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‘Beach Body Ready’ Advertisements Spark Widespread Backlash

A weight-loss advertisement in the London Underground featuring a bikini-clad model has sparked a backlash, with protesters saying the company Protein World is making passersby “feel physically inferior to the unrealistic body image of the bronzed model.” More than 50,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the posters for meal replacement supplements—which have [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2015-05-24T12:41:27+10:00May 18th, 2015|Categories: Society & Culture, Technology|Tags: advertisement, body image, London, Media, social pressure, weight loss|0 Comments

Here’s a map of the best and worst countries to be a mother

A new report by Save the Children, a London-based NGO, gauges and ranks the conditions for mothers in almost every country in the world. The Mother's Index, measures conditions for mothers using five different metrics: risk of maternal death, infant mortality rate, the number of years an average child will spend in school, gross national income [...]

By Dr Ramesh Manocha|2013-11-19T17:48:28+11:00November 11th, 2013|Categories: Mental Health & Wellbeing, Society & Culture|Tags: London, mother ranks, mothers, parenting, save the children, women, womens' health and well-being|0 Comments