SOSC 1430 Study Guide - Sex Selection, Soup Kitchen, Psychologies

• School: York University
• Department: Social Science
• Course: SOSC 1430
• Professor: Eduardo Canel

Document Summary

Intro: understanding gender: why is gender a development issue, gender, class and race/ethnicity, women in development (wid) and gender and development (gad, conclusion. For instance, women"s movement both north and south. Academic trends and changes especially in social sciences always related to boarder political developments. Of the world"s 1. 3 billion poor people, it is estimated that nearly 70% are women. 2007: up to 66: significant decline in birth rate, more women entering politics. Even more so at the grassroots and in social movement: more rights recognized in legislation ( both domestic and international. Between 75 and 80 per cent of the world"s 27 million refugees are women and children. Women hold 11. 7 per cent of the seats in the world"s parliaments. Of the 185 highest-ranking diplomats to the un, seven are women. Even in country where progressive land passed, often they are not enforced. Every day, approximately 800 women die from presentable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.