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jueves, 26 de noviembre de 2015

Songs About Violence Against Women (and Staying Strong and Positive)

One of the most powerful and creative methods of raising awareness about taboo subjects like Violence Against Women (VAW) is through music and song. From medieval bards to protest folk singers of the 1960s to today’s Pop, Rock and Country songwriters, musicians, singers and songwriters continue to play a vital role in spreading the message about social issues via heartfelt lyrics and musical hooks that ensure that the song stays with the listener until the message sinks in.

 1-A Broken Wing – Martina McBride
American Country superstar Martina McBride is a staunch supporter of the cause to end VAW and her songs often reflect her commitment to empowering women. A Broken Wing is no exception.


https://youtu.be/dgjTO5eAbZY

She loved him like he was
The last man on Earth
Gave him everything she ever had
He'd break her spirit down
Then come lovin' up on her
Give a little then take it back

She'd tell him 'bout her dreams
He'd just shoot 'em down
Lord he loved to make her cry
You're crazy for believin'
You'll ever leave the ground
He said only angels know how to fly

And with a broken wing
She still sings
She keeps an eye over the sky
With a broken wing
She carries her dreams
Man you oughta see her fly

One Sunday morning
She didn't go to church
He wondered why she didn't leave
He went up to the bedroom
Found a note by the window
With the curtains blowin' in the breeze

And with a broken wing
She still sings
She keeps an eye over the sky
With a broken wing
She carries her dreams
Man you oughta see her fly

With a broken wing
She carries her dreams
Man you oughta see her fly

 2-No More Drama – Mary J. Blige
Grammy-award winning singer, songwriter and producer Mary J. Blige sings about surviving and transcending harmful relationships, emerging stronger than ever and leaving all the drama behind.



https://youtu.be/em328ua_Lo8

3- India Arie
This song by India Arie calls on women and girls everywhere to accept and be happy in their own skins and to appreciate themselves for who they are inside and out!


https://youtu.be/Mq86e4Fhja0



4-You Gotta Be – Des’ree
British singer Des’ree had a hit in the late 90s with this feel-good song about being the best that you can be as a woman.





5-The Rose – AHMIR
AHMIR – the 1R&B band on YouTube and The Pixel Project’s YouTube Music Ambassador – recorded Amanda McBroom’s The Rose in April 2012 as part of The Pixel Project’s Music For Pixels campaign. The Rose is their message of love and healing to survivors everywhere





6-Family Portrait – P!nk
In “Family Portrait”, P!nk is a child growing up in an abusive household. She pleads with her parents “I’ll be so much better, I’ll do everything right / I’ll be your little girl forever / I’ll go to sleep at night,” believing the anger and fighting is her fault.  


miércoles, 25 de noviembre de 2015

CONTRA LA VIOLENCIA CONTRA LAS MUJERES Manuel Carrasco "QUE NADIE"





LETRA:

https://youtu.be/Yur4PXOozdc



Empezaron los problemas 
se enganchó a la pena 
se aferró a la soledad 
ya no mira las estrellas 
mira sus ojeras 
cansada de pelear. 

Olvidándose de todo 
busca algún modo 
de encontrar su libertad 
el cerrojo que le aprieta 
le pone cadenas 
y nunca descansa en paz 
y tu dignidad se a quedado esperando a que vuelvas 

Estribillo 

Que nadie calle tu verdad 
que nadie te ahogue el corazón 
que nadie te haga mas llorar 
hundiéndote en silencio 
que nadie te obligue a morir 
cortando tu alas al volar 
que vuelvan tus ganas de vivir 

En el túnel del espanto 
todo se hace largo 
cuando se iluminara 
amarrado a su destino 
va sin ser testigo 
de tu lento caminar 

Tienen hambre sus latidos 
pero son sumisos 
y suenan a su compás 
la alegría traicionera 
le cierra la puerta 
o se sienta en su sofá 
y tu dignidad se a quedado esperando a que vuelva 

Estribillo 

Que nadie calle tu verdad 
que nadie te ahogue el corazón 
que nadie te haga mas llorar 
mintiéndote en silencio 
que nadie te obligue a morir 
cortando tus alas al volar 
que vuelvan tus ganas de vivir 

Que nadie calle tu verdad 
que nadie te ahogue el corazón 
que nadie te haga mas llorar 
hundiéndote en silencio 
que nadie te obligue a morir 
cortando tus alas al volar 
que vuelvan tus ganas de vivir..

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. November 25 2015


Prevention is the 2015 theme  of the International Day for the Elimination of violence against women  on 25 November and of the UNiTE to End Violence against Women Campaign’s 16 days call for action. You can see more at:www.unwomen.org. The United Nations Secretary-General’s Campaign UNiTE to End Violence against Women invites you to "Orange the world: end violence against women and girls".  We have sixteen days (since November 25th till December 10th) to collaborate by using the toolkit and sharing our photos, messages and videos showing how we can  orange our world at facebook.com using #orangetheworld.

I would  also like to tell you about  www.plan-uk.org,  a webpage with plenty of resources  that you can use to raise students' awareness of the need to fight for a world in which girls and women can live safe from violence, go to school without fear, marry who they want and have their voices heard.

As I  focus my councelling in school contexts and as most of my readers work in school contexts too, I have chosen a resource that fosters reflection on  how violence  against girls can take place  in or around schools. You can find it here

The following video can serve as a starting point:

https://youtu.be/OOSRtbvT6kk  


My humble contribution to this campaign of prevention outlined above can very well include a song because I cannot agree more with Hans Christian Andersen when he said that  "where words fail, music speaks".  On this occasion, my choice is "Try", by American singer Colbie Caillat. I consider this is an empowering  song because I believe that the best prevention starts by making young girls understand that they do not have to be someone else in order to make others happy. 

CONTRA LA VIOLENCIA CONTRA LAS MUJERES Colbie Caillat - Try. Letra y traducción

Colbie Caillat - Try. Letra y traducción







Try, by Colbie Colliat


Oooh
Oooh

Put your make up on
Get your nails done
Curl your hair
Run the extra mile
Keep it slim so they like you, do they like you?

Get your sexy on
Don't be shy, girl
Take it off
This is what you want, to belong, so they like you
Do you like you?

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to, give it all away
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try
Yooou don't have to try

Oooh
Oooh

Get your shopping on, at the mall, extra credit card
You don't have to choose, buy it all, so they like you
Do they like you?

Wait a second, 
Why, should you care, what they think of you
When you're all alone, by yourself, do you like you?
Do you like you?

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to, give it all away
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to bend until you break
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try
You don't have to try

You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try
Yooou don't have to try

Noooo
Oooh

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to, give it all away
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try

Take your make up off
Put your head down
Take a breath
Look into the mirror, at yourself
Don't you like you?
Cause I like you






Maquíllate,
que te hagan las uñas,
rízate el pelo,
esfuérzate a tope (go the extra mile),
mantente delgada para así gustarles,
¿les gustas?
Compórtate de forma sexy,
no seas tímida chica,
quítatelo,
esto es lo que quieres, encajar,
para así gustarles,
¿te gustas a ti misma?
No tienes que esforzarte tanto,
no tienes que darlo todo (o tb acostarte con cualquiera),
solo tienes que levantarte, levantarte,
no tienes que cambiar una sola cosa,
no tienes que esforzarte, esforzarte...
no tienes que esforzarte, esforzarte...
no tienes que esforzarte, esforzarte...
no tienes que intentarlo,
no tienes que intentarlo.
Dejar a deber en el centro comercial (shopping on tick),
llegar al límite de tus tarjetas de crédito,
no tienes que elegir, cómpralo todo,
para así gustarles,
¿les gustas?
Espera un segundo,
por qué deberías preocuparte de lo que piensan de ti,
cuando estás sola, por tu cuenta,
¿te gustas?
¿te gustas?
No tienes que esforzarte tanto,
no tienes que darlo todo,
solo tienes que levantarte, levantarte,
no tienes que cambiar una sola cosa.
No tienes que esforzarte tanto,
no tienes que doblarte hasta romperte,
solo tienes que levantarte, levantarte,
no tienes que cambiar una sola cosa.
No tienes que esforzarte, esforzarte...
no tienes que esforzarte, esforzarte...
no tienes que esforzarte, esforzarte...
no tienes que intentarlo.
No tienes que esforzarte tanto,
no tienes que darlo todo,
solo tienes que levantarte, levantarte,
no tienes que cambiar una sola cosa.
No tienes que esforzarte, esforzarte...
no tienes que esforzarte, esforzarte...
no tienes que esforzarte, esforzarte...
no tienes que intentarlo.
Quítate el maquillaje,
suéltate el pelo,
toma aliento,
mírate a ti misma en el espejo,
¿te gustas?
porque a mí, me gustas.