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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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    Fashion crisis unwrapped: The ‘rental revolution’ for Welsh consumers’ wardrobes

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

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    Fashion crisis unwrapped: The ‘rental revolution’ for Welsh consumers’ wardrobes

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Endometriosis: The groups addressing the ‘crisis point’ in Welsh gynaecology

Debates over funding for English endometriosis care happened in Parliament last month, why are those suffering in Wales not getting the same consideration?
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Ageist attitudes causes older people’s self-esteem to plummet in South Wales

Over 60% of articles that spoke about the elderly in 2020 and 2021 adopted a negative tone, these seriously damaged the confidence of older people in Wales
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Four wheels to two, how the Welsh government has failed to get the nation active

Since 2013, the Welsh government has spent £218m getting the nation to walk and cycle, but so far, nothing has made an impact 
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Letter writing: Wales’ secret weapon in fight against pandemic loneliness

While letter writing was once a dying art, the practice has gained new-found purpose in connecting those young, old, and everything in between
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The urgency of the climate crisis is engaging people into politics in Wales

A massive amount of young people are disengaged with politics. How are climate groups addressing this during a climate crisis?
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How new technologies are helping vulnerable women stay safe on the streets of Cardiff

Women are using new technologies like social media and smartphone apps to protect themselves against sexual predators around Cardiff
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Fashion crisis unwrapped: The ‘rental revolution’ for Welsh consumers’ wardrobes

With 1.7 million garments thrown away “after just one use” in the UK, could rental clothing offer fashion a sustainable future?
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Is fining more people a solution to litter in Cardiff?

While a part of Butetown thinks more people should be fined for litter, authorities and organisations hold a contrasting view
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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?
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Wales is one step closer to eradicating HIV

Wales is one step closer to eradicating HIV with Cardiff becoming a Fast Track City
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