Chile, Spain and Mexico lead the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) figures for having the highest number of young people who are neither in work nor in education. Among the associated problems are the greater difficulty in finding work, lower salaries and having a lower standard of living […]
Tag: marginalization
Unsafe London…. street gangs and their own sense of justice
The United Kingdom is the country with the most criminal violence in Europe. Around five thousand teenagers use violence almost daily to establish respect and to instil fear. Blades or blunt-edged weapons are utilised by young people between 10 and 24 for extorting city-dwellers. And they are not alone. They […]
Claudio Chipana: “If culture isn’t diverse, it’s not culture”
“The greatest of riches that a country can have is its culture, that is what makes it free. The more cultured a country is, the freer it will be”. Ramón Alabau London has always been known for its cultural diversity. The figures show: out of its 7 million inhabitants, […]
Murder of women in Latin America
Femicide – the killing of women for being women – claims many victims worldwide every year, and is a frequent crime in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Worldwide action in favour of social justice for women doesn’t seem to be having a real effect. Sinay Céspedes Moreno For women’s rights […]
“Blood, sweat & gear”: the human cost of the Olympics
Under this slogan, the War on Want movement have organised the 24th of March as a day of addressing the hidden realities of this great sporting occasion, such as the marginalisation of local communities. _____________________________________________________________________________ Come this summer, London will become the first city to have hosted the Olympics three […]