Tiana Orozco
Section 29
Rough Draft 1
No Limits on Freedom In many developing, and even developed countries, women are not always given the same opportunities to succeed as men. In order for a woman to succeed, she must have the freedom to make her own choices. This way she can do what is beneficial to her and what will allow her to live the life she imagined for herself. In addition, when a woman is given agency, she not only benefits from it, but the economy and later generations do as well. In “The Girl Effect,” Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn discuss how eliminating gender inequalities and empowering women can lead to a boost in economy and a boost of hope and confidence in generations to come. Often, women do not have the resources to prosper, whether that may be freedom, money or education. However, these resources are always given to men, which is why they are able to live their life how they please and become successful. Countries with prevalent gender inequalities limit women’s agency because they do not …show more content…
Kristoff and WuDunn explain how “The spread of ultrasound machines has allowed pregnant women to find out the sex of their fetuses—and then get abortions if they are female” (208). When families find out they are having a girl, many decide it would be better to abort the baby instead of keeping it. Even when they are born, they are still not taken care of in the same way a boy would. For example, Kristoff and WuDunn pointed out how if a boy gets sick parents will quickly bring the boy to the hospital for a checkup. However, if a girl is sick, they will be hesitant and might wait until the next day to bring her to the hospital (206). Therefore, more baby girls are dying because they are carelessly being taken care of. In these situations, the choices girls are able to make is limited before they can even
Section 29
Rough Draft 1
No Limits on Freedom In many developing, and even developed countries, women are not always given the same opportunities to succeed as men. In order for a woman to succeed, she must have the freedom to make her own choices. This way she can do what is beneficial to her and what will allow her to live the life she imagined for herself. In addition, when a woman is given agency, she not only benefits from it, but the economy and later generations do as well. In “The Girl Effect,” Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn discuss how eliminating gender inequalities and empowering women can lead to a boost in economy and a boost of hope and confidence in generations to come. Often, women do not have the resources to prosper, whether that may be freedom, money or education. However, these resources are always given to men, which is why they are able to live their life how they please and become successful. Countries with prevalent gender inequalities limit women’s agency because they do not …show more content…
Kristoff and WuDunn explain how “The spread of ultrasound machines has allowed pregnant women to find out the sex of their fetuses—and then get abortions if they are female” (208). When families find out they are having a girl, many decide it would be better to abort the baby instead of keeping it. Even when they are born, they are still not taken care of in the same way a boy would. For example, Kristoff and WuDunn pointed out how if a boy gets sick parents will quickly bring the boy to the hospital for a checkup. However, if a girl is sick, they will be hesitant and might wait until the next day to bring her to the hospital (206). Therefore, more baby girls are dying because they are carelessly being taken care of. In these situations, the choices girls are able to make is limited before they can even