BREAKUP VIOLENCE

             Years ago, breaking up with your boyfriend was hard and sad but never deadly. It is incredible to see how much violence is in the news every day with the “ new” term, breakup violence. So what is the new advice to our girls, do not break up with your boyfriend alone? I am not trying in any way to make a joke out of it, it is just too scary what is going on all over the world. Either breaking up the marriage or the relationship is very scary, especially if the partner shows any violence or threat during the relationship.

             Now there are articles written about breakup violence awareness, it is so sad to know that a normal experience in life can become a dangerous one. It can really happen to anyone and it should not be taken lightly, it is the everyday political discussion in Spain, one of the countries with the highest number of domestic violence cases in the world. And unfortunately it does not happen to teenagers only, but to women and some men of all ages.

             Life brings all kinds of experiences, good and bad ones. Something goes wrong with these individuals when trying to overcome the break up of a relationship. What are we missing? How can we help them?

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Bombardment of sexism that women face

          It is so sad to see what has happened in Isla Vista, Elliot Rodger's blamed the rejection of some women to the killing. It is enough, each person is responsible for their own actions, no excuses accepted. 

#YesAllWomen 

#yesallwomen, reveals the constant bombardment of sexism that women face every day all over the world. 

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Bring back our girls

#BRING BACK OUR GIRLS

MOTHERS OF THE WORLD REJECT THESE ACTS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST GIRLS

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Demonstration through Music

A musical group in Spain has used the faces of political figures in order to express the social problems the country is going through.

Please watch it!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqsYFLBJFZ8#t=93&aid=P-7LK2obUSc

When will Violence Against Women end?

When will Violence Against Women end?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN4sMISyYgk

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The Power of Women

         In history, as in the last years, we have seen women all over the world protesting in the street either for religious or political reasons, but most of the time we see them protesting and asking for equality and freedom. Two very powerful words, words that no one should take for granted.

        Many times I thank my parents and my family for bringing me up with the knowledge that I was as free and as equal as anyone. Growing up in South America from Lebanese ancestors and educated in the US was not easy. A mix of backgrounds and religions was confusing enough.

       The thought of the power of women came to me yesterday, as I saw the women of my birth country Venezuela go to the streets to ask for respect for life, freedom, and democracy. People may think that it was not that important but I believe that when a woman goes and takes the street is when the society has to listen. This happens when the anger and disgrace of the mother and the daughter reach its highest point and then comes the urge and the will to fight for what is right.

      During the Roman Republic, women had no political rights at all. They had no right to vote nor address the senate. Respectable women of the time were disproved in public places. Nevertheless, there were times when women used the power of public protest to get what they wanted.

So take note, we do not give up, and when we go to the streets and ask, SOONER OR LATER, we get what we want.

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LOVE

          I went to search for the meaning of the word "Love" today. And found out that a lot of the definitions involved a person of the opposite sex or the act of making love. I went on Webster dictionary to find several meanings;

          “Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the opposite sex" 

Nowadays it could be from the same sex!

          “Courtship; chiefly in the phrase to make love i.e., to court, to woo, to solicit in marriage" 

Now a day it could be just couples leaving together, who is getting married now?

          But then one of my favorite ones:

          “A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admirations; preeminent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderness; as of the love of brothers and sisters." 

Although I have to say that not all brothers and sisters love each other!

          We need to find a new universal definition, one that will include everyone. But just by expressing the word in actions in everything we do, in every word we say, we would have accomplished a lot.

          It has to be beyond religion, beyond sex, beyond marriage. It has to be part of us and our lives.

          So have a happy day of LOVE. And enjoy it with all the people you encounter today and every day.

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