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A girl must follow her dreams- Do not affirm stereotypes
The real danger of the COVID-19: discrimination
In the last months the world experienced once again something terrible. A dangerous virus took over many countries in the world. Many people have been infected, from young adults to old ones. It affected people deeply, hurting them both physically and emotionally. As much as they tried to defend themselves and ignore their frustration, there was no way they couldn’t think about it. No one would have imagined, it could spread at this speed and intensity in all the countries impacted. No one ever thought that in 2020 something like this could still happen, but it did. We are all at risk...
Is Celebrating International Women's Day Sexist?
Everyone probably thinks I am going to write about how Independent, amazing and strong women are. Well. YES and NO. All of our memories of this event go back to the time where we all huddled together on the dirty and dusty school halls during assembly, listening to a never-ending speech given out by the teacher's pet about famous activists, but we all know that it was all copied and pasted from Wikipedia. The thing about International Women's Day is that the concept of having a day dedicated to women. It is wonderful (don't get me wrong, I love the female activists like Malala and Rosa Parks)...
License for the Future
Coronavirus and the toxic “infodemic”
Meddling Kids Movement: telling the stories of grassroots youth activists
My name is Isabel Hope, I am 17-years-old, and I am the Founder of Meddling Kids Movement. When I was younger the phrases "you're too young to understand" and "children should be seen and not heard" were tossed around a lot. For a long time, I felt like I didn't have a voice in what is going on surrounding my future. Then, sometime amazing happened. It would probably be considered revolutionary. I started seeing kids my age speak about what they were passionate about. These kids were standing up for what they believe in and seeing that inspired me to do the same. That's why I created Meddling...
Christmas in September?!
Let's prioritize education
Whoever teaches learns in the act of teaching, and whoever learns teaches in the act of learning. By Paulo Freire in Pedagogy of Freedom. People teach and learn at the same time, but what happens if people do not have a place to transmit, receive and share knowledge and opinions? I speak of a place, destined for education and teaching, a place where social interactions between equals are essential, a place in which one learns, thinks, discusses, and grows. Education feeds curious minds, teaches critical thinking and discovers the world around us. Millions of refugee children do not attend...
Why we don’t want TTIP and CETA…
Free The Children
Child labor is one of the problems in the world that many of us don't see, but know that it's there. There is child labor occurring in many parts of the world and in other countries where we are not there to physically see it. Not seeing, doesn't mean we should just forget about that problem, but instead, we should spread awareness. Child labor is when children are either forced to work or have the need to work in order to help meet ends meet for their families or to make sure that they themselves survive. Like I said before, even if you don’t see child labor happening around you, that doesn’t...
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Black history month: The South African context
Often in the media, it’s very rare for me to hear South Africa mentioned. The history of the country is usually very blurred and many people are misinformed about exactly what happened. My country has such a rich history that I feel proud to have as part of my identity. This country has raised me and millions of others that came before and are still coming after me. It’s only fair that the world gets a taste of what goes into having such a strong attribute as part of your identity. The good, the bad, the ugly. This is the country in the most convenient terms. Until 1994, the government divided...
What is feminism? We want to be treated the same way as you...
Who is a feminist? Feminists are people who support feminism. What is feminism? Feminism is a theory that says that women and men should have equality, same rights. Some people say that feminists are crazy, but in fact they are not crazy at all. Feminists stand up for all of the women in the world, they are brave and strong. Don’t say that feminists are crazy if you don’t know who they are! Some people think they will lose something if women have equality and same rights as men, but they aren’t losing anything, actually they are making the world a happier and better place to live. Women couldn...
Their problem is our problem
COVID19: a virus with the greatest humanitarian lesson
Without a visa or legal documents, the Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19) has succeeded in crossing the borders from East Asia to West Europe, affecting about 387,306 individuals (31 January 2020- 24 March 2020) from various corners of the world, failing to discriminate people based on their status, wealth, age or citizenship leading to a global lockdown. While the one-month lockdown has caused a worldwide commotion and has left people with dread and fear, people in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region and in many other war-affected countries have been locked down for many uncountable...
COVID-19: Combating social isolation through photography and community
Modern Renaissance My name is Sophia, I live in Seattle, and an avid 16-year old social media user. Of course, I was ecstatic to hear that I would have no school or homework for over a month because of the coronavirus crisis; however, it wasn’t until about two days in when I started to feel the effects of not being able to see my friends. This is why the Covid-19 Photos For Teens was created. The fact that my first year of high school was likely going to be cut short left me with a feeling of frustration and confusion. As of now, my school has not started online schooling, and I found myself...
The Comfort in the Uncomfortable
Can you?
You say all our people are the same and Equal. So let me ask men: Can you? So let me as women: Can you? Can you walk home at night, without the shine of daylight? Can you leave your drink at the bar, without waking up with a scar? Are you told your body distracts, because of "biological facts"? Is the size of your cleavage an excuse, an apparent "reason" for abuse? Have you been cat called, by men, old and bald? Are you told you're arrogant, 'cause you believe you're relevant? Have you felt disgusted in you body, because of the comments of somebody? This is why we need feminism, to fight with...
How Generation Z Will Change the Business World
By all accounts, the business landscape is evolving at breakneck speed, and young people are helping to fuel that rapid change. Generation Z, in particular, is poised to change the business world in a number of ways. For starters, young people are drawn to gig work, with more than half of Gen Zers reporting that they would choose full-time gigs over a traditional job. For Gen Z, gig work is appealing for various reasons, including schedule flexibility and the opportunity to be their own boss. The gig economy also negates the need for in-person interviews, which may be awkward for introverts or...