S TAT U S O F W O M E NI N T E R D I S C I P L I N A R Y R E S E A R C H S T U D I E S

O U R R E S E A R C H T O P I C

What are the differences in status of women between a developed and a developing country?

C O N T E N T S

• Introduction and Findings

• Woman from a developed country

• Woman from a developing country

• Statistics and conclusion

E M P O W E R M E N T O F W O M E N

• One of the strongest drivers of social evolution over the past century

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• Acknowledged as essential for addressing the global challenges facing humanity.

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• Women are increasingly

• Engaged in decision making,

• Promoting their own views

• Requesting demanding accountability.

S H E R Y L S A N D B E R G“Don’t hate her because she is successful” -Time ,march 2013-

-preventing women from taking leadership roles

-Societal barriers such as the fact that women still work the double day and the devaluing of work inside the home

-The barriers that women create for themselves (through internalizing systematic discrimination and societal gender roles.

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She argues that in order for change to happen women need to break down these societal and personal barriers by striving for and achieving leadership roles.

M A L A L A Y O U S A F Z A I

12th July 1997 (Age: 16)

Malala stood out for her cause of women in her country not having enough rights for their own education.

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Even after she was being shot by the Taliban, she did not quit.

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She also provided “mobile-based literacy learning” to 569 million women and girls around the world who can’t read or write.

S TAT I S T I C S A N D D ATA

“I think that it is fine to have house husbands because this also shows that they care for the

family and want to stay at home to take care of them”

“I think that is ridiculous because men, which is seen to be the more stronger gender, thus man should be working than being househusbands. However, If the

husband wants to stay at home and cook. They could as well do it. I have no objection.”

What are your thoughts on house husbands?

A N S W E R S

Most of the higher positions in a company are held by man. What do you feel?

“Maybe it is a thought already instilled in people that men should take up higher

positions. However, there should be more opportunities opened up for women”

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“Neutral. Although men have better work qualities in my opinion”

A N S W E R S

Why do you think there is a better status of women in a developed country than

developing country? “There is a better understanding of sexism in a

developed country” “...Developing countries such as Africa have less

time to worry about psychological things like gender equality…”

“...Women in developed countries are more likely to be educated. This gives them the idea of equality, which they have the ability to fight

for…” !

S u m m a r y !

o f !s t a t i s t i c s

C O N C L U S I O N

• Poverty which causes lack of education

• Development governing and education system which results in mandatory education