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Poverty rising in Europe, amid global dearth of solid jobs  - A growing number of Europeans are living in "relative poverty ", the UN labour agency said Wednesday, warning that a lack of quality jobs worldwide ...

Children Living In Poverty Have Higher Risk Of Developing Cancer Later In Life  - Children living in poverty are likely to be affected by the bacteria ... Researchers from Cancer Research UK analyzed about 22 different studies in ...

Getting everyone online would mean less global poverty  - Getting everyone online would mean less global poverty , says study ... countries like the UK couldn't possibly be afforded by the average person in ...

Almost a million people aged 75 and over live in poverty  - Some 950,000 people aged 75 and over are living below the poverty line in the UK , a report by charity Independent Age has revealed. The equates to ...

More mental health patients sent hundreds of miles for care due to local bed shortages  - More than 5,400 mental health patients had to travel out of area for a psychiatric bed last year, research by Community Care and BBC News has found.

How one area's mental health teams are tackling the 'scandal' of out of area care  - The local mental health trust sent not a single adult out of area for a standard acute admission in 2015-16. The previous year they spent almost £2m ...

The science of why exercise and diet are the cornerstone of good mental health  - Yet it's easy to forget how important fitness and diet are for your mental health and well-being. While it's easy to think of 'body' and 'mind' as two ...

7 Things People With Anxiety Want You To Know  - If a friend or loved one suffers with anxiety, it can be difficult to know exactly what they are going through and - in some cases - it can drive a wedge between you. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Bears more likely to have low self-esteem and riskier sex than other gay men, new study claims  - Bears are more likely to experience lower self-esteem and engage in riskier sex than other gay men, according to a new study. The research paper ...

What sort of civil society does Europe want?  - We talked about how to advance recognition for LGBTI families and the need for greater protection of the rights of trans people. We named good ...

Only 5% of China's LGBT citizens have come out of the closet  - The United Nation Development Program survey published Tuesday (May 17) on China's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex ( LGBTI ) ...

US Sees Progress in Vietnam on LGBTI Issues  - Vietnam is taking the lead regionally on human rights related to LGBTI people, the U.S. State Department's special envoy on such matters said, just ...

New app helps LGBT teenagers come out to their friends and family anonymously to take away the ...  - The 'You're Accepted' website, available on all devices, allows young LGBTI people to anonymously come out to their friends and family through ...

Here is the winner who will have their rainbow design on limited edition bottles of  -    is going to have a batch of their specially designed bottle of vodka created and sold, with proceeds going to the LGBTI charity, R U Coming Out.

Here's Australia's top 20 employers for LGBTI inclusion  - Westpac Group has been named Australia's 2016 Employer of the Year for LGBTI inclusion, heading up an impressive list of Top 20 employers.

This trans teen's response to a viral anti-trans photo is EVERYTHING  - The photo was immediately, and understandably, met with hostility from the LGBTI community, student boards and representatives from Universities.

Bucharest Pride Festival supported by the European Commission representation in Romania and ...  - The European Commission representation in Romania and 26 embassies support the right of the LGBTI community to participate in June's Bucharest ...

How we can help remove fertility barriers for queer parents  - But for some LGBTI people, there is often a lack of understanding about their fertility options and the legislation surrounding it. Sadly, there is also ...

Cuban LGBT group honors Blade  - The Cuban Foundation for LGBTI Rights on Wednesday recognized the Washington Blade for its ongoing coverage of LGBT-specific issues on the Communist island. International News Editor Michael Lavers spoke on behalf of the Blade during a visit to the organization’s headquarters in the Cuban city of Cienfuegos.

Zimbabwe: Gays and Lesbians Group Says 55 Percent Membership Harrassed By Cops  - We hope that the report will encourage dialogues with LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex) advocacy groups concerning ...

74 countries to go' — battle cry in fight for LGBTI justice  - By some accounts, the Seychelles action dropped the total number of countries with anti-LGBT laws to 74 from 75 worldwide. For more information ...

TIE up as Pride and education campaign join forces  - Thousands will march in support of LGBTI education this summer following a link-up between Pride Glasgow and a prejudice-busting campaign group ...

Parliament calls for equal leave rights for same-sex parents  - Maria Arena MEP, a Member of the LGBTI Intergroup and author of the report, said: “When a child is born or adopted, it is very important for parents to ...

British companies awarded for promoting LGBTI employment rights  - This mirrors the annual Stonewall awards in UK, which exemplify the top 100 organisations supporting LGBTI diversity and inclusion.