This is my capstone video on Gender Inequality. Something I am proud of in my video is the drawings and the music as they were both created by me. This was a really fun project and I enjoyed creating an interesting video on the topic of gender inequality.
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What is Gender Inequality and How Do We Solve It?
Imagine a life where you could not choose what to do with your body. Where you do not have any power to make your own decisions. Where you must marry someone that you do not love at the age of 12. Imagine living a life where you do not get opportunities because of the gender you were born with. Where others have more power than you just because of your gender. If we do not make a change, our future generations may not even have the choice of who they want to be as a person. Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right but is also a necessary foundation for a peaceful and sustainable world. Gender equality is the #5 Standard Development Goal. Gender equality is when people have opportunities and resources regardless of their gender. This means that people have control over their own bodies and the decisions that they make. Gender equality is very important and so we should make changes. But what can we do to reach gender equality? In order to reach gender equality so that both genders can be secure and confident, we must understand the various causes, effects, and solutions of gender inequality.
What are the causes of gender inequality?
Gender inequality is caused because of social constructions of relations. Women’s roles are valued less economically and are also often limited in mobility. Did you know that “only 6 countries in the world give women the same legal work rights as men. In fact, most economies give women only ¾ the rights of men” (“10 Causes of Gender Inequality”). Women also lack political representation and positions in the political world. Because of these inequalities in the political world, “of all national parliaments at the beginning of 2019, only 24.3% of seats were filled by women. As of June of 2019, 11 Heads of State were women” (“10 Causes of Gender Inequality”). Many women around the world do not have authority over their own bodies and lack bodily autonomy. Because of this, “globally, 750 million women and girls were married before the age of 18 and at least 200 million women and girls in 30 countries have undergone FGM” (“Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All”). This shows that gender inequality is caused for many reasons and has a huge effect on our community.
How are people affected by gender inequality?
Gender inequality has affected many people and can create a lot of challenges for people. Many women around the do not have proper education and this affects the opportunities that they will receive. Due to the fact that “Around the world, women still have less access to education than men. ¼ of young women between 15-24 will not finish primary school. Of all illiterate people in the world, 2/3 are women. It has a huge effect on people’s future and the opportunities they will receive when they do not receive the same level of education as others” (“10 Causes of Gender Inequality)”. Gender inequality causes a lack of legal protection for women which can harm people. This leads to, “over one billion women do not have legal protection against domestic sexual violence or domestic economic violence. In many countries, there is also a lack of legal protection against harassment in the workplace, at school, and in public” (“10 Causes of Gender Inequality”). Gender inequality is also very prominent in schools. “In primary schools, the average cost of boys’ uniforms is £130.81 whereas for girls it is £150.14—and as girls get older, the disparity continues, with girls’ uniforms for secondary school costing an average of £191.68, more than 10 percent higher than boys (£170.29)” (Platt). As you can see, Gender inequality has a huge effect on different people and can make everyday life drastically harder.
As a community, what can we do to reduce gender inequality?
Gender equality is caused by many various reasons and to reduce gender inequality we must recognize our issues and work together to help so that we can reach equality. By supporting the education of girls, we are helping to reduce these inequalities. However, “supporting girls’ pathway from education to employment requires more than learning opportunities. It requires keeping girls safe from all forms of violence, in and out of school” (“Gender Equality”). Government support can also help to reduce gender inequality. This means that “government collaboration with women’s organizations can help to ensure that the climate policies meet the specific needs of women and girls” (“Five Ways to Build”). We should support women’s leadership and their representations because, “Women’s representation and leadership appear to drive better environmental outcomes and when community climate programs fully include women, they often are more effective and efficient in their use of resources” (“Five Ways to Build”). As you can see, we should realize our issues and support each other so that we can reach equality.
Understanding the causes, effects, and solutions to gender inequality will help us reduce gender inequality. Gender equality has a huge impact on people and is very important for the future of our society. Gender equality is caused by social constructions and affects people in various ways. To reduce these gender inequalities, we must work together and support each other.
Works Cited
“Five Ways to Build Gender Equality and Sustainability.” Un Women, Feb. 2022, www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/feature-story/2022/02/five-ways-to-build-gender-equality-and-sustainability?gclid=Cj0KCQjwyYKUBhDJARIsAMj9lkGpKEfqHDAzuCfbM_dHRoArIMjrA4n-7hfoYXZouMcr6pAaz0VCp2QaApm2EALw_wcB. Accessed 31 May 2022.
“Gender Equality.” Unicef, www.unicef.org/gender-equality. Accessed 20 May 2022.
“Goal 5: Achieve Gender Equality and Empower All Women and Girls.” Sustainable Development Goals, www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/gender-equality/#tab-0db1d27a5d041c56afe. Accessed 31 May 2022.
Platt, Poppie. “Parents Face ‘Pink Tax’ through Extra Cost of Girls’ School Uniforms.” Daily Telegraph, 9 Sept. 2021, p. 3. SIRS Issues Researcher, explore.proquest.com/sirsissuesresearcher/document/2581920416?accountid=4047.
“10 Causes of Gender Inequality.” Human Rights Careers, www.humanrightscareers.com/issues/causes-gender-inequality/. Accessed 31 May 2022.
The Terror that Follows the Revolution
I will tell you who I am. I am a survivor of the death of my own father. A survivor of starvation. A survivor of the Terror of 1793. And most of all, a survivor of the French Revolution. During the period of the revolution, I took journals to track my journey on this horrible path towards liberty, equality and fraternity.
Was the revolution worth it? I think it is still too early to tell. Many things changed. Some continuities are that France went from monarch to monarch and that Roman Catholicism remained, although more suppressed, during the revolution. Some changes are the demolishment of the hierarchy, end of absolutism and it brought ideas of freedom and liberty into Europe.
The French Revolt!
The photo above was found here.
When you first hear the words, French revolution, what do you think? Do you think about all the people that had died or do you think about the guillotine monster? Well, this video will tell you all you need to know about the French revolution. From the peasant uprising to the return of Napoleon. This video covers it all. Now, let me tell you a little about what France was like before the revolution. There were many causes to the French revolution. In pre-revolutionary France, people were split into three estates and peasants had no power and worked hard whilst the higher estates had parties and spent money on jewelry and fancy outfits. This was one of the main reasons for the French revolution.
Adventure into the Coldest Place on Earth
Lost in the Antarctic written by Tod Olson is a book about the doomed voyage of the Endurance. The Endurance is the name of the ship that the crew of 27 men went on for a trip into Antarctica on December 5, 1914. This book follows the crew on their journey as they adventure into the Antarctic. During this unit, I took many notes of themes and central ideas and learned about the journey to the coldest place on earth.
. From: https://www.pickleai.com/blog/15-taking-notes-memes-gifs-free-to-steal
On this page, I was looking at how the captain, Shackleton, treated his crew. I noticed how he was making sure that they were happy and willing to keep going. I used this page to put out all of my thoughts and make sure that I had evidence and page numbers from different areas of the book.
On this page, I was looking at cause and effect. I found that there were many causes and effects of different things and this helped me to connect the things that were happening in the book. Because of this page, I was able to find different reasons why the crew wanted to go on the voyage into the coldest place on earth.
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For this page, I looked at parts that I found confusing or that I felt had more information that I may have missed and reread them so that I would be able to understand what was happening and get important details. I used the post-it notes at the bottom of my page to see the themes and central ideas to track my thinking throughout the book.
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On this page, I was looking at a theme that kept showing up. I used this page to track my thinking and to list out the evidence and the different areas of the book where these themes were mentioned. As I was developing my theme I tried to look at what the author wanted to teach me.
A million futures, which one will it be?
The Sun is Also a Star written by Nicola Yoon, is a book about a girl, a boy, and the universe. Where every moment in their lives has brought them to this very moment. In a world where there are a million futures. Which one will come true? A theme in the novel is that love often compels people to make decisions they normally would not make.
To what extent am I a humanist?
Am I a humanist by Ashley
I am 80% a humanist because I study the humanities and cultures. I also study grammar, poetry, and history. I also study science and learn about different parts of the human body and human anatomy. Sometimes I question ideas but most of the time I don’t.
Thank you Mrs. Jones
This found poem is taken from pages two to three of the short story, “Thank You Ma’am” written by: Langton Hughes. The found poem shows the internal conflict of the boy. The internal conflict is running for the door or staying and listening to Mrs. Jones. The protagonist is the boy and the antagonist is Mrs. Jones. In the found poem there are sentences that show the conflict, for example, “I could run run run run run!” I want my reader to notice the way I used the font and the way the character is having internal conflict on staying and keeping the trust or running and betraying the trust between him and Mrs. Jones.
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Percy needs help!
Percy needs help now! His attitude toward school is just awful, and he has no self-confidence at all. He doesn’t think that he is worth anything and has just given up. This is horrible! How are we going to help him? He doesn’t believe in himself and has low self-esteem.
Firstly, I am going to talk to you about how Percy doesn’t think that he is worth all of the trouble and he just doesn’t feel confident. He thinks he is a bad student just because he is dyslexic. To be honest, being dyslexic doesn’t define you and you shouldn’t let the negative thoughts get to you Being dyslexic doesn’t mean that you’re not a good student. As long as you are trying and pushing yourself to get better every time then that doesn’t mean that you are a bad student. As a student, I have also experienced times when I just didn’t think that I was good enough but I understand that there are people that care about me and so now I’m going to help Percy understand that he also has people that care about him. Percy has his own talents and his own strengths and weaknesses. Later on, in the book, it shows that he is very loyal and there are a few examples of this at the beginning of the book. For example, “I got into more fights with Nancy Bobofit and her friends. I was sent out into the hallway in almost every class.” This shows that he was sticking up for Grover, even if it meant that he would be sent out of class and even kicked out of school. If Percy tried a different approach to learning that suits himself more, that may help improve how he thinks about himself and show that he can do very well.
Now I am going to talk about the fact that he doesn’t have a good attitude towards school and his study habits. As a student myself I know that a good mindset always helps me succeed when working towards a goal. Because Percy isn’t very confident, he doesn’t have a positive attitude. In the article, How to Focus on Studying, it states that “Negative thoughts make studying all but impossible.” I find that Percy believes that he just can’t do it but instead maybe he should be thinking, I can’t do it now, but I will try to do it by… This way he has a positive mindset. Another example is, “Some people frequently feel the need to be doing something physically.” This shows and connects to the fact that he has ADHD and he can’t focus. This also shows that he should try a different way of learning.
In conclusion, Percy has many abilities and he has to learn to work with them instead of fighting against them. I can relate to how he feels because I have also felt unworthy and fight against the positives. Percy should think about all the things he cares about, but not doing it for them. Instead, he should be doing this for himself.
End of year reflection
when I started middle school I was most excited to meet new friends because that is a really fun thing to do. when I began sixth grade, I was worried about not having many friends I overcame these worries by believing in myself and I soon realized that I had made a few new friends!
one highlight of the year was making the trip because it was really fun! Another highlight was making new friends. I consider this a highlight because it was a good feeling.
One challenge I faced was COVID-19. I confronted this challenge by coming back to school. Another challenge I faced was some of the work. Before eLearning, I was unorganized. E-learning helped me grow by becoming more independent. Now, I am stronger than before. I am most proud of myself for working hard because COVID-19 has been really hard. If I could do sixth grade over again, I would work harder because I learned to work for what I get.
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