2010s in health and society

This article is a summary of developments in health and society during the 2010s The 2010s was the decade in which most baby boomers (described as individuals born between 1946 and 1964, an era which had seen an increase in birth rates in many parts of the world, as economies recovered and vast numbers of predominantly younger men were demobilised or released from captivity after the Second World War) in developed nations retired, putting pressure on pension programs and other safety net programs.

[5][6] In the United States, proposals for revising Medicare and Social Security proliferated, including raising the age of retirement or adjusting benefit amounts.

An especially notable feature of it was that of intersectionality, which argued that women's experiences differed radically based on the impact of their other identities, such as class, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

Misogynist ideologies were also linked to violent attacks against women, with notable examples in the United States being the 2014 Isla Vista killings[18] and the 2018 Tallahassee shooting.

[19] During the course of the decade, climate change was a growing topic of concern, with more than half of the global population viewing it as a "very serious problem" in 2015 and giving broad support for limits on greenhouse gas emissions to address the issue.

[24][25] Renewable energies enjoyed a surge in popularity, due to lower costs and increased efficiency, receiving more investment than traditional fossil fuels.

[28] In China, as pollution reached critical levels, the government began investing in clean energies to improve the air quality.

[29] Greta Thunberg inspired a global movement of young people protesting inaction on climate change with truancy.

[33][34] In June 2011 the United Nations Human Rights Council passed the UN's first-ever motion condemning discrimination against gays, lesbians and bisexuals commissioning a report on the issue.

In the United States, organizations such as the Girl Scouts[45] and the Episcopal Church announced acceptance of transgender people in the early half of the 2010s.

[51][52] On 24 May 2019, Kenya's Supreme Court upheld laws that criminalize gay sex, declining to join the handful of nations that had recently abolished a prohibition imposed by Britain during the colonial era.

[57] The psychological effects of social media and the internet on the minds of young people, especially children, became an increasing concern during this decade.