Super Saturday

‘’Are we meant to be protected or exploited’’

How are you meant to feel safe if the people that are meant to protects us decides to get involved in sexual exploitation?

Article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38240524

Yes people we are talking about the horrors of sexual exploitation! It has been reported that hundreds of police officers were accused for using their position to sexually exploit people including the victims of crime. What has the world come to? It gives me cold shivers when I think about it.

Many would say that we are basically letting ourselves for this to occur and say that we were foolish, drunk, prostitutes and trouble makers. What about vulnerable, confused and scared?

What about taking a moment and thinking that no one deserves to go through this as it could hurt one’s feelings and this could actually leave a deep scar inside them. Is there justice to this?   

Sexual demands are often made to women and they are treated like objects, This should end as men are taking advantage of a women just to satisfy their  2 minute pleasure but what about stopping for a moment and thinking that women shouldn't be treated like a toy but to think that they are also humans and that they also have feelings.

The damage that is caused to those who are sexually exploited can be a life long trauma. There is also many who went through some difficulties trying to process what had happened to them and not everyone's takes it well they ended up harming themselves with drugs and alcohol and even committing suicide.

I believe that our society is completely ignoring the fact of how many women in the world that is going through sexual exploitation in their daily lives. As a women I believe that the society to encourage women to come out and to share their experience with everyone and to support them throughout as not many women comes out of their closet and they try to keep it as a secret.

I have a friend she went through something that no girl would ever imagine. She was around 13 then and she was going home after school. She was in the public transport and she was alone at the top of the bus. A old man came and sat right next to her and said that she looked beautiful. she found it weird and she decided to get off a stop before her usual get off point and the old man got off too.

He was holding a piece of paper and he asked her if she could help him with the direction and she looked over the paper and he grabbed her breasts and tried to kiss her. She struggled and she got off him and she was shouting for help but no one bothered to stop and ask her.

Ever since then she went through some tough times and she didn't tell anyone about it until she met me. This is a story of a 13 year old who had no idea that this would have happened to her and she’s been living with this bad memory until the present moment.

WHY IS PEOPLE IGNORING WHEN SOMEONE NEEDS HELP ?

What has the world come to! What would you do if this is your daughter, your sister or even a friend? If a random stranger can get away with this what about the police?

TAKE A MOMENT AND THINK BECAUSE YOU CAN MAKE A CHANGE.

By Maya Canhye

Throwback Thursday

Declare war or love?

1918 world war one ends - Nelson Mandela was born.

8th December 1941 Britain declared war against Japan. War... war. 

1962 - Nelson Mandela gets sent to prison for 27 years.

72 years after Britain declares war against Japan - Mandela dies.

Will it ever stop?

Let's find the link.

Mandela stood for what he believed in. Activist to the extreme - he protested - rejected the system and once again, stood for what he believed in. 

5th December a being of love dies.

8th December was a day of war.

EyeSpeakTV wants to bring awareness to both sides. Whilst attempting to promote positivity but where negativity lays, positivity is needed to implemented. 

December was a month of death & growth and both of them brought movements.

Bringing Awareness!

Bringing Growth!

Bringing Change!

CAllToAction: Do your research - learn more about Mandela - learn about war.

Wise Up Wednesday

Nelson Mandela, heard that name before?

Nelson Mandela, heard that name before? The majority of us have, but if not now is your chance to learn!

Nelson Mandela became a hero in many people’s eyes across the world after helping end the apartheid in South Africa. He fought for what was right and stood up to make a change despite his actions having serious consequences. Those consequences were 27 years in prison.

Can you imagine having that time taken away from you? Sitting idle in a prison cell when all you want to do is be out in society trying to make a change. Nelson Mandela’s patience paid off though, after all that time he finally became South Africa’s first black president in May 1994.

He sacrificed so much of his life to make it better for others, this act of courage makes him the hero he is today. People around the world celebrate his life whether they were directly affected by his actions or not. You cannot deny though, he made the world a better place.

So, have you ever thought about if your actions have had consequences? Most of the time we act impulsively in the moment and then think later. Maybe from now on we should all try to think about the consequences first, it’s more likely to end in a better situation.

Think about it…What will I achieve by doing this? How can my actions help someone? Who can I help?

So now maybe try and be more like Nelson Mandela (probably not on the same scale as him), but close enough, just be courageous. Don’t be afraid to make a sacrifice for what you believe in.

It’s the right thing to do.

Written By Holly Louzado

Motivational Monday

Are you really cold?

Think twice before you answer this simple question.

How many times haven't we all been in the situation when, even staying inside our cosy, heated homes, we were complaining about how cold and uncomfortable we were?

But how many times have we thought about the people who are really cold and do not have winter clothes or even a home? Not that many, I guess.

If you did, and also tried to help, you have my sincere admiration. Keep going!

If you had not, do not worry, you can still make a difference.

Maybe you heard about a group of lovely people in North America, who, last year, decided to "decorate" the cities with scarves, hats, gloves, and other winter clothes. These items had little notes on them, explaining that they were not lost, but dedicated to the people less fortunate. In only one day, almost 140 items were collected by the people in need.

This is truly a motivational story and it reminds us how little we can do to help and what huge impact it could have.

This also reminds us not to look at other person's life to compare ourselves, but to see if they have enough. And if not, then we should ask ourselves how can we help.

So today, this Monday, let it be the first to many more Mondays to come but with a different attitude, a different approach, but with the same smile!

Keep smiling and stay motivated!

Happy Monday!

Written by Ambra (Blogger at EyeSpeakTV)