Women's Academic Leadership Developing Countries

In the article “Women’s Human Rights and Gender Equality’’ i read about how Women’s rights are the fundamental human rights that were enshrined by the United Nations for every human being on the planet nearly 70 years ago. These rights include to live free from violence, slavery, and discrimination; to be educated ; to vote and to earn a fair and equal wage. A famous saying goes “Women’s rights are human rights” meaning, women all around the world are entitled to all of these rights, but yet there are women and girls who are still denied these rights, often simply because of their gender. Winning these rights for women isn’t all, it’s also about changing how countries and communities works and their perspectives on gender equality. Global Fund for Women exists to support the tireless and courageous efforts of women’s groups who work every day to win rights for women and girls. These groups are working to ensure women can own property, vote, run for office, get paid fair wages, and live free from violence – including domestic violence, sexual assault. The Global Fund for Women also stand for other rights that are vital for women’s equality. They stand for a woman’s right to decide if and when she has children, and to have high-quality health

However, the contributions of women to the economy have gone unrecognized and unvalued. Also, there is unequal opportunities between men and women in the workforce, which means that women do not receive an opportunity at demonstrating their ability to lift themselves from poverty and similar issues, and their options to improve their lives are limited or nonexistent. However, I feel that what men do not realize when oppressing women is that women make up half of the world's population. This ultimately means that women also make up half the workforce. A nation that limits women and discriminates against them cannot reach it's full potential or productiveness. On the other hand, if a country's government, businesses, and overall, the communities invest in women, developing countries are less likely to be striken by poverty. Women are educated to wisely manage the money that they earn, which results in less poverty because they will know how to save and spend her money properly. To add on, economic empowered women raise healthier and better educated children, which results in children that will continue to manage money wisely, with their mother's guidance, and ultimately this would lead to a decrease in poverty. Economic empowerment means not only reducing

Women empowerment means to identify all kinds of oppression based on gender roles and to face it. This process has two dimensions: individual and collective. At the individual level, access to information about gender role and its social source lead women to seek for their autonomy and freedom. When they realize that the female social being is a social construction, nor a changeless reality, they can better indentify

If more women were in higher governmental power, additional action would be taken to improve the government and the world in general. Women have always been considered a follower of men since the beginning of time. However, women are being politically elected to be head of state and government, they are leaders of countries and role models for the younger generations. More than 20 countries currently have a woman holding office as the head of a national government, and the global participation rate of women in national-level parliaments is nearly 20%. In addition, women are highly devoted to promoting national and local policies that address the socioeconomic and political challenges facing women, children, and disadvantaged

As the sole United States Delegate to the 2014 G(irls)20 Summit in Sydney, Australia, I worked with over twenty four other women to write a communique focused on how to economically empower women and girls internationally. The communique was then presented to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister of Australia and other leaders. For the past eight years, I have also participated as well as staffed numerous Model United Nations Conferences

Women are not helpless creatures in a world full of challenges. They are considered role models of families, businesses, and social movements. They are the pillars of feminism. Women are now holders and decision makers of recognized networks, strong figures in the senate and political institutions. However, women are not decision makers in all nations. In specific societies where women empowerment is overruled, there is no major feminist movement prevalent. The theory of an existing hope of unity between women is minimal, but as the idea of “empowerment” unfolds, it inspires women to support their gender. Females have started to fight as one against social misconceptions, labor inequality, and political limitations. It is the concept of women

“Girls account for the majority of children not attending school; almost two-thirds of women in the developing world work in the informal sector or as unpaid workers in the home” (United Nations Development Program). In most nations, women are encouraged to pursue careers such as housewifery, which correlates, to a nation's poverty and oppressive society. According to The New York Times, “Women do not receive an education because of a nation’s fear of losing power.” Those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent are on the unethical side of history, but a hand will be extended if they are eager to unclench their fist. According to American Progress, “When women are educated it results in the empowerment of women and girls who then work to protect their rights.” With the lack education of women, they lack the necessary skills to acquire high paying jobs and express freedom of speech. The United States should offer a range of educational opportunities for women who appear authentically committed to pluralism and peaceful contestation help to develop their capacity to compete for power and to govern because they are the ones that will implement change. The world depends on The United States and trusts them in their times of crisis; therefore it is the U.S. responsibility to assist women when they cry for help. “The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger - but recognize the opportunity” (John F. Kennedy). The harrowing reality is that since there is little to no public awareness of women’s global maltreatment, countless more women will continue living in obstructive societies with little regard to education. “A revolution is coming - a revolution which will be peaceful if we are wise enough; compassionate

Even though many women have accomplished gaining their rights back, multiple problems still exist currently. Attention towards the crisis occurred in the late 1800’s and throughout the 20th century. Daily, women face challenges due to inequality and discrimination. Gender inequality not only hurts women and girls physically, but also prevents them from having opportunities. With the help from activists, the issue has gained awareness and has helped others understand the situation. Many rights have been gained, as well as much has been achieved throughout the journey to gain rights. Overall, women’s rights has become a crucial, worldwide problem.

According to the World Bank, women make up 70% of the world’s poor and their wages world wide are on average 50% to 80% of men’s. One third of all households word wide are headed by women, they are responsible for half the world’s food production, and yet they own just one per cent of the world’s property. The majority of workers in sweatshops are women and the majority of unpaid labour is done by women in every region of the world. Further, women make up two-thirds of the one billion people who are illiterate and 60% of the 100 million who have no access to primary education.

Women's rights are history and our future, from The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) group in 1975 to Michelle Obama and newer leaders today, the changes almost endless. Now women are not just fighting feminist’s rights, women are assisting in international affairs in all sorts of world problems. Solo influences like Emma Watson, First Lady Michelle Obama and Angela Merkel have represented themselves in various address to the government, foreign and international boards, like the president's cabinet, the UN and ambassadors teams.

Women empowerment was measured quantitatively and qualitatively by many researchers for different purposes in a variety of ways. The indicators and empowerment measures used from late 1990s were always context specific and ‘continent’ specific. The leadership qualities, freedom of mobility, participation in decision making, access to resources and assertiveness are crucial to the empowerment of women. Empowerment is a complex process which occurs over a period of time and only the disempowered can experience empowerment.

In world history, gender inequality and women’s and empowerment have been an ongoing battle of victories and setbacks, especially for women. Women are disproportionately

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.

Gender inequality has been and is still a problem being faced worldwide. It has inhibited the social, economical, and political growth of women in all different nations, especially third-world countries.There are various implications that change the level of inequality such as education, culture, religion, democratization of countries, years of independence, and most importantly, economic development. (Dollar & Gatti, 1999). This paper is examining the role economic development as measured through levels GDP (low, medium, high) plays in the level of gender empowerment in a country. After reading various studies, I have concluded that when regarding “gender empowerment” it is specific to the empowerment of women It is hypothesized that increased economic development will display higher levels of gender empowerment. The following three literature reviews will demonstrate and support the hypothesis.

Throughout the history we have seen that women have suffered a lot in every sphere of the life for since ages, thereby democratic government of various governments and different organization nationally and internationally tried hard to set the platform for the women empowerment through the umpteen laws, policies and legislations. Every democratic country required to have the best efficient leader so it means that women have to be given a chance to compete and prove their ability. If they’re never permitted or to get opportunity to contend in the electoral process, then the countries are really deprived themselves of a great deal of talent.” That 's why national and international organizations, be it governmental and non- government attained sturdy efforts towards empowering the women in all the fields including politics. For increasing the contribution of women in political decision, making it is essential to confiscate the stumbling block in the way of women in different fields be it economic, educational, cultural, political, social, etc.