Process

 

Investigate the question "How do women fit into the international 21st century economy/workforce?"

In order to complete the first part of your task, you need to investigate women in the global economy.  You should work together at the beginning, but then may choose to divide the investigation among the members of your group.  A word of advice: don't simply give each person one of the following categories; in the end, this will be easier if each person explores some resources from both the global and American perspectives.

 


To begin, watch this CNN video clip on the 2007 World Economic Forum Gender Gap Report:

Now, go to the United Nations Cyberschoolbus and investigate the economic statistics of six countries (you may choose any six you like, but you are trying to get a picture of women in the economy throughout the world, so choose nations that give you geographic and economic diversity).

Next, use the CIA World Factbook to compare the life expectancies and literacy rates for men and women in those six nations.

Finally, look up those same six nations in the World Economic Forum Gender Gap Report; country profiles begin on page 38.

As your group further explores the roles of women in the global economy, you may want to return to some of these resources in order to find information about other nations.

Perspectives on the Global Level:

American perspectives:

 

 

Consider the question "How can the challenge of gender equity be addressed while working toward long term economic growth?"

Now that you are familiar with the way women are seen and the status of women in the worldwide economy, you need to start thinking about how this can be changed to work toward gender equity and long term economic growth.  

First, jot down some ideas.  I wouldn't want your creative, independently conceived, brilliant ideas to be tainted by some of the possibilities that others have put forward and/or are working on.  Again -- thinking and talking to your group are good -- but write your ideas down!




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Now that you have written down your own thoughts, explore some ideas from others about what to change and how to effect change. Again, your group will probably want to use a divide and conquer strategy.

Move on to the Conclusion.