COVID-19 created an unplanned shift in where work took place. As women in Israeli high-tech moved across on-site, hybrid, and remote arrangements, it became possible to compare how strongly bias-related workplace experiences were reported across settings. Using survey data from 219 women and an adapted version of the Gender Bias Scale for Women Leaders (Diehl et al., 2020), this study examines whether work setting is associated with differences in everyday experiences of visibility, participation, and recognition. The clearest differences appear in on-site work. Women working on-site report stronger pressure around speaking up, greater caution in self-promotion, and sharper awareness that leadership and decision spaces are male dominated. Flexible work offers partial relief from some daily pressures, but it does not remove broader inequality and may weaken informal access to sponsorship and influence. The findings suggest that work arrangement matters for how bias is experienced. For organizations, the implication is direct: choices about presence, flexibility, and office time shape culture, inclusion, and the conditions under which women are seen, heard, and advanced.
Today computers are ubiquitous, and both our working and leisure hours are increasingly being spent in sedentary fashion online. Lack of physical activity is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but few studies examine the link between computer use and health. The European Social Science survey questions as to daily internet use, allowing study of the association with cardiovascular problems. Mean daily internet use was compared between those with self-reported heart and circulation problems and high blood pressure and those without. The nature of the relationship was studied with Generalized Additive Modelling (GAM). There was no difference in mean internet use between those with high blood pressure or heart problems and those without. GAM showed the association between internet use and heart problems alters with age; risk was raised in younger ages, but lower when older. BMI was found to be important in mediating the influence of internet use in the young. Socio-economic factors mediated the age effect. The influence of BMI for young ages suggests a link with weight, activity and diet. For older people, the influence of socio-economic factors suggests that the social and cognitive benefits of internet use may offer protection. There may be a link with higher health literacy and thus better heart health. Internet use should be considered a causative risk factor of itself.
War veterans are a vulnerable group due to economic, psychological, medical, and social factors. Modern society is to reintegrate veterans into the social environment, which is only possible through special social support programs. The purpose of the study is to determine the forms, methods, and instruments of social protection useful for Ukrainian social policy based on an analysis of global practices in social support for war veterans. Accordingly, the subject of the study is the global experience of social protection for war veterans. Methods of scientific research were used: analysis of documents, statistical processing of materials, and generalization of the empirical data obtained. The study yielded the following results. Research into the philosophy of social support in developed countries has shown the main direction of social support for war veterans: to build a ramified, multifactorial, effective system for reintegrating former military personnel into the social environment, rather than limiting oneself to the introduction of compensatory state payments and subsidies. Extensive experience in developing and implementing social support programs around the world shows that there is a need to create conditions for the resocialization of military personnel through state programs and the active participation of civil society. The Ukrainian state and society must accept the best patterns of the experience of the prominent countries of social aid for building their own system designed to address all the social problems of war veterans, which, unfortunately, is still ongoing.
This study investigated the relationship between hydrotherapists’ attitudes toward the social inclusion of children with special needs and their perceptions of these children’s executive functioning (EF). Hydrotherapists (N=69) from rehabilitation centers and clinics across Israel completed questionnaires assessing demographic and professional characteristics, attitudes toward inclusion, and perceived EF challenges and strengths in children (PIC-ME, adapted as a clinician-report measure). Results revealed a significant positive correlation between children’s EF and therapists’ attitudes: higher levels of EF -specifically self-regulation - consistently predicted more favorable attitudes toward inclusion. The findings also suggest that hydrotherapists’ attitudes toward inclusion are linked to both their professional background and their perceptions of children’s functional abilities in everyday therapeutic contexts. The study underscores the need to consider how clinicians’ perceptions may shape expectations and support regarding children’s social inclusion and the importance of addressing executive functioning - particularly emotional regulation - in both therapeutic practice and professional training.
This article examines the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in parliamentary activities in the context of the digitalization of public authorities, with a focus on legislative procedures, parliamentary control, and interaction with citizens within the framework of e-parliamentarianism. The study employs analysis and synthesis of scientific literature, the comparative legal method, and normative analysis of legal acts of the European Union, the Council of Europe, and recommendations of interparliamentary organizations. Institutional and functional analysis is used to systematize the main areas of AI application in parliamentary practice. The research identifies key areas of AI use, including the preparation and analysis of draft legislation, support for parliamentary oversight, analytical assistance to parliamentary work, and enhancement of institutional transparency. At the same time, significant risks are highlighted, such as insufficient algorithmic transparency, threats to personal data protection, institutional imbalance, and excessive automation of decision-making processes. AI should function exclusively as a supporting tool in parliamentary activities, with human involvement preserved at all stages of decision-making. Effective implementation requires clear regulatory frameworks, compliance with international standards, and a human-centered approach. Gradual and controlled integration of algorithmic tools is recommended to improve the quality of parliamentary procedures while maintaining democratic legitimacy.
