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With inflation pushing grocery bills higher and higher, it’s easy to think that food insecurity is a result of prices. But for many people who struggle with food security, prices are only part of the issue.
Today in The Conversation Canada, Farzaneh Barak of McGill University and Monika Korzun of Dalhousie University discuss how economic barriers are not the only obstacle, explaining that “systemic barriers like colonialism, racism and other systems of injustice are among the root causes of food insecurity in Canada.”
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A change in food prices might immediately address the lack of economic access to food but will not address the root causes of food insecurity.
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Farzaneh Barak, McGill University; Monika Korzun, Dalhousie University
A drop in food prices might immediately address the lack of economic access to food but will not address the root causes of food insecurity.
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Ukrainian soldiers in a trench under Russian shelling on the frontline close to Ukraine’s Bakhmut, in the Donetsk region, on March 5, 2023.
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James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University
The Battle of Bakhmut embodies Russia’s ill-planned war in Ukraine. Even if it succeeds in taking the city, the divisions it’s created within its armed forces will erode Russia’s ultimate aims.
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Societal pressures to maintain the ideal female body may be heightened during pregnancy.
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Simone Holligan, University of Guelph
One component that may be missing from weight monitoring during pregnancy is the psychological and emotional impact of these changes.
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Copies of the ‘Montreal Gazette’ are shown on a newsstand in Montréal on Feb. 16, 2023. Local Montréal businessman Mitch Garber has expressed interest in buying the newspaper.
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Magda Konieczna, Concordia University
Local media ownership brings a level of accountability to the news business and offers benefits to communities by increasing voter turnout, reducing polarization and saving communities money.
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Social media developers design apps and platforms to create dependencies in users.
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Linda Pagani, Université de Montréal; Amélie Gilker Beauchamp, Université de Montréal; Beatrice Necsa, Université de Montréal; Benoit Gauthier, Université de Montréal; Kianoush Harandian, Université de Montréal; Laurie-Anne Kosak, Université de Montréal
Addiction to social media can affect the emotional well-being of adolescents and young adults. But staying offline — even for only a few hours a day — can help.
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Louise Champoux-Paillé, Concordia University
La nouvelle génération vise un meilleur équilibre de vie. Le marché du travail doit envisager autrement les différents cheminements de carrière – pas toujours linéaires – surtout pour les femmes.
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Lorsque les femmes sont présentes au sein des conseils d'administration, la gestion des cyberrisques se voit améliorée.
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Camélia Radu, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM); Nadia Smaili, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Une nouvelle étude révèle que les femmes améliorent la gestion des cyberrisques en apportant de nouvelles perspectives et compétences au processus décisionnel des conseils d’administration des entreprises.
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Arts
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Christian-Georges Schwentzel, Université de Lorraine
Even if Ovid leaves it out, the female sex organ is well-attested in Greek and Latin medical literature.
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Business + Economy
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Astrid R.N. Haas, University of Toronto
Gender parity in the top echelons of donor organisations is key, given that Africa’s cities rely on international aid for development.
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Science + Tech
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Miriam Frankel, The Conversation
Physics makes a lot of assumptions about time that may be getting in the way of understanding the fourth dimension.
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