Daniela

Born and raised in Mexico City, Daniela has finally decided to abdicate her post as an armchair skeptic and start doing some skeptical activism. She is currently living in Spain after having lived in the US, Brazil and Italy. You can also find her blogging in Spanish at esceptica.org.

Quickies
DanielaAugust 12, 2017
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Global Quickies: Zumba Dancing, #AintNoCinderella, and Making Cool Art Out of Hate

IRAN “Four boys and two girls have been arrested in Iran for teaching “western” dance moves including Zumba, a Colombian fitness routine, a Revolutionary Guards commander has said.” NEPAL “Campaigners welcome introduction of jail sentences and fines for isolating women during menstruation but warn education is needed to end stigma” GERMANY “A German-Israeli artist who accuses Twitter of failing to…
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Skepticism
DanielaAugust 5, 2017
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Global Quickies: Vaccinations in Italy, Bill to End Violence Against Women in Tunisia, and Homeopathy in the UK

WORLD “UN peacekeepers are sent to the most war-ravaged countries on Earth, ostensibly to help them transition to peace. But some stand accused of committing crimes against the very people they are supposed to protect. According to a recent investigation by the Associated Press (AP), between 2004 and 2016, the United Nations received almost 2,000 allegations of sexual exploitation and…
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Quickies
DanielaJuly 15, 2017
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Global Quickies: Hate-Bus Arrives in Chile, Hijab While Driving, and Sexism in Airlines

AFGHANISTAN / USA “Six Afghan teenage girls are to compete in person in a global robotics competition in Washington on Sunday after the US reversed a decision not to grant them visas. The initial rejection of the team’s visa sparked international outcry and the girls became national celebrities in Afghanistan, where many are perplexed about the repercussions of new US…
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DanielaJuly 8, 2017
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Global Quickies: Pregnant Teen’s Rights, Abortion Rights, and White Monopoly

TANZANIA “Women’s group joined forces on Thursday against Tanzania’s ban on pregnant pupils in state schools, saying education was a girl’s best shot at success.” HONDURAS “Honduras is on “red alert” over the number of women being murdered, according to the country’s rights activists. Members of 20 different women’s groups have banded together to highlight the problem, saying at least…
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Quickies
DanielaJuly 1, 2017
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Global Quickies: Germany Votes for Love, Museum Celebrates Pride, and Fines for Hate Speech

GERMANY “German MPs have voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage, prompting joyous and unusual scenes in parliament as Green party politicians tossed glittered confetti across the chamber and gay couples sitting in the public gallery kissed and embraced.” FRANCE “The French politician, women’s rights champion and Holocaust survivor Simone Veil has died at the age of 89. Best known…
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Quickies
DanielaJune 24, 2017
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Global Quickies: Vaccines in Europe, Evolution in Turkey, and Nazi-era Convictions Quashed

EUROPE “The European Court of Justice has ruled that courts may consider vaccines to be the cause of an illness, even in the absence of scientific evidence confirming a link.” GERMANY “Germany’s parliament has voted to quash the convictions of 50,000 gay men sentenced for homosexuality under a Nazi-era law that remained in force after the second world war.” TURKEY…
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Skepticism
DanielaJune 17, 2017
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Global Quickies: Wonder Woman Chores, White Headscarves, and Compulsory Vaccinations in France

BELGIUM “Belgian cinema chain Kinepolis has been accused of being tone deaf with gift bags it gave to attendees of a women-only showing of Wonder Woman that contained several items to help with household chores. The bags, which said ‘Cool things inside…’ and were distributed at the 6 June screening, reportedly contained a scourer, bathroom wiper, dish sponge and a…
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DanielaMay 20, 2017
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Global Quickies: Compulsory Vaccination in Italy, Equality in Divorce in India, and Provisional Bonds

ITALY “Italy’s first black minister has said she feels “vindicated” after winning a four-year court battle against a far-right MEP who made repeated racist slurs against her.” MALI “An unmarried couple have been stoned to death in public in north-east Mali, in the first such incident since jihadi groups were driven out of the region.” ARGENTINA “Details are emerging of…
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