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How are Bikes Synonymous to Empowerment?

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By: Constance Nothomb

On top of allowing for mobility and independence, bikes provide autonomy, self-reliance and also safety. While they started off simply as a new mode of transportation, soon they became an instrument of empowerment for women throughout the globe. Cycling is still very prominent in today’s societies, the activity only growing over time. While mobility is still the first asset of a bike, it has not lost its ideological connotation. Organizations still work to provide bikes to as many people as possible as it brings confidence and makes streets safer … (read more)

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Follow Your Instinct: How Krav Maga den Haag Teaches Self-Defence

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By: Natalia Sobrino-Saeb, Aileen Pohl, and Constance Northomb

Krav Maga den Haag is an organization that takes a holistic approach towards teaching self-defense. Not only do trainees learn traditional martial arts, they further have the possibility to learn about de-escalating potentially aggressive situations, communication and empowerment … (read more)

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What are the Shortcomings of the Sex Education Program in the Netherlands?

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By: Rhianna Wesson

The Dutch sex education system includes government guidelines and different recommended programmes (including “Long Live Love”) and is widely praised for its efficacy in increasing youth’s intention to have safe sex, and decreasing adolescent pregnancy rates (Krebbekx 2018; Sneen 2019; Rough 2018). However, not everyone agrees with this praise. Some argue that the Dutch system is out of date, not diverse enough, and overly directed by teachers’ and schools’ beliefs (Schutte et al. 2013; Naezer et al. 2017; Cense 2019).

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Are Experts’ Suggestions for Sex Education Attainable for Schools in the Netherlands?

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By: Rhianna Wesson

Sex education in the Netherlands is far from perfect. More focus on inclusion, diversity and cultural beliefs, as well as less dependence on teachers’ personal beliefs and more flexibility are just some suggestions regularly made by experts in the field. However, can these changes actually be implemented in real schools? … (read more)

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How does Hollywood stigmatize Mental Illness?

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Author: Dario Malerba

Here’s a little exercise for the reader: open up Netflix, Amazon Prime, or whatever your favourite streaming platform is, and try searching for the tag “psychological”. How many of these results are crime or horror related? This simple exercise will likely demonstrate the strong link that exists in global popular culture between the concepts of mental illness, ‘insanity’, and violence … (read more)

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How Does Living with a Personality Disorder Affect Your Job?

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Author: Dario Malerba

Living with a personality disorder can be fine in one context, but very uncomfortable in another. Working a job creates a routine: It puts you in the same kinds of situations repeatedly. If these situations are not ones that you are able to deal with easily however, it can cause a lot of distress … (read more)

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How does the Hague Measure Welfare and Disadvantage?

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Author: Thomas Neville

The Hague remains one of the most socio-economically segregated cities in the Netherlands. In order to be able to identify the areas that require aid the most, the municipality of The Hague has adopted a system of scorekeeping which rates neighborhoods relative to one another: The so-called Achterstandsscores, or ‘Disadvantage Scores’ … (read more)

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The Hagenees versus the Hagenaar: What does this Historical Division look like Nowadays?

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Author: Student at LUC

Historically, a distinction was made between the affluent Hagenaar, living in the dunes, and the poor Hagenees, living on the peatland. Although it may come across as outdated, this dichotomy still seems alive today and demarcates the unemployed citizens of The Hague … (read more)