Thoughts & Truths
Articles that seek to uncloud our hearts and minds. How? By gathering experiences and expertise about issues that impact women across a range of subjects.
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Week unclouded. Babies, entitlement gaps, and love scams
Incentives to have more babies, entitlement gaps, and romance scam alerts… here are some women news bites you may have missed this week.
‘Mummy, can a boy marry a boy?’ How to talk to kids about different families
When children ask questions about different family units they offer a great opportunity to introduce them to the diversity of families in a way that is simple, loving, and age-appropriate. Counsellor Ryan Portelli walks us through how to handle these conversations.
Women with disabilities value career and beauty but motherhood feels out of reach - study shows
Research has shown that, in Malta, women with disabilities care about looking good and believe having a career is important. However, they feel that having both a career and a family remains a challenge for them with few considering motherhood as an option.
Week unclouded. Leave changes, gender pay gaps and ‘millenopause’
Changes in leave entitlement, gender pay gaps exposed and the fear of menopause amongst millennials… here are some women news bites you may have missed this week.
From grief to growth: How writing about my mother’s suicide helped me heal
Mary Mallia was 25 years old when her mother died by suicide. Now, over 30 years later, she launched a book about her experience, In this article, Mary shares the journey it took her to heal and write the book ‘Liberation at Last: Love after Death’.
Week unclouded. 3 quick women’s news bites
From a law ensuring gender balance on large-company boards, to new research on menopause… here are some women news bites you may have missed this week.
Empowering voices: 14 women leaders in healthcare featured in inspirational calendar
“Success is liking who you are, what you do and how you do it” – these are amongst the inspiring words shared by one of 14 women featured in a calendar that showcases women who are trailblazers in healthcare in Malta. It was launched by the Women for Women Foundation.
‘Can’t make it, I’m parenting’: How work life changes for mothers
Many parents turn down work lunches, coffee break chats, and office networking events to rush off to pick up their children. Now research had uncovered the cost of these decisions, which are mostly carried by women.
2025 - Let’s take what matters into our own hands
Let’s all make 2025 a great, authentic year. Shed those senseless, self-imposed expectations and limits and just allow ourselves to just be. Let’s take the things that matter into our own hands and focus on making them happen.
How she does it: Racheal Ikulagba
When Racheal Ikulagba was home after having her second child, she wished there was a place that offered wholesome, healthy food with a touch of home. Fast-forward a few years and she made it happen when she set up Kitans Food, a venture that brings the vibrant flavours of African cuisine and cosmopolitan snacks to the Maltese community.