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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November 2009
Posted on: noviembre 24, 2009
Last night I heard the screaming
Loud voices behind the wall
Another sleepless night for me
It won’t do no good to call
The police
Always come late
If they come at all
Last night I heard the screaming
Loud voices behind the wall
Another sleepless night for me
It won’t do no good to call
The police
Always come late
If they come at all
And when they arrive
They say they can’t interfear
With domestic affairs
Between a man and his wife
And as they walk out the door
The tears well up in her eyes
Last night I heard the screaming
Then a silence that chilled my soul
Prayed that I was dreaming
When I saw the ambulance in the road
And the policeman said
«I’m here to keep the peace.
Will the crowd disperse?
I think we all could use some sleep.»
Last night I heard the screaming
Loud voices behind the wall
Another sleepless night for me
It won’t do no good to call
The police
Always come late
If they come at all
60 YEARS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Posted on: diciembre 14, 2008
- 60 years ago this very day – after the horrors of World War II – the world came together at the United Nations to unanimously pass the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This powerful declaration says that every human being deserves dignity, freedom and respect. It’s the first blueprint for global rights, establishing fundamental freedoms for every human being.
- The UDHR set in motion a global movement that literally opened prison doors, shut down torture and execution chambers, and caused the downfall of the worst tyrannies.
- 60 years later, despite much progress, millions are still denied basic human rights. Many governments still show more interest in abusing power than respecting those they lead. For far too many, injustice, inequality and impunity are still the hallmarks of our world today.Help us fulfill the promise of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights:
- How much do you know about Human Rights?Take the quiz: Human Rights
- I’d like you to read The Universal Declaration of HUMAN RIGHTS , choose one of the articles, learn it by heart and will discuss about it in class.
1st DECEMBER.World AIDS Day
Posted on: diciembre 1, 2008
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT AIDS? PLAY THE GAME
6th ACTIVITY .25th November International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Posted on: noviembre 17, 2008
Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women
By resolution 54/134 of 17 December 1999, the General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and invited governments, international organizations and NGOs to organize activities designated to raise public awareness of the problem on that day. Women’s activists have marked 25 November as a day against violence since 1981. This date came from the brutal assassination in 1960, of the three Mirabal sisters, political activists in the Dominican Republic, on orders of Dominican ruler Rafael Trujillo (1930-1961).
LISTEN TO THE SONG AND COMPLETE THE TASK
How Come, How Long» by Babyface is a song about a woman killed by her lover. No one comes to her aid and turn a blind eye to the abuse. The song was meant to raise awareness about physical abuse.
The International Day for Tolerance is an annual observance declared by UNESCO in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance. It is observed on November 16.
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