women visible in public space
Today on Local Matters, we walk. We put on our gender glasses and join the association Kehsia for a memory walk in Luxembourg-City. The aim is to see how women are portrayed in public spaces.
I am still a man?
InfoMan asbl is that place that propose to contribute to the diversification of masculine roles and attitudes, in an ever more open and evolving society. Equal opportunities for all and fair and respectful social relations require the commitment of everyone, including men. The realities of men and boys are multiple. Louis is a psycholog there ready to give help to any man living in Luxembourg, and even women.
What's right: Ted Danson on the Our Ocean Conference
Our Ocean has created positive changes for the world's oceans and has mobilised more than 2160 commitments worth approximately 112,5 billion euros and protected more than 13 million km2 of ocean.
Štrajk mozga (Balkan Express 154)
Štrajk Mozga are frontman Aleksandar Nikčević, bass guitarist Dušan Mijušković, guitarist Dušan Dobrilović and drummer Novica Stanišić. And if media reports are to be believed, this Montenegrin band is already hard at work on their second album. Check them out in this week’s Balkan Express.
What's right: A heart that travelled for 12 hours was succesfully transplanted recently.
The donor heart came from a 48-year old man in the French West Indies and was flown across the Atlantic ocean in the care of the surgeon who performed the heart transplant in Paris.
Guess Who's Back... (Top of the EU Pops 15-04-24)
This week on Ara City Radio we have sixteen new tracks topping nineteen separate European charts. And we bring them all together here, on Top of the EU Pops.
What's right: Getting rid of anger is easy, study shows
It is easy to get rid of anger, a new study from Japan shows. The researchers found that you just need to write your angry thoughts on a piece of paper, and shred it or throw it away. Get all the details on today's "What's right with the world".
Human rights at stake in the EU's answer to irregular migration
On Wednesday, the European Parliament approved the EU's migration and asylum pact which had been discussed for almost a decade. The pact has been largely criticised. In our interview, Marion Dubois, director of the human rights association Passerell Asbl, comments on this new legislation.
What's right: Saved from starving on a lonely island
The three men were saved after nine days after they had spelled out the word HELP with the use of palm tree leaves.
What's right: Fair play at the EU election campaigning
The code of conduct is deemed necessary because in previous elections there were hidden manipulations that called the fairness of the elections into question. Plus, with recent scandals, such as Qatargate and Russiagate, the European Parliament cannot afford more problems that undermine people's confidence in the elections.
Where Italy and Luxembourg meet to talk gender equality
Getting young people to reflect about gender stereotypes, equality and the illustration of women in public space: With the project “You are”, the Asbl Kehsia wants to empower young people. The call for participants is currently open. On the Breakfast show, Silvia Anastasia and Chiara Crosio came to the studio to talk about this upcoming project.