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Campaign launched to encourage more women to become firefighters
Women make up only 1.84% of professional firefighters and only 6.81% of volunteers
High poverty levels in Spain a ‘political choice’ says UN special rapporteur
Philip Alston advocates for rent control plans and social housing funding after visiting Barcelona and other cities to study poverty levels
Half of childhood asthma cases in Barcelona due to air pollution
ISGlobal study finds Catalan capital has one of highest rates in Europe, with children of wealthier families hit hardest
Boston teaches Catalonia a lesson in promoting education outside school
Head of Boston After School & Beyond project tells Aliança Educació 360 conference about initiative that involves over 13,000 children
Guardiola among 200 figures calling for amnesty for jailed independence leaders
Football coach joins musicians, former politicians and activists in backing manifesto demanding "real dialogue" between Catalonia and Spain
Hospital Clínic provides 30 women with clitoral reconstruction surgery
Barcelona medical center acknowledges difficulty reaching out to survivors ahead of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
Most-polluting vehicles in Barcelona down 50% compared to 2017
Council attributes drop to introduction of Low Emission Zone on January 1
Prosecutor files lawsuit against public TV comedians for gag on Catalan police
Humorists behind sketch likening Mossos d'Esquadra to dogs accused of serious slander against law enforcement
Government expects 39,000 new cancer diagnoses in 2025
4.8% increase from 2020 due to aging population and smoking amongst women
€11m to help farmers and fishermen affected by Storm Gloria
Government approves first aid and estimates 16,000 hectares of agricultural land were damaged by severe weather
Beach cleanups after Storm Gloria
Thousands of volunteers take part all along Catalan coast
Pozzallo offered as safe port for Open Arms to dock with 363 rescued migrants
The refugee rescue ship had been looking for a harbor to bring those saved to for almost a week
Cuixart calls for ‘generosity’ to ‘move forward’ and regrets pro-independence ‘partisan struggles’
The leader of Òmnium rejects a pardon and "blackmail" attempts, however much he wants a temporary leave permit
Can the Ebre Delta be saved from erosion?
Plan comes to light for solving sediment problems after Storm Gloria reopens debate on threat to Catalonia's unique wetland area
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