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1 Women & International Community Development Unit 4 By Valerie Kae Ken April 25, 2012

2 Common Issues facing Women in Developing Countries Poverty Maternal Health Issues Domestic violence & sexual exploitation Lack of Educational opportunity Lack of Gender Equity Employment discrimination Less political voice

3  Reduction of extreme hunger & poverty….. Social Indicators for Wellbeing of Women in ALBANIA…

4  Empowering women to fight Sexual Exploitation & Domestic Violence

5  Educating and empowering women to have a political voice……

6 Women fight for Gender Equality Sex discrimination Employment discrimination Unfair Inheritance laws Political discrimination in IRAN…

7 Where is Iranian women’s freedom of choice?...

8 Iranian Women Activists…… Calling for a UN special session on Human rights, June 20, 2009 Shirin Ebadi, lawyer and human rights activist, Peace Nobel Laureate Women demonstrating after the 2009 election

9 Relieving Poverty for Women …. Gender Mainstreaming and Microfinance in UGANDA

10 Microfinance & Business Opportunity = Empowerment & Gender Equity

11 Gender Equity is Working ………together …on land jointly owned

12 “Gender equality is critical to the development and peace of every nation” -- Kofi Annan

13 http://womensstudies.homestead.com/global.html The Solution……..

14 References Slide 1 – net efekt. (2005). Background – Green rusty water tank. Image retrieved April 22, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/wheatfields/712842491 http://www.flickr.com/photos/wheatfields/712842491 Suncomandanta. (2007). Poverty has a woman’s face. Image retrieved April April 11, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/lo_/408031227 http://www.flickr.com/photos/lo_/408031227 Slide 2 – UMWomen. (2012). Hanging at 56 th session of UN commission on the status of women.. Image retrieved April 22, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/53830190@N06/6881413228 http://www.flickr.com/photos/53830190@N06/6881413228 Slide 3 – Nabia Orebia. (2010). Ai & Aio. Image retrieved April 22, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/emalaith/4888521559http://www.flickr.com/photos/emalaith/4888521559 Nabia Orebia. (2010). Contrastes habituales. Image retrieved ………….., 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/emalaith/4900929970http://www.flickr.com/photos/emalaith/4900929970 Slide 4 – European Parliament. (2009). Violence against women, we can stop it! Image retrieved April 18,2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/european_parliament/4403827916 http://www.flickr.com/photos/european_parliament/4403827916 Limbic. (2006). Sex slavery. Image retrieved ……………, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/limbic/366383122http://www.flickr.com/photos/limbic/366383122 Slide 5 – Edine, N., (2011). Known secrets. Grounds for sculpture. Hamilton,N.J. USA. Image retrieved April 25, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilomoony/6310623503 http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilomoony/6310623503 IAEA Imagebank. (2011). )1890106w. General Uukiya Amano meets with, Mr. Bamir Topi, President of the Republic of Albania. Image retrieved April 6, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/iaea_imagebank/5949456587http://www.flickr.com/photos/iaea_imagebank/5949456587 Slide 6 – Harrystaab. (2009). My eyes are set on freedom #Iranelection. By ZhuPix. Image retrieved April 07, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/harrystaab/3652619667 http://www.flickr.com/photos/harrystaab/3652619667 Slide 7 – Ebrahimi, A. (2007). Iran warns women over slack dressing (63). Image retrieved April 7, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/farshadebrahimi/478553529/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/farshadebrahimi/478553529/in/photostream Ebrahimi, A. (2007). Iran warns women over slack dressing (64). Image retrieved April 7, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/farshadebrahimi/478553613 http://www.flickr.com/photos/farshadebrahimi/478553613 Tabatabaei, P. (2006). Hijab-4. Image retrieved April 7, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/pooyan/2230635016http://www.flickr.com/photos/pooyan/2230635016 Zavosh. (2004). Old men in the central park of Tehran-Iran. Image retrieved April 20, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/zavosh/7628293 http://www.flickr.com/photos/zavosh/7628293

15 Slide 8 – Greeniranphoto. (2009). 6433. Tehranlive.org. Image retrieved April 07, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/greeniran/4229237182http://www.flickr.com/photos/greeniran/4229237182 Greeniranphoto. (2009). 6385. Image retrieved April 07, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/greeniran/4228479149/http://www.flickr.com/photos/greeniran/4228479149/ Panganiban, R. (2005). Shirin Ebadi at press conference. Image retrieved April 22, 2010 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikomatic/65440092 http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikomatic/65440092 Rhodes, S. (2009). Calling for a UN special session on human rights in Iran. Image retrieved April 20, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/ari/3646881294 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ari/3646881294 Slide 9 – Gates Foundation. (2011). TEDxChange@TEDxKibera. Image retrieved April 19, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/gatesfoundation/5434178038/in/set-72157625897064952 http://www.flickr.com/photos/gatesfoundation/5434178038/in/set-72157625897064952 Wilmore, J. Bread for the world. (2008). Ugandan woman. Image retrieved April 20, 2012 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/breadfortheworld/4995435545 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breadfortheworld/4995435545 Slide 10 – Gates Foundation. (2009). Helping rural women to produce and sell their crops. Image retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/gatesfoundation/5396958924 http://www.flickr.com/photos/gatesfoundation/5396958924 Twin and Twin Trading Images. (2011). Women coffee farmers. Image retrieved April 19, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/twinfairtrade/6344454232 http://www.flickr.com/photos/twinfairtrade/6344454232 Wilmore, J. Bread for the World. (2008). Uganda Chickens. Image retrieved April 19, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/breadfortheworld/4995437199 http://www.flickr.com/photos/breadfortheworld/4995437199 Slide 11 – Treesftf – Trees for the future. (2009). Uganda 2009 Ntungamo District, Uganda. Image retrieved April 17, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/plant-trees/3489039227 http://www.flickr.com/photos/plant-trees/3489039227 Uusc4all. (2009). Uganda: Appropriate technologies. Building a nut sheller. Image retrieved April 17, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/uusc4all/6477863043/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/uusc4all/6477863043/ Slide 12 – Roux, S. (2012). Womensday2012. Image retrieved April 24, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/sioenroux/6922196689http://www.flickr.com/photos/sioenroux/6922196689 Text: Kofi Annan. (n.d.) Better world quotes – Be a hero for a better world. Text retrieved April 24, 2012, from http://www.betterworld.net/quotes/women-quotes.htm http://www.betterworld.net/quotes/women-quotes.htm Slide 13 – Huguet, A. Leitza. (2008). Gender equality poster. Image retrieved April 23, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/leitza/2554310427http://www.flickr.com/photos/leitza/2554310427

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