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Women & International Community Development Unit 4 . By Valerie Kae Ken April 25, 2012. Common Issues facing Women in Developing Countries. Poverty Maternal Health Issues Domestic violence & sexual exploitation Lack of Educational opportunity Lack of Gender Equity
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Women & International Community DevelopmentUnit 4 By Valerie KaeKen April 25, 2012
Common Issuesfacing Women in Developing Countries • Poverty • Maternal Health Issues • Domestic violence & sexual exploitation • Lack of Educational opportunity • Lack of Gender Equity • Employment discrimination • Less political voice
Social Indicators for Wellbeing of Women Reduction of extreme hunger & poverty….. in ALBANIA…
Empowering women to fight Sexual Exploitation & Domestic Violence
Women fight for Gender Equality in IRAN… • Sex discrimination • Employment discrimination • Unfair Inheritance laws • Political discrimination
Iranian Women Activists…… Calling for a UN special session on Human rights, June 20, 2009 Women demonstrating after the 2009 election ShirinEbadi, lawyer and human rights activist, Peace Nobel Laureate
Relieving Poverty for Women …. Gender Mainstreaming andMicrofinance in UGANDA
Microfinance & Business Opportunity =Empowerment & Gender Equity
Gender Equity is Working………together …on land jointly owned
“Gender equality is critical to the development and peace of every nation” -- Kofi Annan
The Solution…….. http://womensstudies.homestead.com/global.html
References Slide 1 – net efekt. (2005). Background – Green rusty water tank. Image retrieved April 22, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/wheatfields/712842491 Suncomandanta. (2007). Poverty has a woman’s face. Image retrieved April April 11, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/lo_/408031227 Slide 2 – UMWomen. (2012). Hanging at 56th session of UN commission on the status of women.. Image retrieved April 22, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/53830190@N06/6881413228 Slide 3 – NabiaOrebia. (2010). Ai & Aio. Image retrieved April 22, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/emalaith/4888521559 NabiaOrebia. (2010). Contrasteshabituales. Image retrieved ………….., 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/emalaith/4900929970 Slide 4 – European Parliament. (2009). Violence against women, we can stop it! Image retrieved April 18,2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/european_parliament/4403827916 Limbic. (2006). Sex slavery. Image retrieved ……………, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/limbic/366383122 Slide 5 – Edine, N., (2011). Known secrets. Grounds for sculpture. Hamilton,N.J. USA. Image retrieved April 25, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilomoony/6310623503 IAEA Imagebank. (2011). )1890106w. General Uukiya Amano meets with, Mr. BamirTopi, President of the Republic of Albania. Image retrieved April 6, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/iaea_imagebank/5949456587 Slide 6 – Harrystaab. (2009). My eyes are set on freedom #Iranelection. By ZhuPix. Image retrieved April 07, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/harrystaab/3652619667 Slide 7 – Ebrahimi, A. (2007). Iran warns women over slack dressing (63). Image retrieved April 7, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/farshadebrahimi/478553529/in/photostream Ebrahimi, A. (2007). Iran warns women over slack dressing (64). Image retrieved April 7, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/farshadebrahimi/478553613 Tabatabaei, P. (2006). Hijab-4. Image retrieved April 7, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/pooyan/2230635016 Zavosh. (2004). Old men in the central park of Tehran-Iran. Image retrieved April 20, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/zavosh/7628293
Slide 8 – Greeniranphoto. (2009). 6433. Tehranlive.org. Image retrieved April 07, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/greeniran/4229237182 Greeniranphoto. (2009). 6385. Image retrieved April 07, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/greeniran/4228479149/ Panganiban, R. (2005). ShirinEbadi at press conference. Image retrieved April 22, 2010 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikomatic/65440092 Rhodes, S. (2009). Calling for a UN special session on human rights in Iran. Image retrieved April 20, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/ari/3646881294 Slide 9 – Gates Foundation. (2011). TEDxChange@TEDxKibera. Image retrieved April 19, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/gatesfoundation/5434178038/in/set-72157625897064952 Wilmore, J. Bread for the world. (2008). Ugandan woman. Image retrieved April 20, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/breadfortheworld/4995435545 Slide 10 – Gates Foundation. (2009). Helping rural women to produce and sell their crops. Image retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/gatesfoundation/5396958924 Twin and Twin Trading Images. (2011). Women coffee farmers. Image retrieved April 19, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/twinfairtrade/6344454232 Wilmore, J. Bread for the World. (2008). Uganda Chickens. Image retrieved April 19, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/breadfortheworld/4995437199 Slide 11 – Treesftf – Trees for the future. (2009). Uganda 2009 Ntungamo District, Uganda. Image retrieved April 17, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/plant-trees/3489039227 Uusc4all. (2009). Uganda: Appropriate technologies. Building a nut sheller. Image retrieved April 17, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/uusc4all/6477863043/ Slide 12 – Roux, S. (2012). Womensday2012. Image retrieved April 24, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/sioenroux/6922196689 Text: Kofi Annan. (n.d.) Better world quotes – Be a hero for a better world. Text retrieved April 24, 2012, from http://www.betterworld.net/quotes/women-quotes.htm Slide 13 – Huguet, A. Leitza. (2008). Gender equality poster. Image retrieved April 23, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/leitza/2554310427
