In March 2017, the National Cancer Institute (INCa) published a review of the current state of knowledge regarding the benefits of physical activity for cancer patients. This report...

Women are more affected by economic insecurity than men. Health inequalities among women are significant: a female factory worker is three times more likely to die prematurely from...

The High Council for Equality has issued 26 recommendations to put an end to the sexism experienced by 44 women in gynecology and obstetrics.

In Haute-Garonne, a multidisciplinary network of professionals (educators, including an ethnoclinician, a medical anthropologist, psychiatrists, and others) provides support to medical...

The Orspere Samdarra Observatory on Mental Health, Vulnerabilities, and Society and the Max Weber Center, in collaboration with Le Vinatier Hospital (Lyon) and Lumière University –...

Is well-being in middle and high school closely linked to the school climate? The latest research confirms this, demonstrating the virtuous cycle that develops between a positive...

This report focuses specifically on the empowerment of young people. Young people (who do not constitute a homogeneous group) face particular risks in terms of social exclusion, a lack...

Nina Wallerstein, an American researcher, is a pioneer in the field of empowerment—the process of increasing people’s ability to take action—and its impact on health. In 2006, the...

In the Charlevoix region of Quebec, various stakeholders—including institutional, municipal, and community actors—have launched a participatory action research project with young...

The concept of empowerment first emerged in the United States and India, when women organized to combat domestic violence. The term did not gain traction in France until the 2000s,...