POL 3115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Jacob Zuma, Sri Lanka, Devadasi
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Scandinavia values women a lot and is far on women issues compared to other countries. India is one of the most backward in gender equality even as it is considered the worlds largest democracy. The mans chromosomes determine the sex of the baby. Patriarchy is the male domination-ideology and institution of male role and authority. President jacob zuma raped a girl and justified the act by the zulu tradition and impunity by saying in the to prove you are a man you have to be able to oppress and over power a woman. India and china favor having so many men than women. Gender is more than biology but what they represent. Fight discrimination: educate people, caught down men privileges/ fight male privileges, ruling women movements- the more the female empowerment movement, the more awareness people get and fight this ideology and social construct. Boy"s educatio(cid:374) co(cid:373)pared to girls, professional discrimination of females.