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Gender roles

What is gender? It is highly important that we first define the difference between gender and sex. Sex refers to the biological make-up of a person; that is being male or female. On the other hand, gender explains the set of norms and characteristics which are related...

Discrimination

What is discrimination? At its basis, discrimination refers to unjust treatment towards a person based upon the individual’s personal characteristics. A person can experience discrimination because of their age, disability, gender, and sexual identity, race, health,...

Lonliness

Everyone gets lonely sometimes. Here are some stories of people who felt lonely. ———-Bertha, age 19: I often feel lonely when I feel far away from my loved ones. I am studying abroad so I am not able to speak my family and friends in person, spend time with them or...

Parenting

Today the role of a parent has truly a broad definition.  It does not only refer to biological parents but also stepparents, legal guardians and even grandparents.  Regardless of who you are, if you are raising a child, your role is to raise that child to be...

Disability

Disability is the subjection of negative stereotypes by members of society, where the environment is disabling rather than the experience of the impairment.  It is a social construct in which the environment may cause distress. There is a crucial difference...

Abuse

My mum and dad split up when I was 8 years old. They were always screaming and shouting at each other. When my dad left home, my mum started laying on the sofa all day long, crying and drinking. There have been days when she’d have drunk so much that she would just...

Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO)

In our modern world of constant connectivity, it's easy to get caught up in the widespread phenomenon known as FOMO, or the "Fear of Missing Out." FOMO is a powerful emotional force that can deeply affect our mental well-being. Many of us have felt it, and its impact...

Homelessness

Homelessness in Malta may not appear to be as big of a problem as it really is. This is because we are not used to visibly seeing people sleeping on the streets or in other public places. Instead, the social problem in Malta is hidden, which is different than the...

Assertiveness

It’s not easy to say ‘no’ to something especially when everyone else is saying ‘yes’. Sometimes, it’s not easy to stand up for what you believe in. We are all afraid of being unpopular and of ending up with no friends because we want different things from others, or...

Making Mistakes

It’s OK to Make Mistakes                     A Story about Risking a Little to Learn a Lot! Hi, I’m Max and I’m twelve years old. I find school really hard. My teachers say I need to take part in lessons. They tell my...

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Me & Myself

Dealing With Others

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Me & Myself

Dealing With Others

Relationships

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