been used as a measurement of development and a means to help subordinate women in the Third World by empowering them through education. The focus of development programming often considers women’s economic position by improving their access to education and vocational planning. Literacy programs in Nepal illustrate some critical points of women 's empowerment approach. Robinson-Pant’s ethnographic work in Nepal questions the concept of development and women’s literacy program. She points out the different understanding of education and literacy between the locals and program planners and the locals who believe that education is a means to make women more efficient in their current gender roles in the domestic spheres…
growth of the third world over the last 50 years has not only excluded woman from experiencing the benefits of development, but according to some has even put woman at a greater disadvantage relative to men then they experienced before. The statistics are well documented and speak volumes as to the depth of the problem. Of the 1.3 billion people living in poverty, it is estimated that 70% are woman, 66% of literate adults are woman, and 99% of al maternal deaths are in the developing word. There…
the roles of women and their impact on society over the ages. In the section titled “Were The First Artists Mostly Women?’ by Virginia Hughes, she writes about the roles of women who lived in hunting and gathering societies. In hunter-gather societies, women provided more food than men because you could obtain more food by gathering than you could by hunting. It is stated that women contributed to the Paleolithic society by providing food and by being the first artists. In the section titled…
countries achieve development can be a contentious issue. According to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals established in September 2000, the five most important factors that lead to a country’s development are, in the following order: eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality and empowering women, reducing child mortality, and improving maternal health. These goals, adopted by the international community, recognize…
deserves the right to “grab them (women) by the pussy.” This type of “locker room chat” has been widely accepted throughout the cultivation of modern human society. Through this type of acceptable sexual suggestion that occurs throughout the daily communications of humans, it has become a custom to expose products within advertisements with such vulgar remarks. Within an advertisement for a Van Heusen tie, consumers are subjected to the view of a blond, petite women on her knees at the mercy of…
Many individuals from the marginalized communities have more often than not held themselves to blame for the various ills they have committed in the struggle for their recognition. It has become specific that the marginalized communities to be known before they can get any recognition from the other members of the public. As an example, Syria is one country that has been facing political turmoil from the time of the war that originated in the Arab spring. Many communities and groups of…
critique of Erikson’s concepts is that his approach to gender identity development is male orientated and does not reflect the female experience. One of the most respected and well-known gender development theories is Social Learning Theory. Bussey & Bandura’s (1999) Social Learning Theory emphasizes the role of both modeling and direct reinforcement in shaping children’s gender identity. The theory maintains that gender roles and sex-typed behaviours are heavily influenced by social and…
complete gender empowerment. To support my argument, I will first discuss the role empowered women play in their economies, then I will highlight the role women play in reducing poverty and hunger, and finally I will explain how the condition of women within a country determines its level of development. Incorporation of women into the workings of the state and its industry is therefore an indispensable part of development and progress. Following the end of the cold war and the fall of the…
Today we live in times of rapid change and of course change of the relationship between men and women in all spheres of society. Gender equality an important trend in all around the world in recent years. This question runs through all the problems of the present and is important in the life of each of us. Under the new views on the development of social equality of men and women determined international organizations a key element of how human development, as women and men are inseparably…
relate this to the role of gender equality in one of the examples you have described. Gender roles and equality vary across cultures. Gender roles and equality are greatly influenced by historical and cultural contexts. The following examples are supposed to give a glimpse about gender equalities in different cultures. Gender equality in Sweden The European governments are more involved in the welfare of citizens more than the U.S government. This involvement emphasizes on gender equality, for…