Portfolio 20: A Feminist is a Man or a Woman Who...

  

This poem presents the ability of a woman to be extraordinary and confidence. It also represents the power of a woman over anything, denying the stereotypes of gender that people have on women. Women could be successful and achieve victory in their life. Women are able to have a place in society and have rights as men could have. Chance should be given to women and people have to trust their ability to develop as members with a voice in society. 

"We should all be Feminists" by Chimamanda Adichie





There is a change in the way women is seen in society. Women are becoming successful and powerful in their personal and professional contexts. However, there are many aspects  that are still in need of improvement. Chimamanda Adichie mentions the following concepts, among others,  in her conference about Feminism.


Feminist position.
Men and women differences.
Male gender as a sign of power and success.
Women success as a threat to men.
Marriage as an internalized and socially imposed rule.
Respect as something women show to men.
Gender expectations.
A different way women experience the world.



Madonna: Woman of the Year Full Speech Billboard Women in Music, 2016.

Madonna exposes her thoughts related to the position women have in society. To be a woman means not to be smart or not to have an opinion. A woman is allowed to be objectified by men. A woman does not have the same freedom as men have. For these reasons, women have to start thinking about themselves as individuals with great capacity to develop different roles in today's society. Women have to be self confident and realize that they are not victims any longer.

Portfolio 19: The Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Multiplication of Western Walls.

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Portfolio 18.2: Walls of different kinds

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Portfolio 18.1: Walls

To be a citizen means to be a member of the human race. future depends on global citizens who will make the most important issues like poverty, gender inequality or climate change become solvable. Poverty is the result of things made or not made by corrupt governments who do not care about the problems that society faces.

Community development should be driven by communities themselves, although charity is necessary, it is not enough to solve those global issues. A sustainable movement is needed, that is, citizens taking action to put pressure on their leaders to think about and give solutions to social demands.

Fortunately, we live in an age where every single voice can be heard because citizens have more tools, more access to information and more capacity to influence than before. It is important to look beyond our borders in order to reach the best solutions and behave as global citizens.