1. MILLENIUMMILLENIUM
DEVELOPMENT GOALSDEVELOPMENT GOALS
20082008
Losa Mattia, Ferrario Bruno,Losa Mattia, Ferrario Bruno,
Nieddu Ilenia e BertolazziNieddu Ilenia e Bertolazzi
Marco.Marco.
Istituto E. Fermi –Castellanza-Istituto E. Fermi –Castellanza-
Cl. V IGEA a.s.: 2008/2009Cl. V IGEA a.s.: 2008/2009
2. GOAL #3 : PROMOTE GENDERGOAL #3 : PROMOTE GENDER
EQUALITY AND EMPOWEREQUALITY AND EMPOWER
WOMENWOMEN
THE GOAL:THE GOAL:
The United
Nations aim at
promoting
gender equality
and
empowering
women in
underdeveloped
HOW?HOW?
The first step is to
eliminate gender
disparity in education.
3. A GRAPH FOR PRIMARYA GRAPH FOR PRIMARY
SCHOOL:SCHOOL:
82
84
86
88
90
92
94
1990/1991 2000/2001 2005/2006
[Girls per 100 Boys]
This graph represents
(in developed regions)
girls’ primary school
enrolment in relation
to boys’ between
1990 and 2006.
As you can see, girls’
primary school
enrolment has
increased in all
developing countries.
4. THE BIGGEST AND THETHE BIGGEST AND THE
SMALLEST PROGRESS:SMALLEST PROGRESS:
Southern Africa has made the biggest
progress in gender parity, while Oceania
and Western Asia have the largest gender
gaps.
5. WHY THE DROPOUT?WHY THE DROPOUT?
There are several reasons why children fail to enrol
or stay in school:
• DroughtDrought
• Food shortageFood shortage
• WarsWars
• Child labourChild labour
• Diseases (AIDS)Diseases (AIDS)
6. A GRAPH FOR SECONDARYA GRAPH FOR SECONDARY
SCHOOL:SCHOOL:
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
1990/1991 2000/2001 2005/2006
Latin America & the Caribbean
Developed regions
[Girls per 100 Boys]
This graph
represents girls’
secondary school
enrolment in
relation to boys’
between 1990 and
2006.As we can see, in
some countries girl’s
secondary
enrolment surpasses
that of boys: that
because many boys
leave school to look
for a job.
7. GOALS TO BE ACHIEVED WILLGOALS TO BE ACHIEVED WILL
INCREASE EDUCATION FOR GIRLS:INCREASE EDUCATION FOR GIRLS:
• In rich areas school attendance of boys and girls is
nearly equal (as we can see in European schools there are no differences
between the number of male students and female students)
1. PROMOTE LATER MARRIAGE1. PROMOTE LATER MARRIAGE
•In the poor areas of the world we must help and encourage
girls to stay at school. To solve this problem schools have to:
2. PROVIDE SCHOOL MEALS2. PROVIDE SCHOOL MEALS
3. ENSURE A SAFE SCHOOL ENVIROMENT3. ENSURE A SAFE SCHOOL ENVIROMENT
4. BUILD SEPARATE HYGIENICAL SERVICES4. BUILD SEPARATE HYGIENICAL SERVICES
8. JOB OPPORTUNITIES OPENJOB OPPORTUNITIES OPEN UP, BUTUP, BUT
WOMEN OFTEN REMAIN TAPPED INWOMEN OFTEN REMAIN TAPPED IN
ENSECURE, LOW-PAID POSITIONS:ENSECURE, LOW-PAID POSITIONS:
• Today women occupy almost 40% of all paid work.
• 2/3 of women in the developing countries have
unsteady or low paid jobs.
• In South-Asia and Central Africa 80% of women work in
this unfortunate positions.
• Well-educated women have
advanced their position and the
number of female managers is
increasing.
Unfortunately most women keep a low-status,Unfortunately most women keep a low-status,
because there is still a barrier for them to reach topbecause there is still a barrier for them to reach top
managing positions.managing positions.
9. • In the government sector women have reached
equally safe positions and benefits.
WOMEN IN THE GOVERNMENTWOMEN IN THE GOVERNMENT
SECTOR:SECTOR:
Anyway in most cases they have reached highAnyway in most cases they have reached high
positions only at the local level rather thanpositions only at the local level rather than
in central governments.in central governments.
10. • In the government sector women have reached
equally safe positions and benefits.
WOMEN IN THE GOVERNMENTWOMEN IN THE GOVERNMENT
SECTOR:SECTOR:
Anyway in most cases they have reached highAnyway in most cases they have reached high
positions only at the local level rather thanpositions only at the local level rather than
in central governments.in central governments.
