XQ the News

04/04/2025

The drastic reduction of USAID funding has impacted thousands of people all around the world.

According to Save the Children, one in eleven children in the world is in need of vital humanitarian assistance. Many children who were supported with USAID funds are now left without food or education.

➡️ Read the piece from Emilse González to learn more about the impact of the recent decisions on USAID funds (link in the first comment)

31/03/2025

🌊 Portugal leads the way in ocean protection!

With the creation of Europe’s largest network of Marine Protected Areas, Portugal is taking a bold step toward preserving marine biodiversity and fighting climate change.

📖 Read more about this groundbreaking initiative and what it means for the future of our oceans (link in the first comment)

14/03/2025

How much do you know about the SDGs? 🌳

And what about the Earth Charter? 🌍

Read the latest piece on our platform to find out why they’re so important!

Link: https://xqthenews.com/en/discover-the-earth-charter-and-the-sustainable-development-goals-principles-for-a-new-way-of-thinking-and-objectives-for-a-new-direction/

27/02/2025

AI is increasingly relevant in the educational sphere - but how can we use it in a useful way?

Read this piece by Paula Miguel to learn about some good practices to integrate AI in the classrooms! 🏫
https://xqthenews.com/en/how-to-use-ai-to-develop-critical-thinking/

20/02/2025

Have you ever learned something through a hologram?

For the first time ever, journalists from the University of Bari connected with their counterparts in Rojava using holographic technology!

Read the article to discover the results of this groundbreaking experiment: https://xqthenews.com/en/innovation-in-journalism-education-through-holograms/

14/02/2025

Bullying is a big issue in many educational environments, and it seems to be an unsolvable problem.

But what has changed in the way in which it’s tackled in the past years?

Read the piece on our website by Valentina Isernia to find our more about it (link in comments)

07/02/2025

🤖 AI is now used everywhere: from very simple tasks, such as double-checking e-mails or text, to analysing complex data.

But are we aware of the environmental impact of AI?

Read the piece on our website by Daniele Savietto to find our more about it (link in the comments)

03/02/2025

☘️ Is it possible to always find a balance in between things we do for work and our ideals?

In this piece, Rafael Eduardo Oviedo Carrillo explores personal stories of young people looking for this balance, and reflecting on how to achieve it.

Read it on our website (link in the comments)

17/01/2025

🌊 We all know the ocean is fundamental to sustain life on Earth, but we also know that its existence is endangered.

Discover in this piece by Francesca Trinchini what some entrepreneurs are experimenting to save our ocean!

Link: https://xqthenews.com/en/meet-the-women-saving-the-ocean-one-inspiring-project-at-a-time/

04/12/2024

Register now to join us in Barcelona (or online)! 🇪🇸

LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVHOk7c5uRPQjCqeXWBvRtBgHPLetWkgxC9N3OCuUES8wuyg/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawG9BVhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVhsopZKPYT77HAkcnDVRMuGC_Hi6-VImt-62S-mrvOeJZ3esugT-zAg8Q_aem_pLX1cwdVxEQUCEY6sXX_Og

More info on the event: https://xqthenews.com/en/journalism-and-education-the-purpose-of-reason-for-news-in-the-age-of-disinformation/
Don't miss a day of networking, learning and discovery. 🔎

28/11/2024

How can journalism help develop critical ? 🗞️

At the Forum delle Giornaliste del Mediterraneo - Mediterranean Women Journalists, our Paula Estalayo Bielsa presented how the XQ.EUJOY project is studying new ways for journalism to be a pedagogical tool, increase and contribute to the development of critical citizenship in Europe.

Curious about the topic? Re-watch the panel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHkfGVIZBc0&ab_channel=ForumGiornalisteMediterraneo

Don't forget to join our upcoming event, in Barcelona and online! Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVHOk7c5uRPQjCqeXWBvRtBgHPLetWkgxC9N3OCuUES8wuyg/viewform

21/11/2024

Il 25-26-27 novembre sono attese a e , in , giornaliste, ricercatrici e attiviste dal Kurdistan turco, irakeno e Rojava, da Spagna, Grecia, UK, Belgio, Africa Sub sahariana, Palestina, Egitto, Costa d’Avorio e Italia, per partecipare al 9°

Los días 25, 26 y 27 de noviembre se espera a periodistas, investigadoras y activistas del Kurdistán turco, el Kurdistán iraquí y Rojava, así como de España, Grecia, el Reino Unido, Bélgica, la África subsahariana, Palestina, Egipto, la Costa de Marfil e Italia. Des de 2016, el Forum delle G...

20/11/2024

🗳️ The existence of different voting patterns between men and women in Western liberal democracies is not a surprise to anyone.

Nonetheless, the data indicate that these differences have become more significant very recently.

➡️ Read the latest article by Álex Mesa on to find out more about the trends: https://xqthenews.com/en/we-are-what-we-vote-for/

14/11/2024

While the is in progress in Azerbaijan, it's worth having a look at what happens in our continent: how are the nature restoration programmes working out in Europe? 🌳

Find out by reading this piece by Inés Pereira on our website: https://lnkd.in/eEXk5iv2

07/11/2024

The European Union is stepping up its efforts to engage young people in democratic life with its EU Youth Strategy (2019-2027), focusing on engagement, connection and empowerment. 💪🏻

The initiative covers objectives such as gender equality, mental health and climate action, with the aim of achieving an inclusive and environmentally responsible future.

Read the full article by Daniele Savietto on our website: https://xqthenews.com/en/the-eu-youth-strategy-involving-young-people-in-democratic-life/

22/10/2024

A growing movement in Europe is calling for an EU-wide tax on the richest citizens to address inequality and fund social services. 💸

A new European Citizens’ Initiative is pushing this agenda, aiming to create a more equitable society, and establish a tax on large fortunes that would serve to reinforce the fight against poverty, economic and social inequalities and generate resources to finance measures against climate change.

Read the full article by Joan Cascante Agudo on our website to discover more about it: https://xqthenews.com/en/tax-the-rich-the-european-citizens-initiative-for-a-tax-on-the-rich-across-the-eu/ 👀

14/10/2024

Are you interested in journalism, democracy and education? Don’t miss the opportunity to join us in Barcelona in December!

We are looking for abstracts reflecting on how journalism can adapt to changes in society without losing its essence as a guarantor of democratic rights and its educational potential.

For more information, visit our website: https://xqeujoyproject.eu/2024/09/26/journalism-and-education-the-why-of-the-news-in-the-age-of-misinformation/

09/10/2024

Have you heard of ?
Content posted by women in pinkish dresses may look sweet and innocent, but it’s perceived as controversial from gender equality activists and researchers.

Read more on our website: https://xqthenews.com/it/trad-life-una-scelta-femminista/