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  • 59% of Spaniards donated money to a charitable cause in 2024, with a median of 75 euros per person
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    Barcelona 08.05.25

    59% of Spaniards donated money to a charitable cause in 2024, with a median of 75 euros per person

    The study Philanthropy in Spain and Portugal. Social attitudes and behaviours, promoted by the Social Observatory of the "la Caixa" Foundation, analyses the knowledge, social attitudes and philanthropic behaviour of Spaniards. Over the past year, ...

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  • More than half of adolescents have witnessed other young people being subjected to discrimination
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    Barcelona 05.05.25

    More than half of adolescents have witnessed other young people being subjected to discrimination

    The study Stigma and discrimination as vulnerability factors in adolescence, promoted by the Social Observatory of the "la Caixa" Foundation, analyses these two variables, which often affect young people and can be key factors in the vulnerability ...

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  • Competitive men and empathetic women: gender stereotypes persist among millennials
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    Barcelona 14.11.24

    Competitive men and empathetic women: gender stereotypes persist among millennials

    The study ¿Are gender stereotypes still alive in the twenty-first century?, by the Social Observatory of the "la Caixa" Foundation, has analysed the current relevance of these stereotypes. The research, led by Marta Fraile from the Institute of ...

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  • Simulating old age: a suit to enhance carers’ empathy
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    Madrid 16.07.24

    Simulating old age: a suit to enhance carers’ empathy

    A pioneering study – based on the use of a suit that limits mobility and reduces the wearer’s strength, coordination, dexterity and sensory perception – simulates how ageing affects the daily lives of older people. The initiative, selected in the ...

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  • Carlos Umaña: «To think nuclear weapons prevent conflict is absurd and naïve»
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    Barcelona 28.05.24

    Carlos Umaña: «To think nuclear weapons prevent conflict is absurd and naïve»

    Carlos Umaña (Costa Rica, 1975) is a physician and activist. He is a member of the steering group of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, which was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize for its work to raise awareness and build social ...

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  • The new longevity: a profound, inevitable and ignored change
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    Girona 23.05.24

    The new longevity: a profound, inevitable and ignored change

    A high percentage of babies born today will live to be 100 years old. According to data from the Pew Research Center, there will be 3.7 million centenarians in the world by 2050. This increased longevity will inevitably have a profound impact on ...

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