1+ week, 4+ day ago  (591+ words) Challenging Malta's two-party system requires more than ideals " it demands strategy, structure and star power Since 1989, Alternattiva Demokratika has never managed to garner anything beyond two per cent of the national vote in general elections. While it managed a whopping…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (803+ words) It's clearly time for International Men's Day, writes a tongue-in-cheek Colm Regan At last, after years of setbacks, it's once again a great time to be a man. We have survived the worst excesses of feminism, and we are now…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago  (396+ words) 'Forcing citizens to rely on the arbitrary mercy of one man is a circumvention of our democratic institutions' Momentum has slammed Robert Abela's statement that he'would be willing to seek a Cabinet review that could lead to less severe punishment…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (105+ words) The return of the necktie to women's wardrobes comes at a time when feminist gains are being questioned Nicole Kidman, Demi Moore, Bella Hadid, Oprah Winfrey: women entertainers and models are reviving the necktie, a symbol of male power, at…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (129+ words) Online short-form video has shifted from a light distraction to a constant backdrop in many children's lives. What used to fill a spare moment now shapes how young people relax, communicate and form opinions, with TikTok, Instagram Reels, Douyin and…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (86+ words) Louiselle Vassallo, an academic and PhD researcher at the University of Malta, shares her views on the situation in Malta As conservative rhetoric rises across several European countries, pushing back social progress and minority rights, Malta is beginning to see…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (574+ words) How can we unite, act and advocate together in order to defend gender equality and the rights of women and girls? This will be the guiding question of the 4th Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policy which France hosts today and…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (86+ words) Japanese writer Asako Yuzuki did not expect her novel'Butter'to capture a cult following abroad, hailed as a biting feminist critique of sexism and body-shaming. Translated into English last year, the tale of murder and misogyny has whetted an insatiable appetite,…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (746+ words) Facebook community Women for Women set up a decade ago Toxic relationships, domestic'violence and the lack of financial independence are among the recurring issues that women opened up about on the 60,000-member Facebook community Women for Women over the past…...