Desk Archives - Lazy Women

Women’s rights hang in the balance in Turkish election

Lazy SelinMay 3, 2023

For some, the choice is between democracy and the potential of full-blown dictatorship. For Turkish women, their rights hang in the balance. ... Read more...

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Are we truly becoming more gender equal? The Lazy Women Podcast

Lazy AyseApril 19, 2023

But how did the patriarchy come about? What were its drivers in history? And how come certain countries manage to approach gender equality, while others lag behind? ... Read more...

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The End of Traditional Platforms: How Can Independent Media Reach Rural Women?

Lazy DorinaApril 16, 2023

What kind of media do young women of rural origins consume these days? How, if at all, can they obtain objective information? Lazy Dorina explores. ... Read more...

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PMDD: the little-known cyclical mood disorder disrupting women’s lives

Guest AuthorMarch 8, 2023

Welcome to “Hell Week”, the trying time before menstruation for women struggling with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. D... Read more...

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Lazy Women Change the World: How Women Fought Oppression and Inequality in 2022

Lazy SelinFebruary 20, 2023

In today's feature, Lazy Women's Selin addresses exactly that, showcasing the unwavering spirit of women from Afghanistan to India to Ukraine, who rose to the forefront in demonstrations and made their mark in 2022.... Read more...

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Responsible Coverage of Violence Against Women: How Can the Media Do Better?

Guest AuthorDecember 22, 2022

What role and responsibility does the media play in uncovering sexual assault cases? Hungarian media outlets came together to discuss.... Read more...

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What Can Feminism Look Like in Hungary? Meet NEM!, The Women for Each Other Movement

Guest AuthorDecember 11, 2022

If you’re a Budapest local, NEM! may already be familiar to you from the stickers and menstrual product donation boxes in the toilets of your favourite bars and community spaces, but the movement’s campaigns extend to the online sphere and the streets of Budapest too. ... Read more...

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Arab Women and the Metropolitan: How Do We Navigate the City?

Guest AuthorOctober 11, 2022

Arab women’s position is still not acknowledged in city planning, argues Rawana Al-Dajani in this thought-provoking essay. ... Read more...

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Killing the small business: why Hungarian freelancers are angry

Guest AuthorJuly 14, 2022

How does the Hungarian KATA tax change bill affect freelancers, and why are they angry? Fanni Friedrich explains. ... Read more...

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What does the Roe v. Wade overturning actually mean for women?

Guest AuthorJune 25, 2022

Shock ripples throughout the world, as the Supreme Court overrules the historic Roe v Wade ruling in a serious blow to women’s reproductive rights in the USA. But what was Roe v Wade, and what are the effects of this overruling?... Read more...

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Breaking the stigma around period pain: Spain introduces menstrual leave

Lazy SaraMay 24, 2022

Last week, the Spanish government approved the draft law proposal that would, for the first time in Europe, grant women the right to menstrual leave for incapacitating period pain.... Read more...

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Financial feminism: money matters through a gender lens

Lazy EszterMay 3, 2022

Lazy Eszter looks at finances from a feminist perspective and investigate the funding, investing, and wealth gap facing women. ... Read more...

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The Saturday Email

Lazy LucieApril 14, 2022

Lucie describes how receiving and answering work emails on Saturdays disrupts our work-life balance and gives tips on how to break out from the pressures of endless productivity. ... Read more...

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Can you be successful without one true calling? A Jill of all trades investigates

Lazy EszterMarch 16, 2022

By exploring the power and professional and societal benefits of multipotentiality, this author highlights how and why creating a life, or career, that incorporates your many interests and skills is no bad endeavor. ... Read more...

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Keeping Up with Activism: A Struggle of One Academic

Guest AuthorSeptember 13, 2021

Do you feel burnt out from having to constantly speak up & spread awareness about the issues you care about? If yes, this article is for you.... Read more...

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Have you seen my confidence? I think I lost it

Lazy DorinaSeptember 8, 2021

Have you ever wondered why boys are louder in a classroom? And why do girls, in general, have lower self-confidence? Here are (some of) the reasons. And #spoileralert, yes, gender plays a role on this one too. ... Read more...

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My truth, your truth, our truth? – The need to re-establish the value of empirical facts

Lazy GrétiMarch 11, 2021

In the so called post-truth era of today, empirical research and expert opinion lost its validity, as we all - basing our opinions and knowledge on the non-selective and non-scientific data we can find on the internet, and on the religious or political ideologies we happen to follow - believe we know what’s right, true and good. ... Read more...

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A Year in the Life: How Covid-19 changed everything for women

Lazy BoriMarch 8, 2021

This International Women’s Day, instead of taking part in the almost-compulsory, commercial activity of gifting flowers and celebrating “progress” embodied by a few incredible individuals, let’s take some time to review what the past year looked like for average women - and you might recognise some similarities with your own experience, too. ... Read more...

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Black Lives Matter and Kazakhstan: interracial solidarity and where to find it

Guest AuthorMarch 4, 2021

The Black Lives Matter movement shook the Western world in 2020, but how does it translate to Central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan? Aizada talks us through the popular narratives and implications of the BLM movement in the country. ... Read more...

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My body, my choice: Polish women against the abortion ban

Guest AuthorFebruary 22, 2021

Poland is the latest example of democracy moving backward instead of forward. On the 27h of January the Polish government announced the introduction of a near total ban on abortions. The ruling established that abortion is now legal in Poland only in cases of rape, incest or danger for the mother’s life…. But the Polish people did not intend to sit back and watch in silence. They went back to the streets like they did months before, shouting slogans such as “My body, my choice” and “You will never walk alone”. ... Read more...

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Makeshift products & missing school: period poverty in Hungary

Lazy Lili R.January 25, 2021

Lili Rutai talked to social workers, teachers, doctors and women who were affected in period poverty. Her goal was to reveal why period poverty is a problem, how it affects women in different parts of the country and what could be done.... Read more...

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Dignity, privacy, and safety: trans rights in recent years

Lazy LucaJanuary 22, 2021

Trans people have suffered major setbacks in their human rights in recent years. What happened, and why is it happening? Lazy Luca explains.... Read more...

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Abolishing the tampon tax: a step towards gender equality, or just politics?

Lazy BoriJanuary 7, 2021

In 2021 the UK abolished the so-called tampon tax: what does this mean for women, and what is the significance of this policy? Is it a genuine step towards equality, or just saving face? Join Lazy Bori as she deep dives into the economics and politics of the tampon tax.... Read more...

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Hungary’s crusade against LGBTQI people amidst Covid crisis

Lazy LucaNovember 14, 2020

The Hungarian government continues its crusade against anyone outside in a heterosexual marriage who wants children, reports Luca Dudits.... Read more...

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ADHD: Why I can never be the perfect woman

Guest AuthorNovember 13, 2020

How have gender stereotypes shaped our understanding of ADHD and their role in preventing women’s access to diagnosis and recognition?... Read more...

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The alleged promotion of women’s health: banning abortions?

Lazy LucaOctober 26, 2020

What's wrong with promoting women's rights through banning abortion and how is it related to democratic backsliding? Lazy Luca discusses.... Read more...

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How can we bring mental health for all?

Guest AuthorOctober 14, 2020

In light of World Mental Health Day (WMHD), Zsofi Dombi explains why we need to talk about women's mental health on its own right. ... Read more...

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Society Is Killing Your Sex Drive… How To Get It Back

Guest AuthorOctober 6, 2020

The patriarchy is, once again, ruining your life. And this time: it’s your sex life. Looking at advertising, social media, even each other, Becky unpacks why we feel the need to preen our nakedness – and why we need to work to let it go.... Read more...

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On behalf of all women: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Lazy ThaísSeptember 20, 2020

Ruth Baden Ginsburg, appointed to the US Supreme Court in 1993, fought for women's rights. She passed away on 18 September 2020. ... Read more...

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Why we (still) need to talk about contraception

Lazy BoriSeptember 17, 2020

How can we support women's agency when it comes to sexual and reproductive health? Focus more on preventive contraception, Lazy Bori argues.... Read more...

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Reclaiming the Lazy: what’s wrong with the glorification of productivity

Lazy ZsofiSeptember 4, 2020

How does the glorification of productivity contribute to burning out? Lazy Zsofi explains. ... Read more...

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The dictator must go: Lazy Women reports from Belarus

Guest AuthorAugust 26, 2020

Our reader Viktoriya, a Minsk citizen, reports on the unfolding events in Belarus and urges us to help the Belarusian fight for democracy. ... Read more...

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“Crimes of passion” in Turkey: we must reframe how we talk about gender violence

Guest AuthorAugust 24, 2020

Zeren Konuksay explains how the emotion-based framing of feminicides perpetuates the issue of gender violence. ... Read more...

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#ChallengeAccepted. The “Challenge” is Being A Woman in Turkey

Guest AuthorAugust 6, 2020

Why are women in Turkey sharing black and white photos of themselves? What is the #womensupportingwomen "challenge"? Ecem Lara discusses.... Read more...

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A Puppet on a String of Hormones: Changes in the Perception of Women Through Time and Space

Guest AuthorAugust 3, 2020

Sára Baló explores the ways in which gender stereotypes have changed through time and space and their impact on the labour market. ... Read more...

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Talking Angles of Feminism with Vénusz Projekt

Lazy BoriJuly 21, 2020

Our founders had a chat with the hosts of the Vénusz Projekt podcast, one of the loudest voices in the Hungarian feminist sphere to talk about feminism, the podcast, their social responsibility and the Hungarian feminist community. ... Read more...

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I’ve had enough – the thoughts of a Hungarian Black girl

Lazy JuliJuly 2, 2020

What’s it like to live in Hungary as a Black woman? To be complimented on your ‘nice’ accent, when you are Hungarian? To be in school and hear another girl say she doesn’t want to hold your hand, fearing that you would ‘dirty’ hers? Judit Deen discusses her experience and gives some recommendations regarding what to watch if you want to get an insight into the experience of living as a Black person anywhere in the world. ... Read more...

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