While young men think they’re invincible, according to an Australian study Man Flu is real and young men are more susceptible to the common cold than young women. Researchers in the University of Queensland’s School of Medicine at Princess Alexandra Hospital have found that age and sex plays a significant role in how the immune Read more
At the American Catholic Council an estimated 2,000 reform-minded Catholics stood en masse to endorse a 10-point Catholic Bill of Rights and Responsibilities that asserts primacy of conscience and the right of every Catholic to have a voice in the way the church is run, as well as an obligation to advance the proclamation of Read more
Nearly half of university educated women aged between 32 and 46 are career driven and are childless, a study has revealed. Research carried out by the Center for Work-Life Policy – a New York-based think-tank – has revealed that 43 per cent of university-educated women from Generation X were childless. This is despite about three-quarters Read more
Women have taken to the streets of the Papeete, to raise awareness about violence against women. The demonstration coincided with an appeal lodged by Christian Thony who has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Soraya Paari. Soraya was killed on October 25, 2007. She had taken refuge in her nephew’s home Read more
Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands have fared poorly in the Amnesty International report on human rights for 2010. The report claims Thousands of people in the Pacific are being denied social and economic opportunity Human rights defenders have been threatened, imprisoned and tortured, and gender based violence is still a major issue in the Read more
More than 400,000 Congo women and girls between the ages of 15 to 49 were raped during the 12-month period of war in 2006 and 2007. This new figure is 26 times more than the 15,000 women that the United Nations has reported were raped there during the same 12 months. The figures were published Read more
Women’s networks in the Pacific are leading the way in the use of suitcase radios. It is hoped that a meeting of the first women-led Community Radio Consultation which began in Tonga on 6 April will pave the way for the establishment of the first suitcase radio in Tonga. Suitcase radios have been operating in Read more
Elizabeth Johnson says that the Bishops misinterpret her thoughts and draw conclusions that “paint an incorrect picture of the fundamental line of thought the book develops.” The U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine has critiqued Elizabeth Johnson’s “Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God.” A statement issued by the committee says that because of the book’s unacceptable Read more
A Vodafone Foundation grant to Te Waipuna Puawai will enable it to run a support programme for young mothers to enhance connectedness and life skills, increase understanding of parenting skills, provide support in planning for the future and increase awareness of Whare Tapa Wha. Te Waipuna Puawai is a flagship project of the Sisters of Read more