Improving Health, Gender Equality, Peace, And Stability

looking at education inequality, its relation to poverty and what we can do about it.

Since the beginning of time gender inequality has been an obstacle towards the human development of countries around the world. The Human Development Index was created to showcase the average achievement of males and females. However, females have been oppressed of their opportunities throughout time, which contradicts the main idea of the Human Development Index. To understand the difference between developed and developing countries and the reason for the gender gap between males and females there need to be an understanding of the indicators that are addressed through the key dimensions of Gender Inequality which include reproductive health, education and political representation. Through the use of the indicators, gender inequality demonstrates that there are variations within developed nations such as Norway and a developing nation such as Cameroon. Although gender inequality is present in both countries, the Human Development Index indicates that the developed country Norway is more advanced in regards of gender inequality then the developing country Cameroon. The development of a country does not completely reflect the position of gender inequality; but it is evident through the indicators of life expectancy, birth rate, education and economic status that a more developed country is more advanced in reducing gender equality.

When women are placed in these positions of power the past has shown that women empowerment allows for the growth for the upcoming generations. This investment that countries can make by allowing for the growth of the education of women would be exactly that, an investment. The growth that countries would experience would allow that country to excel into a caring society. As well, the impact that women have had on society is not limited to the political realm but can also be translated to the economic sense. When placed

Maternal mortality, prostitution, and economic empowerment become global struggles due to lack of education and financial ability of both the country itself and individuals living in these countries. Families are following a pattern by neglecting to dedicate time, attention, and money to their children’s education. These people are living in the moment and do not

Although poverty and inequality are two different things, inequality can impact poverty by preventing a particular group from accessing resources to support themselves. According to the United Nations Social Policy and Development Division, “inequalities in income distribution and access to productive resources, basic social services, opportunities, markets, and information have been on the rise worldwide, often causing and exacerbating poverty.” (World Scouting, 1) This company also points out that gender discrimination is the major source of causing poverty. For example, women in Peru have 5 years of learning while men have 7 years. (Melamed, 6) Given this, women are more vulnerable to poverty due to its gender and social status within the

Education is a basic human right and an instrument of change needed to achieve goals of equality, development and democracy. It is a powerful tool that allows people to lift themselves out of poor economic situations and participate fully as citizens. A significant problem exists in the world today: only 30% of girls are enrolled in secondary education worldwide (The Right to Education). Gender inequality in education occurs because of poverty and cultural attitudes about the status and role of women. In the United States, significant progress has been made towards equal educational rights, but gender disparities still exist. We need to continue to work toward equality for women in education not only in our

Gender inequality is a massive problem for women and girls and development has begun to take place to over come this injustice to the female population in North Africa and the Middle East. Gender inequality has become an important and visible issue for economies of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). I have researched on how women of North Africa are deprived from many opportunities as well as being under educated. The female population has suffered immensely in Africa. Presently, women of Africa, like many women in third world countries have not been included as equal and effective stakeholders in processes that determine their lives.

Many opportunities are not present in terms of equality when schooling is the topic. An instance of a lack of similar chances can be identified between the high and low-class populations of different countries such as Nigeria or the Congo. These countries are rarely able to provide a consistently adequate learning system, leading to an insufficiency of attaining

According to Roudi-Fahimi, “As female education rises, fertility, population growth, and infant and child mortality fall and family health improves.” Allowing girls an education could benefit a country’s population, improving or even saving the lives of many children. More education also improves the health of families, showing how education for girls can affect the quality of life. This is also seen in research conducted by Unicef, who says that “If all women had a secondary education, there would be 49 percent fewer child deaths… Investing in girls so they can complete the next level of education could lead to lifetime earnings of up to 68 percent of annual [GDP]” (“Girls' education”). Both sources agree that allowing girls to have an education will improve their lives and the lives of the next generation. Education allows for girls to better support themselves and their family, and will help a family’s economic issues. If families had more money, they would be able to afford education, healthcare, food, and many other resources that could improve their quality of life. A better economy is shown to have better living standards, presenting another benefit of educating

Throughout history mistakes are made, tragic events occur, and wars arise. As a result, people document these events, write stories, or simply express their emotions. In particular, this can be seen in many American movements such as Romanticism in which people believed logic and reason can only get one so far. As time passed these movements became a thing of the past and are seen irrelevant in today 's modern age. However, one movement that is still relevant today is the advancement or support of women 's rights socially, economically, and politically. For instance, three texts that still tie with Feminism today is April Showers, A Journey, and Fullness of Life. In April Showers, the author illustrates the many difficulties a woman undergoes attempting to support her family by being a writer. Furthermore, in A Journey, it depicts the hardships a woman encounters when she is forced to accept the unknown. Lastly, in the story Fullness of Life, it displays a woman meeting her destined partner in the afterlife, which leads her to realize that what she wanted is not what she needed and as a result, she decides to wait for her husband leaving her destined partner. Overall these works still demonstrate the cruelties and unfairness that females endure in America today. Therefore the most relevant American author today is Edith Wharton because her work still reflects women 's oppression in the workplace, their struggle to be completely independent and be thoroughly understood by

To begin with, the poor education system is considered to be a major barrier to economic development. Despite the massive advance in education methods and ways of teaching around the globe, education systems in the sub-Saharan region suffer from various setbacks and failures which have negatively affected economic growth. One of the major issues in this area is the high rate of out-of-school children. Recent statistics published by UNESCO (2014) indicate that there are about 57 million children worldwide who are of school age but not attending school- in which sub-Saharan Africa accounts for more than 50%; most of them are girls. The report also indicates that the number of youth who are not enrolled

One example of inequality in education between men and women is when Malala and her class take a field

Gender inequality throughout the world will not start to improve unless we start at the source of the issue. Overall there are many gender inequalities that are geared towards women that will not start to change unless they are corrected at a young age. Girls and women are proven to be disadvantaged in education systems in most parts of the world (“UNESCO Joins Partners…”). Some people argue that gender equality is not the biggest issue in the world because boys also can be disadvantaged. For example, of the boys that are out of school in South and West Asia, 16% of them are unlikely to ever start school (“Girls’ Education and…”). While there are cases in some parts of the

In this essay, I will be focusing on both types of education, but putting more emphasis on formal education, comparing if gender inequality will be reduced by education or if education is not important in reducing gender inequality. Formal education usually refers to schooling, where a person may learn basic, academic, or trade skills. Formal education often begins in elementary school and continues with secondary school. Post-secondary education is usually at a college or university which may grant an academic degree. Formal education is important as the academic degree would open oneself to a wider range of higher-paying jobs and it would also give knowledge about current affairs and the world. It would also help with escaping poverty. Research shows that people who had received a formal education had higher-earning jobs than those who didn’t. They were also more likely not to live in poverty. However, despite this, many people believe that formal education is not needed or rather, it is more important to receive informal education. This refers to things like managing the household, cooking or raising a

The degree of education for women in developing and developed countries is immensely low across the globe. In regions like the Middle East and parts of Africa especially East Coast (Somalia) many women aren 't allowed to go to school and get an education. Because not being allowed access to education these women aren 't ready for a vast number of skilled job opportunities, that had they obtained access to education would have been able to do. In rare instances women are offered education but the quality of this education is often very low, and limited. These women in terms of their futures are at risk because without this education these women are put at a disadvantage denying them equal opportunities in the work force, they become financial burdens to take care of, and they have kids that are affected by this. Barbara Matera a vice chair of the parliament who voices her views on the effects of lack of education for women, Shalmala Pulugurtha a journalist who writes on the impact uneducated women have on their children and Maryan Mohamed a women who has told her story on her challenges with having little to no education. These boundaries are now being broken women are gaining access to education due to the fact that they are becoming courageous enough to speak against the “normal” view of education for them.