MARIE CURIE AND RADIOACTIVITY

  

Radioactivity is the property that atoms of certain elements have to spontaneously emit ionizing radiation. Radiation can simply be defined as energy, examples of radiation are: light, heat and radio waves. The term ionizing also indicates that this type of radiation is able to destroy the bonds inside the molecules, in fact damaging them.

GIRL POWER IN SPORT

 

 

Hi, everyone! There are a lot of campaigns for women’s rights these days and, today,  I’d like to share with you  the recent dress code protests in sport. Have you heard about them?

Everything started with the Norwegian women’s beach handball team and, then, it continued with the German women’s gymnastics team. They protested about the sexist dress code of the International Federations of their sports.

IF I WERE A BOY

The Taliban completed a rapid takeover of Afghanistan after the United States and other Western countries ended their 20-year-long mission there.                                                                                                             

Since the Taliban took over in Afghanistan, people have had to find their way back into life under their radical militia.  A lot has changed for them, especially for  women.     

PAY GAP BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN

 

 

Very often we hear about the fact that women are paid less for doing the same job as men, which means women are paid less just for being women. But why does this happen?

It wasn’t very long ago that most women didn’t work outside the home at all. In 1950s there weren’t very many women in the workforce and the women there were were  often not as well educated as the men. 70% of them had menial job on factory assembly lines or in office and the only professional job was  teaching. Discrimination against women was also totally legal, allowing employers to put out job listing for men only.

WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS

 

Islamic women

In Islamic countries a woman’s life seems to be less worthy than that of a man. For example, in a court of law, a woman’s testimony is worth half that of a man’s. Furthermore, if a woman were to be murdered the compensation for the family would be half that for the murder of a man. In Islam, women are permitted only one spouse; however, men may have up to 4 wives. In addition, the legal age for girls to marry is just nine years old, but boys are allowed only after the age of fourteen. As a result, pedophiles are able to exploit and subsequently leave young girls.

TOP FIVE MOST INFLUENTIAL AMERICAN FIRST LADIES

Over the years, the role of First Lady has been filled by a range of personalities. Some of these women stayed in the background, some gave contributions to their husband’s presidency, while others used their position to promote specific issues and start their own revolutions. As a result, the role of First Lady has evolved over the years. Here is a list of 5 of history’s most influential American First Ladies.

KATHERINE JOHNSON - THE NASA COMPUTER DIED 101

Katherine Johnson was a NASA mathematician who broke social and racial barriers. She died on the 24^th February at the age of 101. She was an African-American woman who had a key role in many NASA projects. She calculated rocket trajectories and Earth orbits for Nasa's early space missions. Ms Johnson verified the calculations made by new electronic computers before that flight. Ms Johnson had previously calculated the trajectory for the space flight of Alan Shepard, the first American in space. She also played an important role in sending humans to the Moon. She was one of the first women and especially black women to work for NASA.

SOPHIA LOREN: YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW

What do you think if I say “Italy”? I am sure you’ll start thinking about  pizza, spaghetti, good food and …opera? So I’ll just say: SOPHIA LOREN!

A SPECIAL MOVIE ON A SPECIAL DAY - TAKE MY EYES (TE DOY MIS OJOS)

Te doy mis ojos was shot in 2003 in Spain. The director is Iciar Bolain. The protagonists are Pilar,  played by Laia Marull, and her violent husband, Antonio aka Luis Tosar.

A CRUCIAL ISSUE

Aggressiveness is the main cause of death and invalidity for women between 15-44. “Take my eyes" is focused on this. Pilar and Antonio are surrounded by people who are involved in their dramatic story. A mother who justifies the situation, a sister who doesn't understand deeply and a son who sees everything and doesn't say anything. Their relationship is a mixture of love, fear, dominance.

MALALA YOUSAFZAI: ONE CHILD, ONE TEACHER, ONE PEN AND ONE BOOK CAN CHANGE THE WORLD.

We've got a good book to recommend today and a great story to tell you. We read I AM MALALA,  the biography of young Pakistani activist, Malala Yousafzai and we are sure everyone should read it.  Her story is moving, inspiring and thought- provoking. She is a real heroine!

“I TELL MY STORY, NOT BECAUSE IT IS UNIQUE, BUT BECAUSE IT IS NOT. IT IS THE STORY OF MANY GIRLS.”

THE WOMEN’S MARCH

The Women's March took place on 21 January in Washington DC., the day after Donald Trump inaugurated his time at the White House as the new US President. A march to protest for their rights, to raise awareness of women's rights and other civil rights that are thought to be under attack by the new president Donald Trump. It was such a huge march that it will be remembered as one of the most significant events in American history.