Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence is an issue that is very prevalent, not only in the United States but in the entire world. It does not effect me personally, but I have heard many horror stories of relationship abuse from friends and family. I want to choose this issue because I believe that it is not spoken about enough, and that more awareness should be brought to this topic. I don’t necessarily have to narrow down this topic, but on my website I would put different aspects and categories that relate and correlate, such as warning signs, kinds of domestic violence, and how to get help. Domestic violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime, and though that may seem like a small percentage, one category taking up that much of the whole is very frightening. Yes, there are many historical perspectives of this issue and I will have to decide which historical view to use that goes along with the agenda I am trying to push. There are thousands of statistics online relating to domestic violence, and I will be using these to my advantage on the website.

Mental Health

Mental health is an issue that effects me personally, and many others in the community. I want to choose it because there is a huge stigma associated with it, and the stigma is even worse for certain types of mental illness. I do believe I would have to focus on one aspect, and that aspect would be the stigma and how to end it. There is a historical background to mental health and its awareness, and for that I would have to focus less on the stigma and more on the topic in general, so as to provide a better and more wide-covering history. Another aspect that I do want to cover in the history section is the history of mental hospitals and prisons, and how poorly patients and inmates would be treated when they first opened. Yes, there are statistics for mental health on the internet, but once again I would have to narrow down to one specific sub-category of the topic in order to find more accurate research.

Accessible Education

Accessible education has always been a hot discussion topic, with campaigns such as No Child Left Behind to go along with it. Now, with the pandemic that is taking place, school age children have to use a computer to finish their school year. To many this is seen as a breeze and an easily accomplished task, but for those without computers or even internet access, it is a nightmare. This issue does not effect me personally, but I do know many people in my home school district that are being negatively affected by the transition to online learning. I want to choose it because it is an issue that has been talked about in the past, but is now more prominent than ever. I think I can focus on the overall issue and still have a substantial amount of educational research. Yes, there is historical background to this issue. Though it may not be exactly the description that would fit the issue in today’s times, it is the overall principle that counts. I have not done too much intensive research on this topic, so I have not found many relevant statistics, but I am sure that once I look harder I will easily find some.

https://ncadv.org/statistics

https://www.facebook.com/NEPADomesticViolenceAwareness/

https://www.customink.com/fundraising/break-the-stigma

http://etashasolutions.com/projects/wordpress/education-world-n-go/education-for-all/

In today’s times, sweatshops are not run in a person’s home, they only exist in large, factory settings. If a person is doing tailor work or clothing design in their home, it would not be called a sweatshop, but instead a boutique or fashion business. Back then, sweatshops were very common and lots of people began their rise to the top of the job market by working at a sweatshop factory. Now, sweatshop employees are seen as the lowest of lows and have little to no potential of working in a better paying job. Back then, sweatshop owners who worked from home may employ a few helpers so that the work got done quicker. This may still apply, but is seen a lot less, given that most boutiques and small fashion businesses are only run by one or two people.

Throughout history, there has always been a connection between immigrants and sweatshops. Sweatshops were a way for the immigrant to immediately be placed in a stable environment in which they could earn a few dollars and be placed with people just like them. For immigrants who were more bold and started sweatshops in their homes, they were making a name for themselves and using their home work to interact with the outside world by hiring employees and selling the pieces they made to bigger factories.

These days, a lot of sweat shops are ran in foreign countries and continents. They have a huge presence in China, and there are a sizable amount in Spanish speaking countries as well.

From an outside perspective, I think that sweatshops can be both good or bad for immigrants, depending on different factors. For example, if the immigrant is very poor when first arriving to the country, they can easily make a small salary at the sweatshop. If the immigrant does not yet know English, they can work at the sweatshop in which communication isn’t too necessary, and there are other workers who will be in the same situation, and may even speak the same language as the new hire. The negative impacts of sweatshops do seem to outweigh the positive factors, though. Sweatshops do not pay well, far less than minimum wage, and the working conditions are not always sanitary or up to code. Sweatshops are notorious for not treating their employees well, doing things such as limiting lunch breaks and not permitting bathroom usage.

https://www..com/projects/la-fi-forever-21-factory-workers/

https://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-fashion/i-dont-care-about-feminist-message-your-shirt-i-do-care-how-much-female-garment-worker-was-paid.html