April 2012
6 posts
Gender Inequalities in Early Childhood Development...
This article argues that there are not enough men involved in the profession of early childhood development education in Kenya. This issue due to many factors including gender stereotypes which look to women as the sole nurturers, therefore are seen as appropriate teachers for young children in Kenya. Due to the lack of men in this field, there is a lack of male role models for young men in...
March 2012
3 posts
"Implications for Achievement of MDG-5 Targets"
One of the Millennium Development Goals is to improve Maternal Health. The study, “Use pattern of maternal health services and determinants of skilled care during delivery in Southern Tanzania: implications for achievement of MDG-5 targets,” analyzed the reasons why many Sub-Saharan African women die during pregnancy, in childbirth, or due to complications of the childbirth. Although the Safe...
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When the Invisible Children #KONY2012 campaign first gaining internet attention, I watched the video and felt it made relevant points. Mainly due to my recent studies, especially this class, I was skeptical of the work being done by the organization. Although I feel that it is important to raise awareness about this type of warfare and call attention to corrupt leaders, I am unsure if this...
February 2012
3 posts
“Any discussion of the intellectual and political construction of ‘Third World feminisms’ must address itself of two simultaneous projects: the internal critique of hegemonic ‘Western’ feminism, and the formulation of autonomous, geographically, historically and culturally grounded feminist concerns and strategies” (Mohanty, 83).
In Under Western Eyes: Feminist Scholarship and Colonial...
Article: Socio-economic empowerment of women must to realize dream of self- sufficiency: Fiza
Goodwill Ambassador for Women Empowerment, Fiza Batool Gilani has urged the need of socio-economic empowerment of women as well as their enhanced participation in all fields of life in the country to truly realize the dream of self-sufficiency.
January 2012
4 posts
“Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings.”
– CHERIS KRAMERAE, A Feminist Dictionary (via christinawgs)
“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
– George Orwell, Animal Farm (via adfountain)
