In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re exploring a new platform aiming to recreate real-world conversations for women online, the launch of a universal basic income trial in England, and Australian researchers’ new approach to endometriosis research.
A new social search engine aims to change how women interact online
Diem hopes to emulate “real-world sharing” between women – such as conversations over dinner tables or private group chats – whilst validating their experiences.
Argentines will no longer need to obtain a prescription from their healthcare provider in order to access the morning after pill, broadening reproductive rights in the South American country.
Universal basic income of £1,600 a month to be trialled in two places in England
Inspired by successful UBI initiatives in several other countries, the scheme will run for two years with participants monitored to see what effect it has on their mental and physical health.
Australian researchers make world-first endometriosis breakthrough
Researchers from Sydney’s Royal hospital for women have grown tissue from every known type of endometriosis, observing changes and comparing how they respond to treatments.
Britain’s kelp forests are making a comeback thanks to local campaigners
By forcing the UK government to ban the destructive practice of supertrawling, activists are celebrating the comeback of one of the country’s most diverse ecosystems – and carbon sinks.
Every whiskey distillery in Scotland has vowed to go carbon neutral
Owners of the 140 distilleries in Scotland have voluntarily pledged to transform the industry, making their operations “net-zero” by 2040 – a decade earlier than Britain as a whole and five years earlier than Scotland has promised.
Fraser Island no more: K’gari’s official name change corrects a historic wrong
The move to reinstate the island’s Indigenous name came after a decades-long campaign by traditional owners and a partial victory in 2017, when the island’s Great Sandy national park was renamed K’gari.
Sumatra’s “primate whisperer” is championing macaque conservation
Alongside developing practical methods to protect the species, Abdulrahman Manik also offers a form of mediation between local people and the wildlife they perceive as pests.
Latin America’s women gamers are tackling a sexist industry
From creating female-only eSports leagues to campaigning for equal pay in development studios, activists are starting conversations around the treatment of women in this space.
EDM artists who fled Syria’s war are using music to heal in Gaziantep
The musicians are using their art to recreate Aleppo’s nightlife culture – whilst also using it as a tool to process trauma and bring Syrian and Turkish communities together.
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