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Il-Kampanja “Favur id-Diversità Diskriminazzjoni Qatt ” hija appoġġjata mill-Ambaxxaturi tad-Diversità f’kull pajjiż. Dawn il-persuni magħrufa sew jużaw iċ-ċelebrità tagħhom sabiex iwasslu l-vantaġġi tad-diversità u joħorġu għall-objettivi tal-kampanja.

Sina Bugeja, Direttriċi Eżekuttiva – Kummissjoni Nazzjonali għall-Promozzjoni ta’ l-Ugwaljanza

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Sina Buġeja, MSc (Wales); FRSH; MIM; hija d-Direttriċi Eżekuttiva tal-Kummissjoni Nazzjonali għall-Promozzjoni ta’ l-Ugwaljanza – posizzjoni li ilha tokkupa minn Jannar tas-sena 2004. Hi tirrapreżenta lil Malta fil-CDEG tal-Kunsill Ewropew u fil-High Level Group on Gender Mainstreaming ta’ l-UE. Hi hija kunsilliera mħarrġa fuq l-HIV/AIDS kif ukoll imħarrġa bħala Medjatur tal-Familja. Studjat għall-Masters fil-Promozzjoni u l-Edukazzjoni tas-Saħħa fil-Kulleġġ tal-Mediċina, l-Istitut tal-Promozzjoni tas-Saħħa, fl-Università ta’ Wales. Is-Sinjura Buġeja kienet responsabbli għall-Kampanji Edukattivi Nazzjonali kollha ta’ l-HIV sas-sena 1998. Għal sitt snin okkupat ukoll il-pożizzjoni ta’ CEO ma’ Sedqa, l-aġenzija nazzjonali kontra d-droga u l-alkol. Kienet membru tal-Kumitat Nazzjonali AIDS u kienet il-Kontraparti Nazzjonali ta’ l-Organizzazjoni tas-Saħħa Mondjali għall-Pjan ta’ Azzjoni Ewropew dwar l-Alkol. Minbarra dan, għal sentejn, hi okkupat is-sedja ta’ Chairperson tal-ECCAS (Ċentri Kollaborattivi Ewropej għall-istudji tad-Dipendenzi). Is-Sinjura Buġeja ġiet ippremjata bil-Commomwealth Award for Excellence in Women’s Health. Hi hija sieħba tas-Soċjetà Rjali għall-Promozzjoni tas-Saħħa tar-Renju Unit, u tgħallem il-Promozzjoni tas-Saħħa u s-Soċjoloġija fl-Università ta’ Malta. Is-Sinjura Buġeja hija ukoll membru tal-Malta Institute of Management.

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Intervista ma’ Miriam Christine, l-Ambaxxattrici favur id-Diversità

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JEHTIEG LI NOHORGU MILL-MENTALITA` TA’ GZIRA

L-Ambaxxattrici tal-Kampanja Nghozzu d-Diversita`, Diskriminazzjoni Qatt, Miriam Christine temmen li hu importanti li Malta tohrog mill-mentalita` maghluqa ta’ gzira u tifhem li hemm hafna rizultati pozittivi mid-diversita`.

Hi uriet it-thassib taghha li l-wasla ta’ immigranti rregolari f’pajjizna qed twassal ghal certi atteggjamenti razzisti minn uhud. Hu mportanti hafna li l-poplu Malti jifhem li t-tahliet ta’ kulturi varji jwassal ghal hafna rizultati sbieh.

Miriam Christine intghazlet bhala l-ewwel ambaxxattrici ta’ din il-kampanja wara esperjenza ta’ ‘bullying’ l-iskola minhabba l-kulur tal-gilda taghha. Minflok halliet din l-esperjenza thalli marka negattiva` fuq hajjitha, din il-personalita` ghelbet il-problema, fost ohrajn, permezz tal-kant tant li irrapprezentat lill-pajjizna f’fora internazzjonali, fosthom il-Eurovision Song Contest.

Fil-hidma taghha tul din l-ahhar sena, il-kantanta qed tippromwovi l-kultura ta’ diversita` permezz ta’ attivitajiet lokali fosthom promozzjoni u intervisti mal-mezzi tal-media, b’mod partikolari fuq programmi televizivi. Hi kienet impenjata hafna meta t-trakk tour wasal pajjizna wara li kien zar diversi pajjizi Ewropej ohra.

F’kumment li tat Miriam Christine sostniet li, “ghad fadal hafna hidma x’jsir favur id-diversita` f’pajjizna, specjalment f’oqsma bhal m’huma l-iskejjel u l-postijiet tax-xoghol. Il-Kampanja Nghozzu d-Diversita`, Diskriminazzjoni Qatt hi f’waqtha u nawgura li thalli l-impatt mixtieq fis-socjeta`.”

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One of Malta's top singers - Miriam Christine - is the new Stop - Discrimination Ambassador

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Born in Brazil, I was adopted by Gozitan parents twenty-five years ago. My upbringing was very good, but I did suffer from bullying at school due to my ethnic appearance. This left a mark on me and I went through stages when my self-esteem was very low. It was through music that I overcame prejudice and I re-discovered my true self, and belief in myself was restored, The title track on my latest CD Album 'Little Zee' is about the racial prejudices I suffered as a child and how I managed to overcome them. This EU campaign will help a lot of people, both victims of discrimination and people who don't understand the value of diversity and I'm glad to be part of it.

 

What is good about diversity?

 

Diversity brings us a wealth of culture, ideas and experiences. It broadens our knowledge, our understanding of the world and enriches our lives in general.

Accepting people for what they can do, for their abilities, also sets the parameters for giving opportunities to individuals regardless of their ethnic origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age and disability, within the work place.

Understanding diversity helps society understand that we are all equal and deserve respect for who we are beyond our appearances.

 

What is bad about discrimination?

On the other hand, discrimination sends out the message that some of us, for various reasons, are better than others, purely based on intolerance and narrow-mindedness.

It makes victims of the innocent.

Discrimination says that it is okay to judge a person without knowing who they are, just because they don't fit a particular mould.

There is no "right mould".

For more information about Miriam Christine visit her homepage: www.miriamchristine.com