Half the Sky co-author Sheryl WuDunn will speak at the Hoff Theater in the STAMP today at 3pm! Free Half the Sky posters at the door!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Education
If there’s a school, why is it sometimes hard to get girls to attend?
D.I.Y. Foreign Aid Revolution by Nicholas Kristof (NYTimes) October 20, 2010.
Monday, October 18, 2010
What about men?
The authors tell us that men and women treated so differently in developing countries.
"Why is acid thrown in women's faces, but not in men's? Why are women so much more likely to be stripped naked and sexually humiliated than men? Why is it that in many cultures, old men are respected as patriarchs, while old women are taken outside the village to die of thirst or be eaten by wild animals?" Half the Sky, p. 67
What things would have to take place to change this?
"Why is acid thrown in women's faces, but not in men's? Why are women so much more likely to be stripped naked and sexually humiliated than men? Why is it that in many cultures, old men are respected as patriarchs, while old women are taken outside the village to die of thirst or be eaten by wild animals?" Half the Sky, p. 67
What things would have to take place to change this?
Monday, October 11, 2010
God Gulf
Monday, October 4, 2010
Good Intentions Gone Wrong
On page 27, there is an example of “good intentions gone wrong.” Senator Harkin introduced legislation banning products made by young girls in Bangladesh. As a result, Bangladeshi factories shut down and girls ended up in brothels. What do you think should be done?
On page 210, the authors state that Chinese sweatshops have given women a boost because they no longer have to toil in the fields. Yet factory women face forced overtime, sexual harassment, and dangerous working conditions. Do you agree with this statement?
Monday, September 27, 2010
Poor Maternal Health
Monday, September 20, 2010
Forced Prostitution
In chapter one, we read about Meena, a young woman in India who was forced into prostitution when she was 8 or 9 years old. She attempts to and escapes many times, only to be brought back to brothel. She had to initially leave her children there until she could rescue them. What keeps women dependent of the brothel owners? Why was Meena a success? What would you do if you were asked to go there and solve this problem?
In some countries, rape plays a role in shaping women’s lives. Why is rape so rarely reported?
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