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Running head: WOMEN, ENVIRONMENT, & ECONOMY 1SOCS 325 Week 4 Discussion: Women & Environmental Conditions
Describe the relationship between the status & educational level of women in developing
countries & the local economic & environmental conditions. Include one Video Media
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, WOMEN, ENVIRONMENT, & ECONOMY 2
Relationship between the Status & Educational Level of Women in Developing Countries &
the Local Economic & Environmental Conditions
The Status of Women & Economy
The 21st century has witnessed the rise in recognition of women & their roles in the
society. Women have been granted the freedom more than they had for the past centuries.
Irrespective, they still suffer many inequalities & are less advantaged than men in almost all
spheres of life. Moreover, this trend is very clear in developing nations. They are denied an equal
access to economic freedom, education, health care, & the rights of decision making in sectors
like politics, social situations, & commerce. In these countries, three quarters of all economic
activities are done by men, but women only do 54 percent of the work. However, the 1995
United Nations Human Development Report also clarifies that "an approximate $16 trillion in
worldwide output is currently 'invisible,' of which $11 trillion is estimated to be produced by
women"[ CITATION Ale \l 1033 ]
Today, countries have awaken to the realization that education is part & parcel of women
development, & development to the society at large. It is the main component of human security
when women are empowered.The report by the UNDP Human Development Report, summarizes
that the population of Africa comprise 52 per cent of women. Women contribute more to
economy in Africa than men. According to the report 75 percent of the agricultural produce is
done by women, & they also contribute 60-82 percent of the food. However, only 10 percent of
the incomes is credited to them. Furthermore, they possess a mere 1 per cent of the total assets of
Africa.
These figures indicate the tremendous impediments women in developing nations
encounter on their way to gender equality. There has been great initiatives by governments,
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