Inequality at work How much is the work of a woman worth? Although the obvious answer should be ‘just as much as that of a man’, data suggest that we are still far from reaching gender equality in the workplace. As a recent report by the European Commission has revealed, in 2020, on average, women…
What is FGM? All operations requiring the removal of the external female genitalia or implying any damage to the female genital organs for non-medical purposes are classified as female genital mutilation. The procedure is widespread in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, where it is usually performed on young women at any time from when…
Today we have had a chat with Lisa, an ANGI volunteer involved in the Anti-Covid-19 project. She explained to us what their activities are about. ANGI is the acronym for ‘Associazione Nuova Generazione Italo-Cinese’, which means ‘New Italian-Chinese Generation Association’. It is a non-profit association aimed at helping Chinese young people (mostly but not only)…
THE DAYS OF CONSUMERISM Year after year, days like Black Friday or Cyber Monday are becoming some of the most famous and influential events in our Western contemporary world: imported from the North American lifestyle, these unique events are turning into real traditions in the name of capitalism. While in Europe this post-modern tradition is…
Santa Fosca is an accommodation for university students that is located in the historical centre of Venice, and since 1981 it has been hosting many students, who chose to spend their university years in this peculiar housing. Life at Santa Fosca is something you cannot forget when you leave the place you are a different…
Jessica’s experience Jessica is a 26-year-old girl who has always been passionate about and fascinated by Brazil and its culture. That is why she studied the Portuguese language and literature at University in Venice. After she graduated, she spent three months (April-July 2017) volunteering in Brazil with Aiesec organisation. Aiesec is a non-profit, independent, non-party,…
CISV (an acronym for Children’s International Summer Village) is an international organisation born in the early 50s of the last century, from the idea that intercultural understanding and friendship were the foundations to build world peace. The founder of CISV –Dr. Doris Allen– was a child psychologist, and she firmly believed that the values of…
Mr. Caia is a Professor of Italian Sign Language at Ca’ Foscari University, in Venice. He was born in 1976 in Siracuse (Sicily) from deaf parents and he is deaf himself. In his family, they all use Italian Sign Language to communicate with each other. They found out about his deafness when he was attending…
A volunteering experience in Colombia Golden dust floats through the air as the motorcycle roams the dirt road that starts just off the busy highway in Santa Marta, Colombia. Some old ladies sit in the shade outside their tiny houses to escape the unbearable heat of a February afternoon; chickens, cats, and stray dogs chase…
AC is the acronym for Azione Cattolica (“catholic action” in English) that is a secular catholic association, which cooperates with the ecclesiastical hierarchies of the Catholic Church. AC dates back to 1867, and since then, thanks to many volunteers, we have been able to enjoy and be part of this wonderful world, which operates in…
