Socioeconomic struggles in Barbados.edited

Name Date Course Code Socio-Economic Struggles in Barbados. Barbados is a small sovereign island country in the Caribbean and is ranked as one of the best tourist destinations in the world due to its beautiful beaches and dynamic scenery. It is a democratic country with two-party systems: the Democratic Labor Party and the Barbados Labor Party. It has a vast ethnic distribution, including black, white, mixed, and East Indian, which defines its colossal diversification. The country is densely populated and suffers a lot of socio-economic problems. Despite being a democracy, there is vast corruption, lack of government transparency, discrimination, environmental problems, violence, and deeply rooted poverty in the country. According to (Bryan 473), the foundations of Barbados were based on race, class, and poverty. Despite the reforms initiated since then, Barbados still suffers the adversity of social and economic issues. This essay will discuss the socio-economic struggles inherent in Barbados and their influence on the sustainability and development of the island. LGBTQ individuals in Barbados face the adversity of discrimination in the country. The churches and evangelical groups are vocal in opposing same-sex marriage, purporting that LGBTQ cannot stand a chance in the country. This group faces harassment and verbal abuse in the stringent government with strict legislation. The country is the best tourist attraction, and its stance on the human rights issue is a threat to human rights, yet discussions have to be held so that it cannot be blacklisted since it is among the main destinations of the United States and the United Kingdom. The issue of LGBTQ is still a struggle in the country. Anything concerning their existence and rights is still criminalized and wholly forbidden. Achieving LGBTQ rights in Barbados is still a nightmare since decriminalization and addressing discrimination based on sexual relations is tedious since this aspect is not unanimously accepted in the country, and the government institutions are still at loggerheads. The Caribbean islands are rich in diversity due to the vast ethnic groups. Racism and bigotry are unwelcome human characteristics yet still an eminent problem in Barbados. Just like many racist countries in Europe and America, Barbados society lacks relevant policies and measures to educate its citizens on the importance of naturing and growing a healthy society. The population in Barbados is over ninety percent of black Afro-Caribbean individuals, which makes it easier to oversee the amount of discrimination present in the country (Ben- Torres et al. 90). Most of the population in Barbados ignores the aspect of racism, attributing that it is an issue in the past, yet it is evident in the institutions. Ignoring the existence of racism and absorbing it as a standard issue has destroyed the urgency and need to address the issue. Racism has had many Barbadians protest the menace publicly in traditional media. An incident of a white Bajan Man talking ill and making racist rants about the black Barbadians sparked much attention and refuted his unruly behavior in social and traditional media. Discrimination is vast in Barbados, including health issues such as H