LET'S STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

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THE FACTS

DID YOU KNOW THAT...?

 

In a quiz realized by an American digital publication to help promote a world without violence against women, you can read the Question:   *Which of these risks factors, for women aged 15-44 years, rates higher than rape & domestic violence?   a)      Cancer b)      War c)      None rated higher   The correct answer is the option “c” (None rated higher); since for women aged 15 to 44 years, violence is a major cause of death and disability. In a 1994 study based on World Bank data about 10 selected risks factors facing women in this age group, rape and domestic violence rated higher than cancer, motor vehicle accidents, war and malaria.   Source: UNIFEM (the United Nations Development Fund for Women). http://www.unifem.org/gender_issues/violence_against_women/

 

Today it is NOT ...

the INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION

OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ...

 

But We have to take action against that "virus" and ...

"Say No to Violence Against Women"...

... today!

... and tomorrow!

... and the day after tomorrow!

... and the 365 days in a year!

It is a serious issue we must take seriously everyday,

and not only on November 25 each year

(that is considered officially "the INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION

OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN", by the United Nations).

 

So, yesterday it was just  an occasion for governments, international organizations and non-governmental organizations to raise public awareness of violence against women.

 

But, in my opinion, we all have to draw attention to the need for continuing action to eliminate violence against women in our everyday life, at any time.

 

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Thinking about "those women"...

I would like to finish this post with

a video of a song by Bryan Adams

and a question for all those who have ever practised that type of violence... 

 

(from the official website of the singer: www.bryanadams.com)

                                                                                       I hope you like it!

 

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Students' Tasks

 

1.- Which video do you like most (the previous one or the one about the concert)?

 

* You can watch a different version of the same song in the video-clip of the concert at:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeEFHJFUbEg
(from the official website of the singer: www.bryanadams.com)

 

2.- Do you know some colloqial expressions (Informal English)?

Have a look at the lyrics of the song and make a list of them.
You can find, at least, 8 of them.

* You can check the lyrics of the song at:
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bryanadams/haveyoueverreallylovedawoman.html

Colloquial English	Non-Colloquial English
1. gotta know
2. N’
3. lyin’
4. Ya
5. ‘Cuz
6. gonna last
7. til
8. takin’

Extra Question.-

By the way,

Do you know the name of the Spanish flamenco guitarist,

born in Algeciras (a town near Ceuta), that appears on the first video?
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UNIVERSAL CHILDREN'S DAY

                                                           Photo by Jesús Canca

"We were all children once"

("Todos hemos sido niños alguna vez")

United Nations

On 20th November 1959, the United Nations established
the "Declaration of the Rights of the Child".

Since then, every year many countries celebrate the "Universal Children's Day". 

(You can read more about this topic in English or in Spanish
on the official website of the United Nations).

To commemorate this date, let's watch the following video created by Ani Boghossian
with an instrumental version of the song "Life in Technicolor", by Coldplay...

... Have a look at the 30 Articles of Human Rights and

Select the one you like most for the Universal Children's Day.

Students' Tasks

* Handout 1

* Handout 2