My name is Shadia Zalaket and i was born in Barranquilla, Colombia. I live with both my parents and two siblings who i love very much. I’ve moved a lot from one country to another as a child because of my dad’s work. Most of those countries are Middle Eastern ones. We left Colombia when i was just a kid and went to Lebanon, which is where my dad is from. It’s a very beautiful country and i enjoyed living my childhood there and getting to meet a new culture and new people. Unluckily, we got to experience war in Lebanon on the year of 2008 so we went to Syria for a while. My dad also took us to Saudi Arabia with him for his great job opportunity and we lived there for about 4 years. It was a whole new world for me because the women there had to cover up their whole bodies, and women couldn’t drive by then either, but after all it is a very beautiful country and i would love going back for a visit. We came back to Colombia mostly because of my sister’s university and the better opportunities she can get here since her arabic was not that great. After all, Colombia is a beautiful country and it wasn’t that hard making friends here and i am really happy with my life and the people surrounding me.
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Friday, April 27, 2018
Why women are rejected from some work fields
Many women have been rejected from jobs because of various reasons and this is a problem that has been held since decades ago. In old times, women could not work because of their gender, they didn’t allow them to study, learn, nor work. They believed that women were born to be housewives and not to be successful. But as our generation has grown by time, this has not been that big of a problem anymore.
Some women have been denied job applications because of their gender. They’ve been told that they couldn’t work a specific job because it’s supposedely “according to them” a job that only guys can do. This issue is called masculism. Many Americans believe that men are more capable at handling politics and leaderships, but the truth is that both men and women are both capable of being as equally good at something as the other one. It sucks but it’s true: If a woman’s been in the workforce long enough, there’s a good chance she’s experienced some type of discrimination.
Some women are paid less just because of their gender, they work the same job as some men do but are still paid much less while they work as hard or even harder than other people do, so this would be very unfair for them. And when we talk about earning less, we’re presuming that a woman got the job in the first place. Not only do women face lower pay, they also face lower odds of internal promotions or receiving a job offer. Fostering a culture of gender diversity isn’t just good for women, though–it’s good for men, and it’s good for business. Girls and women are outranking boys and men more and more when it comes to education at school and university, yet that success does not generally translate into equal opportunity for women in the workplace.Whether you've experienced sexual harassment, a corporate outing to a strip club or are called "young lady” in the office, sexism is pretty common in 2018. There is less overt discrimination today than several decades ago, but there was "still plenty around", including when women become pregnant.
Women are more likely to take care of their children, or look after elderly parents. Combined with the rising costs of childcare, there are various barriers which hinder women from reaching the top jobs. It appears the old adage remains true: a woman will see one skill on a job spec that she does not feel confident about and ditch her application, while a man will apply for the same job based on the one skill that they do have. Because the top levels of most sectors are already dominated by men, there are plenty of people that younger men can relate to and receive a helping hand from as they climb up the ladder. Sectors that are dominated by women, such as teaching and nursing, tend to be underpaid relative to other sectors. This is the most controversial point but, the most interesting one to grapple with.Men might generally cling onto the greasy pole of higher management, but women are more likely to weigh up their work/life balance. So long as mothers are the ones more likely to take time off after having children, women’s full-time work is always going to struggle to match that of men. One issue however is due to the changing nature of the economy and the industries which mostly employ women.
All of these problems mentioned have their solutions. Women should not be rejected just for their gender, just for being women, because us women are as strong and have the same capacity and ability to do all of the things men do.
Some women have been denied job applications because of their gender. They’ve been told that they couldn’t work a specific job because it’s supposedely “according to them” a job that only guys can do. This issue is called masculism. Many Americans believe that men are more capable at handling politics and leaderships, but the truth is that both men and women are both capable of being as equally good at something as the other one. It sucks but it’s true: If a woman’s been in the workforce long enough, there’s a good chance she’s experienced some type of discrimination.
Some women are paid less just because of their gender, they work the same job as some men do but are still paid much less while they work as hard or even harder than other people do, so this would be very unfair for them. And when we talk about earning less, we’re presuming that a woman got the job in the first place. Not only do women face lower pay, they also face lower odds of internal promotions or receiving a job offer. Fostering a culture of gender diversity isn’t just good for women, though–it’s good for men, and it’s good for business. Girls and women are outranking boys and men more and more when it comes to education at school and university, yet that success does not generally translate into equal opportunity for women in the workplace.Whether you've experienced sexual harassment, a corporate outing to a strip club or are called "young lady” in the office, sexism is pretty common in 2018. There is less overt discrimination today than several decades ago, but there was "still plenty around", including when women become pregnant.
Women are more likely to take care of their children, or look after elderly parents. Combined with the rising costs of childcare, there are various barriers which hinder women from reaching the top jobs. It appears the old adage remains true: a woman will see one skill on a job spec that she does not feel confident about and ditch her application, while a man will apply for the same job based on the one skill that they do have. Because the top levels of most sectors are already dominated by men, there are plenty of people that younger men can relate to and receive a helping hand from as they climb up the ladder. Sectors that are dominated by women, such as teaching and nursing, tend to be underpaid relative to other sectors. This is the most controversial point but, the most interesting one to grapple with.Men might generally cling onto the greasy pole of higher management, but women are more likely to weigh up their work/life balance. So long as mothers are the ones more likely to take time off after having children, women’s full-time work is always going to struggle to match that of men. One issue however is due to the changing nature of the economy and the industries which mostly employ women.
All of these problems mentioned have their solutions. Women should not be rejected just for their gender, just for being women, because us women are as strong and have the same capacity and ability to do all of the things men do.
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Economical, political, and social situations in 3 southern countries
South America is one of the most biodiverse continents on earth. Brazil is the largest country in South America, encompassing around half of the continent's land area and population. The remaining countries and territories are divided among three regions: The Andean States, the Guianas and the Southern Cone. This continent is built up from 12 countries and 3 dependencies.
I have decided to talk about our country Colombia, about Venezuela which is it’s neighbor and about Argentina in this essay.
Colombia’s government is a republic with the separation of powers, that is divided into legislative, executive, and judicial branches. It’s legislative has a congress, it’s judiciary has a supreme court, and it’s executive branch has it’s president. One positive aspect that Colombia has is that there have been more movements and groups because before it was only divided into the liberals and conservatives, and by time this has changed and progressed. Our country has its problems, sone examples would be the corruption the country has and the peace process conflict. These two conflicts mentioned before are a big problem our country faces since it has its controversies. The peace process has its negative and positive aspects. We all know that if that contract is signed, then the displacement of people because of violence would end, and lands would be given back to their own farmers. Its negative side is that when that contract is signed, then the participation of the guerrilla groups in the politics would be made and no one would want that. Colombia is a society characterized by its deep social exclusion. More than 60 percent of the population is poor—more than 11 million Colombians do not even earn a dollar a day and cannot maintain minimal levels of nutrition. Furthermore, 80 percent of the rural population is poor and nearly 60 percent is destitute. Our economical situation is a problem since teachers and workers are not being paid the fair amount of money they should be winning, and I believe that all of these problems would be resolved of the government does something about it for the better of our corrupted country.
Venezuela is a country of natural beauty, ranging from the snow-capped Andean peaks in the west, through the Amazonian jungles in the south, to the beaches of the north. It is also among the most highly urbanized countries in Latin America. The country has some of the world’s largest proven oil deposits as well as huge quantities of coal, iron ore, bauxite and gold. Yet many Venezuelans live in poverty, often in shanty towns, some of which sprawl over the hillsides around the capital, Caracas. Venezuela is now in the midst of an unprecedented economic and political crisis marked by severe food and medicine shortages, soaring crime rates, and an increasingly authoritarian executive. It was once a rich country held together by strong leadership and heavy social spending, and it is now in economic disaster and could slide into widespread social disorder, triggering instability throughout Latin America. I believe that this country can get back to where it was before all the chaos and crisis there has been.
Argentina is the 2nd largest country in South America that is best known for it’s tango, the elegant architecture, steak, wine, and soccer. The country remains locked in a territorial dispute with Britain over the Falklands Islands, which are governed as a British overseas territory, but have been claimed by Buenos Aires since the 1830s. Despite recent economic struggles, Argentina continues to play an important role within the global economy, especially with regards to its agricultural production.
I conclude from everything said that every country has its own economical, political and social problems but the citizens of the countries try to deal with these circumstances and try making it a better place to form a better living in.
I have decided to talk about our country Colombia, about Venezuela which is it’s neighbor and about Argentina in this essay.
Colombia’s government is a republic with the separation of powers, that is divided into legislative, executive, and judicial branches. It’s legislative has a congress, it’s judiciary has a supreme court, and it’s executive branch has it’s president. One positive aspect that Colombia has is that there have been more movements and groups because before it was only divided into the liberals and conservatives, and by time this has changed and progressed. Our country has its problems, sone examples would be the corruption the country has and the peace process conflict. These two conflicts mentioned before are a big problem our country faces since it has its controversies. The peace process has its negative and positive aspects. We all know that if that contract is signed, then the displacement of people because of violence would end, and lands would be given back to their own farmers. Its negative side is that when that contract is signed, then the participation of the guerrilla groups in the politics would be made and no one would want that. Colombia is a society characterized by its deep social exclusion. More than 60 percent of the population is poor—more than 11 million Colombians do not even earn a dollar a day and cannot maintain minimal levels of nutrition. Furthermore, 80 percent of the rural population is poor and nearly 60 percent is destitute. Our economical situation is a problem since teachers and workers are not being paid the fair amount of money they should be winning, and I believe that all of these problems would be resolved of the government does something about it for the better of our corrupted country.
Venezuela is a country of natural beauty, ranging from the snow-capped Andean peaks in the west, through the Amazonian jungles in the south, to the beaches of the north. It is also among the most highly urbanized countries in Latin America. The country has some of the world’s largest proven oil deposits as well as huge quantities of coal, iron ore, bauxite and gold. Yet many Venezuelans live in poverty, often in shanty towns, some of which sprawl over the hillsides around the capital, Caracas. Venezuela is now in the midst of an unprecedented economic and political crisis marked by severe food and medicine shortages, soaring crime rates, and an increasingly authoritarian executive. It was once a rich country held together by strong leadership and heavy social spending, and it is now in economic disaster and could slide into widespread social disorder, triggering instability throughout Latin America. I believe that this country can get back to where it was before all the chaos and crisis there has been.
Argentina is the 2nd largest country in South America that is best known for it’s tango, the elegant architecture, steak, wine, and soccer. The country remains locked in a territorial dispute with Britain over the Falklands Islands, which are governed as a British overseas territory, but have been claimed by Buenos Aires since the 1830s. Despite recent economic struggles, Argentina continues to play an important role within the global economy, especially with regards to its agricultural production.
I conclude from everything said that every country has its own economical, political and social problems but the citizens of the countries try to deal with these circumstances and try making it a better place to form a better living in.
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Violence against women and children worldwide
To begin this essay, the definition of violence must be clear. Violence is the use of physical force to injure people or property. Violence may cause physical pain to those who experience it directly, as well as emotional distress to those who either experience or witness it. Individuals, families, schools, workplaces, communities, society, and the environment all are harmed by violence.
Violence is actually a very serious situation that can be seen all around the world. Violence includes:
•Physical (slapping,hitting, choking...)
•Sexual (rape, harassment...)
•Emotional (controlling behaviour)
•Economic (controlling finances)
•Stalking (repeated following, watching)
The statements mentioned before are problems that people have to face in their everyday life. Not only women and children face violence, men do too.
Many cases have been reported of sexual assaultment and one of those many cases was about a girl named Anita Lorraine Cobby. She was a 26 year old Australian nurse and beauty pageant winner who was kidnapped, sexually assaulted and then murdered while walking home after dining out with 2 of her hospital colleagues. Investigations led to the arrest of five men who were later convicted of her abduction, rape and murder.
Another case that has to do with man violence was when Lionel Richie’s ex-wife, Brenda Harvey, was arrested for spousal abuse in 1988 for besting Richie after catching him in bed with another woman.
The 2012 Delhi Gang Rape case involved a rape and fatal assault that occurred on 16 December 2012 in Munirka. The incident took place when a 23-year-old female, Jyoti Singh Pandey,was beaten, gang raped,, and tortured in a private bus in which she was traveling with her friend. There were six others in the bus, including the driver, all of whom raped the woman and beat her friend. Eleven days after the assault, she was transferred to a hospital in Singapore for emergency treatment but died from her injuries two days later.[
These 3 cases mentioned all happened in different countries.
Now child abuse, or child maltreatment is physical, sexual, or psychological maltreatment or neglect of a child or children, especially by a parent or other caregiver. Some parents take advantage of their children and change their minds into doing and obeying things that are not right at all. So do babysitters, they use physical violence on the child if they don’t do what they are told. There have been many cases filed of children abuse but not as much as women abuse since more men use violence on their partners than parents would on their own children. Some children are afraid to speak out when violence is being committed on them because they are afraid they’d make things worse, or sometimes they don’t know what to do about it and are threatened so they don’t speak up.
Violence is not nothing, it is a big deal since many people are dying from it all around the world. People should start doing something about it, or if they get to see any act of violence, they should call the police at least because if something happens to the victim, the person would feel guilty for not doing anything about it.
Violence is actually a very serious situation that can be seen all around the world. Violence includes:
•Physical (slapping,hitting, choking...)
•Sexual (rape, harassment...)
•Emotional (controlling behaviour)
•Economic (controlling finances)
•Stalking (repeated following, watching)
The statements mentioned before are problems that people have to face in their everyday life. Not only women and children face violence, men do too.
Many cases have been reported of sexual assaultment and one of those many cases was about a girl named Anita Lorraine Cobby. She was a 26 year old Australian nurse and beauty pageant winner who was kidnapped, sexually assaulted and then murdered while walking home after dining out with 2 of her hospital colleagues. Investigations led to the arrest of five men who were later convicted of her abduction, rape and murder.
Another case that has to do with man violence was when Lionel Richie’s ex-wife, Brenda Harvey, was arrested for spousal abuse in 1988 for besting Richie after catching him in bed with another woman.
The 2012 Delhi Gang Rape case involved a rape and fatal assault that occurred on 16 December 2012 in Munirka. The incident took place when a 23-year-old female, Jyoti Singh Pandey,was beaten, gang raped,, and tortured in a private bus in which she was traveling with her friend. There were six others in the bus, including the driver, all of whom raped the woman and beat her friend. Eleven days after the assault, she was transferred to a hospital in Singapore for emergency treatment but died from her injuries two days later.[
These 3 cases mentioned all happened in different countries.
Now child abuse, or child maltreatment is physical, sexual, or psychological maltreatment or neglect of a child or children, especially by a parent or other caregiver. Some parents take advantage of their children and change their minds into doing and obeying things that are not right at all. So do babysitters, they use physical violence on the child if they don’t do what they are told. There have been many cases filed of children abuse but not as much as women abuse since more men use violence on their partners than parents would on their own children. Some children are afraid to speak out when violence is being committed on them because they are afraid they’d make things worse, or sometimes they don’t know what to do about it and are threatened so they don’t speak up.
Violence is not nothing, it is a big deal since many people are dying from it all around the world. People should start doing something about it, or if they get to see any act of violence, they should call the police at least because if something happens to the victim, the person would feel guilty for not doing anything about it.
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Elections in Colombia
Elections in Colombia are regulated and controlled by the National Electoral Council which also gives information on elections and election results in for the politics of Colombia. Colombia elects on national level a Head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a four-year term by the people. The Congress' has two chambers. The House of Representatives and The Senate of the Republic
The violence that occurred between 1946 and 1964 resulted in over 200,000 deaths. An estimated one million people were displaced from their rural homes. Guerrilla movements arose from the anarchy to fully establish themselves in the 1960s and still trouble Colombia to this day. Historically, the two mainstream parties, the Conservatives and the Liberals, had dominated Colombian politics from the 19th century onwards, both enjoying large periods in power. These periods of hegemony were more partisan than personal because politics was characterized by voter affiliation to either party, based on social and economic class, regardless of who led them. However, after 1946, traditional party competition had broken down in Colombia. Mariano Ospina Pérez, the newly elected president, and his Conservative party government used the police and the army to repress the Liberal party. The Liberals then responded by arming peasants to fight back against the government. This created pressures within civil and political society, and violence began on a small scale.
In colombia, the citizens have the right to vote and make a very important decision that may provide for our country as well as affect it, these decisions can be made by people from the age of 18. It is supposedly an obligation for all citizens to vote, but there are still many people who don’t do so because of their personal reasons. Some people don’t vote because they simply don’t like to get involved in any type of politics or because they don’t have the time to do so.
The votes this year are a bit complex and troubling because the possible candidates for the presidency are candidates from the F.A.R.C (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) which was a guerrilla movement involved in continuing Colombian armed conflict since 1964. It was known to employ a variety of military tactics in addition to more unconventional methods, including terrorism. They are a subversive guerrilla group which signed peace agreements last year and they did so with the intentions for people to allow them to reach the government. People were furious and they were very unhappy because they do not consider that the people who were in the army, who killed major quantities of people, who are drug traffickers and Organ traffickers as well, should not reach that power and should not be on the votes.
I believe that the political election for presidency has many incorrect and suspicious things because how is it possible for the voting cards for a winning candidate be done or run out? An election like this is very important because it defines the future of our country and citizens should be the only ones with the right to vote. Every person has their own opinion about each candidate at the end, so there is no reason to cheat if its the majority of the country who is making the choice.
The violence that occurred between 1946 and 1964 resulted in over 200,000 deaths. An estimated one million people were displaced from their rural homes. Guerrilla movements arose from the anarchy to fully establish themselves in the 1960s and still trouble Colombia to this day. Historically, the two mainstream parties, the Conservatives and the Liberals, had dominated Colombian politics from the 19th century onwards, both enjoying large periods in power. These periods of hegemony were more partisan than personal because politics was characterized by voter affiliation to either party, based on social and economic class, regardless of who led them. However, after 1946, traditional party competition had broken down in Colombia. Mariano Ospina Pérez, the newly elected president, and his Conservative party government used the police and the army to repress the Liberal party. The Liberals then responded by arming peasants to fight back against the government. This created pressures within civil and political society, and violence began on a small scale.
In colombia, the citizens have the right to vote and make a very important decision that may provide for our country as well as affect it, these decisions can be made by people from the age of 18. It is supposedly an obligation for all citizens to vote, but there are still many people who don’t do so because of their personal reasons. Some people don’t vote because they simply don’t like to get involved in any type of politics or because they don’t have the time to do so.
The votes this year are a bit complex and troubling because the possible candidates for the presidency are candidates from the F.A.R.C (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) which was a guerrilla movement involved in continuing Colombian armed conflict since 1964. It was known to employ a variety of military tactics in addition to more unconventional methods, including terrorism. They are a subversive guerrilla group which signed peace agreements last year and they did so with the intentions for people to allow them to reach the government. People were furious and they were very unhappy because they do not consider that the people who were in the army, who killed major quantities of people, who are drug traffickers and Organ traffickers as well, should not reach that power and should not be on the votes.
I believe that the political election for presidency has many incorrect and suspicious things because how is it possible for the voting cards for a winning candidate be done or run out? An election like this is very important because it defines the future of our country and citizens should be the only ones with the right to vote. Every person has their own opinion about each candidate at the end, so there is no reason to cheat if its the majority of the country who is making the choice.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
How do you think Christmas must be celebrated?
Christmas is celebrated to remember and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ (our saviour). Christmas is celebrated in different ways by many and not celebrated at all by others. It is also celebrated on the 25th by most and on the 24th by other people.
Christmas is one of those holidays that just seems to be filled with cheer, wonder and happiness. Whether you are celebrating a religious or a secular Christmas, your day is sure to be filled with happines at the end. Christmas should be a religious, and social day for all of us. Not everyone believes in going to church on that special day but it is one of the most important things to do on Christmas. It is a way of showing our love and thankfulness to Jesus for dying on the cross to save us. There are several and different ways of celebrating it, as mentioned before. It is a tradition all around the world to hang a Christmas tree in our home and decorate it beautifully. The christmas gifts are put by Santa Clause on the 25th just under the tree. People decorate their homes with colorful and cheerful lights, candy canes, santa clauses, reindeers and many more. Many people like to donate gifts to charities for the poor people on christmas. It makes them happy to know that they made someone else’s day on christmas when no one else would have! It is a very generous act to show to others, it is all about spreading joy, kindness, beauty, and love during the Christmas season. Christmas is celebrated as well by gathering up with all of the family and having a great and delicious dinner. It is about sharing time with your loved ones, singing along to Christmas carols, having fun and playing games, praying and eating dinner after, being thankful for what you have, and watching Christmas movies all night long.
Christmas is truly one of my favorite holidays since its a very special day of the year where we can share with our loved ones, make other people happy, have fun ourselves, and celebrate christmas all together.
Christmas is one of those holidays that just seems to be filled with cheer, wonder and happiness. Whether you are celebrating a religious or a secular Christmas, your day is sure to be filled with happines at the end. Christmas should be a religious, and social day for all of us. Not everyone believes in going to church on that special day but it is one of the most important things to do on Christmas. It is a way of showing our love and thankfulness to Jesus for dying on the cross to save us. There are several and different ways of celebrating it, as mentioned before. It is a tradition all around the world to hang a Christmas tree in our home and decorate it beautifully. The christmas gifts are put by Santa Clause on the 25th just under the tree. People decorate their homes with colorful and cheerful lights, candy canes, santa clauses, reindeers and many more. Many people like to donate gifts to charities for the poor people on christmas. It makes them happy to know that they made someone else’s day on christmas when no one else would have! It is a very generous act to show to others, it is all about spreading joy, kindness, beauty, and love during the Christmas season. Christmas is celebrated as well by gathering up with all of the family and having a great and delicious dinner. It is about sharing time with your loved ones, singing along to Christmas carols, having fun and playing games, praying and eating dinner after, being thankful for what you have, and watching Christmas movies all night long.
Christmas is truly one of my favorite holidays since its a very special day of the year where we can share with our loved ones, make other people happy, have fun ourselves, and celebrate christmas all together.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Christmas- Religious practice or commercial date?
Is christmas actually a commercial date or a religious practice? This is a question that might be asked by many and i am going to be defining Christmas and giving my personal opinion about it as well.
Christmas is an annual festival in which people celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, observed more commonly on december 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. In general it is a festivity that is celebrated by christians but that does not stop other people from celebrating if they wanted to. The reason of celebrating Christmas is what makes it a religious practice. Now since when did christmas become all about buying things in a store and not about our youth, family and goodwill? This is a great question we should all be asking ourselves! Christmas should be all about god, christ and family but instead it is all about some meaningless presents or about buying some gorgeous outfit from your favorite store because you want to look pretty that night. Christmas is when most people take advantage of the date for personal reasons and to make more money. They use christmas in commercials for their own benefits. They wait for Christmas time which is the 25th to do some discounts for more people to buy things. They put special offers on tv to gain more customers when they barely care about christmas celebration.
Now to answer the exact question, i believe that christmas is both, a religious practice to some and a commercial date to others, and i think it is time to change the thought of it being all about the hair, makeup, clothes, and presents and make it more about Jesus Christ which is the main reason why Christmas is celebrated.
Christmas is an annual festival in which people celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, observed more commonly on december 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. In general it is a festivity that is celebrated by christians but that does not stop other people from celebrating if they wanted to. The reason of celebrating Christmas is what makes it a religious practice. Now since when did christmas become all about buying things in a store and not about our youth, family and goodwill? This is a great question we should all be asking ourselves! Christmas should be all about god, christ and family but instead it is all about some meaningless presents or about buying some gorgeous outfit from your favorite store because you want to look pretty that night. Christmas is when most people take advantage of the date for personal reasons and to make more money. They use christmas in commercials for their own benefits. They wait for Christmas time which is the 25th to do some discounts for more people to buy things. They put special offers on tv to gain more customers when they barely care about christmas celebration.
Now to answer the exact question, i believe that christmas is both, a religious practice to some and a commercial date to others, and i think it is time to change the thought of it being all about the hair, makeup, clothes, and presents and make it more about Jesus Christ which is the main reason why Christmas is celebrated.
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