Module 6: Taking Global Action
Diverse impacts of Globalization
What are the diverse impacts of globalization on their lives?
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People in the Western world often recognize the accomplishments of the Famous Five, a group of Canadian women in 1927 who won a Supreme Court decision acknowledging women as persons, in forwarding the rights and equality of women. Girls are often asked to dream big and beyond about their future—anything a boy can do, a girl can do. Role models include astronaut and medical doctor Roberta Bondar, Governor General Michaëlle Jean, auto racing driver Danica Patrick, and media leader Oprah Winfrey. There are those who consider the opportunities created by globalization to also be available to girls and women. What impacts does globalization have on the lives of girls and women? Are these the same impacts? |
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Read
This is a required activity to support Get Focused.
Read pages 346 to 352 in Perspectives on Globalization about the global concerns of women.
Research
Saudi Arabia enjoys a relatively high quality of life. Access to rights and freedoms for Saudi citizens is dependent on gender and Islamic law. Amnesty International and the United Nations continue to promote action to protect Saudi women and to expand their rights, such as voting, currently held only by Saudi men.
Research the rights and freedoms of girls and women in Saudi Arabia. The Human Rights Watch website provides an overview on women’s rights in Saudi Arabia.Â
Write a reflection about the opportunities for girls and women in a globalizing world. Should globalization guarantee basic rights and freedoms for all girls and women? How?
Take a look at this video about Malala's journey to ensure girls and women around the world have the right to education:Â