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 […]
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Cristina: “If you don’t know your rights, they may be abused”
Cristina is one of a generation of Latin American immigrants who emigrated to Spain as a child and who now, thanks to her Spanish nationality, can build a future for herself in other EU countries. She is a relatively recent arrival to the city of London, arriving from Madrid […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]















