Social Issues

Upon reflecting on the discussions we had this week, I’ve learned a little about parts of the world whose voices are rarely heard. Most of the social justice issues such as human trafficking, forced prostitutions, violence against women, and socioeconomic inequality are devastating developing countries whose voices we rarely hear compared to other powerful nations. As someone who came to SUA because of its mission to foster global citizens, learning about such issues is just the beginning of becoming a global citizen.

As mentioned in Half The Sky, one of the most important part of being a global citizen is going to developing countries and actually talking and helping people facing those issues. Studying abroad in Spain, Japan, or other developed countries isn’t going to help us with understanding the reality of how over half of the world’s populations are living in. I hope there would be more opportunities for SUA students to be able to see the stories like those in Half The Sky for themselves and be knowledgeable enough to take actions and give supports as global citizens.