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    Training project that aims to make screen sector more accessible gets funding boost

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    Fibroid advocate takes the stage at Everywoman Festival to raise awareness of this common condition

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    The last act? Wales’ arts sector faces an uncertain future in challenging times

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    The last act? Wales’ arts sector faces an uncertain future in challenging times

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‘Men and women are not built the same’: Fighting for female-friendly fitness gear

A Cardiff based personal trainer and weightlifting business have highlighted the need for better sport gear that’s specifically made for...
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‘Through our art we want to send a message of love!’ Activists tackle anti-abortion campaigns with art

Feminist group uses art to combat the intimidating presence of anti-abortion campaigners in Cardiff and spread positive messages about sexual health services
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‘At the mercy of the elements’: How the Welsh landscape is a danger to film sets

With quarries, mountains, and the ever-changing weather, filming in South Wales poses a series of risks for film crews who must always prioritise staff safety
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‘Drinking culture has changed’: How the pandemic affects people’s relationship with alcohol

In the height of a pandemic, more people in Wales are gravitating towards alcohol consumption to deal with their personal matters
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‘I’m afraid to put my heating on’: The impact of losing £20 a week in universal credit

With the universal credit uplift introduced in April 2020 now removed, many South Wales residents say they face a long, harsh winter
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‘Security is not for fun’: Wales’ smallest religion receives fifth of religious hate crime

Despite only making up 0.02% of the population, the Jewish community in Wales is the target of nearly 2000 hate crimes per 100,000 of its population. Why?
Diverse voices speaking up to empower young generation of marginalised writers in Wales
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A new generation of Welsh writers are raising their voices to increase representation in literature

Young people are taking action to increase literary opportunities and make structural change by platforming diverse voices in the literature scene
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A pet pandemic: the rising threat of an animal mental health crisis in the wake of Covid-19

Pet adoption soared across Wales and the UK as the coronavirus pandemic caused a mental health crisis, but now it’s animals who are suffering the most
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A third of children live in poverty in Wales and offering free school meals won’t go far enough

The Welsh Government has announced free school meals for all primary school children by 2023 but will this really end the UK’s highest child poverty rate?
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Against the odds: Why Covid-19 could be one giant leap backwards for gender equality in Wales

Working from home has kept the economy alive during the pandemic, but officials worry about the impact on women’s positions within the workplace
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