Women In The Third World

International Perspectives of Women Midterm Young women in the Third World face a variety of challenges and difficulties. Their lives are altered, shaped, and formed through major factors. These major factors a social/psychological/physical, political, and economic. The social/psychological/physical factors are early and young marriages, often abusive and nonconsensual, early childhood labor, such as the young girl in “Girls Rising” who was serving men at the age of three, and a lack of education. The lack of education affects all parts of the spectrum, because educating young girls improves the economy and creates a broader and more intellectual political spectrum. Political factors are poor healthcare, such as the lack of treatment of fistulas …show more content…
They recognize the privilege that school is and thus take their education very seriously. For example, in “Girls Rising” one little girl was persistent in attending school even when in the face of a natural disaster and poverty. In addition, artwork is an artistic way of learning that is helpful in achieving one’s goals. Working alongside education is also popular because of the large expenses that their schools entail. As a privileged student pursuing my education, I have a multitude of advantages. Overall, my access to education is much better and available. I have the ability to gain financial support and scholarships to help pay for my education. I have access to transportation and close living arrangements so assist with distance. I have the freedom and support to choose my own desired career path with the possibility of even higher education. I also have healthy learning environments, legal education expectations, and easy access to clean water and healthy …show more content…
First, I would advocate for sex education and female health education. This includes the education of STDs and HIV/AIDS, including the risk factors, safe sex practices, consent culture, and healthy childbirth and its dangers. This would greatly improve the health education amongst the population and provide healthier living conditions and practices. Second, I would advocate for abortion rights. This focuses on the idea and dangers of overpopulation. In addition, it advocates for safer abortions, the creation of abortion clinics, and a system such as Planned Parenthood. Women would achieve the right to choose how they want to take care of their own body. Third, I would advocate for women’s rights. The focus of this would be voting rights of women, equal pay, opportunity, and treatment in the workforce, and the education of women with the accessibility of achieving higher education. This would greatly improve the economy by increasing familial income, jobs, and the literacy rate. Finally, I would advocate for the increase of women in politics. Doing so would increase the variety of ideas, create diversity and equality, and highly improve the impact of feminism and women’s rights. These four policies would improve these countries in all aspects; social, political, and