The CEIP San Augustine tThe Burgo, the theme chosen this course for Drawing Contest has been " women in different cultures. "
To motivate students, our partner Paqui projected digital documentaries and presentations on women in Afghanistan, Chinese, Indian ...
The work they have done the pupils and students have proven to be of high quality. Through them it is noted that the issue is not left them indifferent. are drawings that show awareness to this issue and claiming the rights of women. This contest has been organized by the Working Group Workshops to build equity. We had the collaboration of the Association of Women "Anea" St. Augustine and the AMPA the City of El Burgo. Here you can see pictures of the winners. If you click on them you can see more detail. What do you think?
On May 17 the world celebrates the International Day Against Homophobia.
This celebration has its origins in 1990 when the WHO (World Health Organization) no longer consider homosexuality as a "mental illness."
However, much remains to be done in respect for sexual diversity.
For example, transsexualism is still considered a "sexual identity disorder" in the manuals of psychiatry.
Currently about 80 countries around the world consider homosexuality as a crime that carries prison and even in some of these countries (Afghanistan, Iran, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Saudi, UAE and Yemen), the death penalty.
And in our environment? Do we respect sexual diversity?
Our colleague Paqui invites us to listen to the song "Chronicles of a gay ", El Barrio. You can see some videos on this blog. seems that there is still much to do ... what do you think? defrente The group proposes some activities Averroes; click here. Among the activities will find the story "For four corner of nothing", you can see below:
The next day, May 28 is celebrated worldwide on Day International Health Action for Women.
This commemoration has its origin in the Fourth International Women's Health, held in Costa Rica in 1987, organized by the Global Women for Reproductive Rights.
At that meeting, over 600 women, representatives of organizations from different countries, have concluded that they needed a time to reflect and discuss policies and programs, as also to propose actions for the health of the female population.
The centerpiece of this initiative revolves around the maternal mortality, reproductive rights, teenage pregnancy and everything related to quality of life of women. Today, 99% of pregnant women's deaths occur in developing countries, representing the largest public health crisis and a major cause of disparity in relation to developed nations ... .. and unfortunate protagonists, women. What a coincidence, right?
Today, as you read this post, in two minutes, two women worldwide have died from causes related to pregnancy, childbirth or puerperium (the majority of these deaths are preventable in nations with resources from the first world). In Latin America and the Caribbean 23,000 women die each year, mainly due to haemorrhage, unsafe abortions, infections, obstructed labor and toxemia ...., imagine the poorest and most isolated parts of Asia and Africa! Another scary issue is ablation. In relation to this practice that goes against the health of women and human rights, issued weekly report a story worth seeing. If you have 10 minutes, click on this link: Lives mutilated. Weekly Report. TVE
Waris Dirie was born in Somalia.
his name, "Waris" means "Desert Flower."
At 5 years, underwent the rite of ablation.
At 13 he was forced to marry a man much older than her, but Waris fled across the desert to the capital of Somalia and took refuge at her sister.
Three years later, he moved to London where, at age 18, was discovered by a photographer while working in a burger.
worked as model for major fashion magazines and most prestigious clothing brands.
is currently the UN ambassador from Female Genital Mutilation, writer and actress.
His book, "Desert Flower" has recently led to the movies.
Two of our colleagues of the Working Group, Paqui and M ª José, we intend to see this video. This is an excerpt from the film Desert Flower, Waris Dirie which offers a chilling testimony ...
Nuestra compañera Charo, que está haciendo un estupendo blog sobre Educación Vial, quiere compartir con vosotras y vosotros su investigación sobre las imágenes que aparecen en las señales de tráfico. Algunos ayuntamientos han empezado a introducir señales donde también se representa a la mujer. Thanks, Cheryl, for sharing your knowledge. I invite you to visit their blog for more information.
The CEIP San Augustine tThe Burgo, the theme chosen this course for Drawing Contest has been " women in different cultures. " 
The work they have done the pupils and students have proven to be of high quality. 
This contest has been organized by the Working Group Workshops to build equity. 
