To study the progress or setbacks of women in the last 20 years,

Purpose

To study the progress or setbacks of women in the last 20
years, in terms of education.

According to the UN: “Education is human right and an essential tool for
achieving the goals of equality, development and peace. Non-discriminatory
education benefits both girls and boys and thus ultimately contributes to
more equal relationships between women and men.”

http://www.un.org/womenwatch/directory/critical_areas_of_concern_30.htm

Objectives

1. To analyze the progress, or setbacks, achieved by women, in comparison to
men, in aspects of education, during the last 20 years.
2. To gain a global perspective of the situation of women around the world.
3. To discuss with classmates how women measure up to men in terms of
education in various countries and to suggest ways in which the situation
could be improved.

Readings

Using the Human Development Reports, available online athttp://hdr.undp.org/en/ and other
sources from national and international organizations, you will write a short
report (about 1000 words). In this report, for your selected country, your
team will consider progress or setbacks for women, in terms of education for
the last 20 years. Statistical data from the 2014
Human Development Report to take into consideration: tables
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 12. Use similar tables from other reports, as
appropriate.

Other useful source as a guide to update information:

Education for all development
index (EFA)

Neft, N. and A.D. Levine.
1997. Where Women Stand: An International Report on the Status of
Women in 140 Countries. New York: Random House.

Aspects to
include in your team research report:

1.
Laws governing education in your selected country: is
elementary education free? Is it compulsory?

2.
Public vs. private spending in education,

3.
Percentage of GDP and of government budget assigned to
education?

4.
Differences between men and women in terms of literacy
rates, enrolment figures by levels, average years of schooling

5.
Majors selected by females vs. males at the university
level

6.
Education quality

7.
Primary school dropout

8.
Population at least with secondary education

9.
Any other relevant facts

should not exceed 5 double-spaced pages. The style of writing
is that of your choice