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By: Sarah Hofstedt, CSUN Public Health Intern
It’s International Women’s Day, and the world is celebrating women of all kinds. It is a day for focusing on equality and equity of women. We praise the successes of women thus far, and face the work ahead with determination. I asked the women of ICHWB and Bridge to the Future one question:
If you could tell all the women of America one thing, what would it be?
And here are their answers (and my own).
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By: Monsoor Kalam, Project Coordinator
We should all be able to say, “I am in control of my day-to-day finances, and that if I were to have a financial shock I can overcome with what I have saved.” But, not many of us can confidently state this. Much of this uncertainty, comes from not feeling comfortable with managing finances, however it doesn’t take a financial analyst or a business guru to take the small steps to become financially secure. Try out the following tips to get yourself started on the path to improving your financial wellbeing.
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By: Sarah Hofstedt, CSUN Public Health Intern
The fashion industry moves fast. We buy more clothes now than ever before, and we are constantly exposed to new styles through social media. The fashion industry is not exactly environmentally friendly, though, and in 2015, 10.5 million tons of textiles were dumped into landfills. So what can we do to help? While we can’t all take a trip to London to protest Fashion Week, we can shop a little more sustainably. Continue reading
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By: Sarah Hofstedt, CSUN Public Health Intern
An Interview with Andrew Pari (and Anita Roghanian) from Center for Positive Sexuality
It was mid-morning on a sunny Tuesday outside the CSUN Bookstore Complex, and the Center for Positive Sexuality’s royal purple tablecloth fluttered gently in the San Fernando Valley breeze, a selection of the Center’s reading material holding it down. Andrew Pari, Executive Director of Sexual Assault Awareness, and Anita Roghanian, a CSUN Psychology graduate, sat behind the table, smiling as students and staff drifted by. I met Andrew several years ago and have since enjoyed the privilege of discussing feminist principles and trauma-informed approaches in all aspects with him, and I was excited to know that he had partnered with the Center to help bring awareness of positive sexuality resources to my college campus. He agreed to answer a few questions for the Institute:
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By: Sarah Hofstedt, CSUN Public Health Intern
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering whether you really need to wash your hands, here are some facts to remind you of the importance of handwashing:
Most health-care associated infections (HAIs) could have been prevented with good hand hygiene. HAIs are infections people get while being treated in a health care setting, and are caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses. What’s worse is that many of these infections are resistant to antibiotics; this means that they are difficult to treat, and preventing them with good hygiene is a healthcare provider’s best bet.
