Vaccines are being rolled out; in some places, people are eating in restaurants again; even some cinemas are opening up. A year after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic, the world is slowly returning to a semblance of what it was before the coronavirus began its devastating march.
And with trillions of dollars of stimulus measures acting like a financial shot in the arm of the global economy, stock markets have surged as forecasters such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ramp up their projections for economic growth.
But some economists fear that the underlying causes of the pandemic – among them our pursuit of never-ending economic growth at the expense of the world’s limited natural resources – have yet to be addressed.
SCOTS comic Janey Godley is to bring a light touch to menopause chats for an OnFife event tonight (Wednesday). The comedian - who has become a social media phenomenon in lockdown through her parody voiceover sketches of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon - has teamed up with library staff for a project encouraging greater openness about the menopause. The online comedy night will launch the Pause … not Full Stop initiative, which is to feature a series of creative events aimed at promoting discussion. Janey Godley’s menopause-themed event will include time for informal chat so that audience members can share their experiences – and chat about what might help them to cope with the symptoms.
Amid rising unemployment for LGBTQ+ people, myGwork announces digital career fair
LONDON, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Against a background of continuing uncertainty in the job market, myGwork will host WorkFair on 24 March 2021 - a one-day global career fair introducing LGBTQ+ job seekers to inclusive employers.
In both the US and the UK, the economic impact on LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ people of color and Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities is clear.
A report from the Movement Advancement Project on the impact of the pandemic on US LGBTQ+ people was stark: compared to cisgendered, heterosexual peers, LGBTQ+ people have suffered worse outcomes, with many losing jobs, income, and access to healthcare. In the UK, a