Week 7: My Colleagues and South Africa

Denice Carpenter wrote a wonderful excerpt about women’s rights in South Africa. As a woman, this is an issue that I am passionate about and there is still much that needs to be done to ensure that there are equal rights between men and women around the world. I really like how she pin pointed four specific things that are hindering women’s rights in South Africa such as the “perceived incompatibility between cultural preservation and human rights.” This was something that I studied a few years ago in my global health class. Although it can be difficult, it can be done especially if world leaders are open to learning about the importance of human rights.

Gerardo Gonzalez wrote a very interesting piece about parallels between South Africa and a recent movie called District 9. Since it is a movie about extra-terrestrial  invasions, I would not have expected this comparison to made. But, I really like how the director used his past experiences to make a creative piece.

I greatly enjoyed watching the video that Connie Garza posted about the post-apartheid generation of South Africa. The young adult population is often the age group that impacts the world the most. It made me very excited to do service learning in South Africa and work with young leaders