Women In Foreign Countries

It is fair to say that women in the United States have a lot more control of making decisions for themselves than women in other countries. Even though it may seem as if we still aren 't treated as equally as men in situations like the workplace, or even when it comes to just walking the down the street we have much more say than those women in foreign countries. One of the reasons why women in foreign countries may not have much power is due to their cultures and customs. Coming from a mother who is Guatemalan and a father who is Puertorican I’m aware of traditions believing that the women should be at home taking care of the family while the husband goes out and works for the families income. But this deprives women from learning and earning …show more content…
Nigeria is known for the fish market and has great economic potential. I think the U.S should promote women’s rights in developing nations because education can bring economic growth. A study was done in Nigeria to investigate and show how educating women can increase the value of their fish business(Babalola). Fish is an important protein in diets making the demand for it high. It’s mostly higher in Nigeria than other Western African countries due to where they are located. But they still can 't meet the domestic demand. In the study 92 women fish marketers were the subjects(Babalola). Fifty seven percent had a primary education (equivalent to elementary in US). Eighty three percent were married. Sixty eight percent were between the ages of 30-50. Which explains why fifty two percent of the women had ten plus years experience in the business. Thirty nine percent sold fish with help of marketing and advertisement(Babalola). From the 92 marketers forty five percent sold frozen fish and thirty seven sold fresh fish. The earnings these women made were from $31-$62 per week. The reason they are not able to meet the demand is due to poor capital investment by the …show more content…
In my geography class we learned about some very scary statistics. Ninety six percent of the world’s 6,000 languages are spoken by four percent of the world’s population(Kuby). Also, ninety percent of the world’s languages are not found on the internet(Kuby). Fifty percent of the world’s 6,000 languages are endangered to be extinct(Kuby). The scariest statistic of them all is one language on average disappears every two weeks(Kuby). Dialects are those that are more likely to be extinct because previous generations are forgetting or not making it a priority to teach the next generations. We can agree that big companies like McDonalds(or other fast food chains), Nike, etc. are found globally. But that doesn 't necessarily mean that we eat from these restaurants or purchase these named brand products all the time. By preserving local foods, history and customs it makes traveling to these countries or states more appealing. For instance when I go to Puerto Rico I’m not thinking of eating McDonalds there. But I am thinking of all the typical foods that they consume. Also, when I go to Guatemala I’m not thinking of spending my time on my phone. or social networks like I would do back in the states. I am thinking of what new city or monuments I want to go visit on my trip. These examples can also apply to the states as well. You wouldn 't go to New York and buy Wendy’s. It wouldn 't be a successful trip without eating thin