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The words behind gender inequality

From dictionaries to public speeches, words have transmitted ideas about the role of women and men in society for generations, reproducing stereotypes that still influence perceptions of gender.   Marjorie Andrea González Ramírez   It doesn’t always happen, but it happens frequently.  Passages, definitions and examples are used in such […]

Migrants Multiculture

Worst bosses are Spanish speakers

40% of Latin Americans live with the daily psychological torture their superiors inflict on them. They are intimidated, insulted and treated with contempt. Sadly, in many cases this mistreatment takes place in their own language.   Olga Briasco          Many Latin Americans came to London a decade ago in […]

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Seven Sisters: the northern community

Spanish speaking immigrants have made this a harmonious place to live; an area tailored to fit their economic and social needs. High rents and low-paying jobs have meant that a large number of foreigners have moved into this neighbourhood.   Benjamin Serra   There is an area of North-East London […]

Migrants Multiculture

When the Latinos reached the UK

The 1970 ’s saw the arrival of the Latin American community in Great Britain. More than 40 years later, 186,500 Latinos have forged a path to the UK. This is the official estimate; the actual number could well be much higher.– – After gaining independence from Spanish and Portuguese colonial […]