LME 448 Presentation

LME 448

Gender equality & Female Empowerment

by ali elder

About the developer ••

My name is Ali Elder and I am a senior pursuing my degree in Elementary Education. My various work within my sorority, community, schools, and philanthropic entities has inspired me to advocate for women's rights.

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About this project

• 17 Global Goals: Goal 5--Gender Equality
• Focus on education and advocacy
• Real world problems --> tangible solutions

TARGETS FOR THE GOAL: GENDER EQUALITY AND FEMALE EMPOWERMENT

TARGETS

TARGET 3

TARGET 2

TARGET 1

Value Unpaid Care and Promote Shared Domestic Responsibilities.

Universal Access to Reproductive Health and Rights.

End Discrimination Against Women and Girls.

explore THE GOAL: GENDER EQUALITY AND FEMALE EMPOWERMENT

'We cannot succeed when half of us are held back.'-Malala Yousafzai

Gender equality on a global level••

• Different societies with cultural norms
• The role of women varies
• Stages of development
• Progress looks different everywhere

causes of gender inequality ••

Societal Expectations & Norms

Lack of Legal Protection

Workplace Discrimination

Healthcare Inequity

Lack of Access to Education

United states: Gender inequality ••

50%

80%

Adult women express that being treated differently by employers is a major cause of the wage gap.

The pay gap in 2oo2--women made 3/4 of what their male counterparts earned.

2/3

8%

Of working mothers feel a greater pressure than their male counterpart to contribute to the responsibilities in the home.

For women ages 25-34 as of recent data collection.

#5

Kentucky ••

Ranks 5th in the nation for child abuse and neglect cases.

Family Enrichment center

Resources for parents and families in the local community provide assistance to combat unequal labor and gender inequality.

Understand THE GOAL: GENDER EQUALITY AND FEMALE EMPOWERMENT

interpreting the goal: Data collection••

34 participantsAssess familiarity with topic Gather opinions/concerns Collect problems and solutions

Demographic data ••

takeaways

• 83% strongly support equality at work
• 80% strongly support equality at home
• 86% feel a great pressure to balance work and home life

Brainstorm advocacy strategies for THE GOAL: GENDER EQUALITY AND FEMALE EMPOWERMENT

eMAGAZINE

ADVOCACY SOLUTIONS

DEVELOP THE ADVOCACY STRATEGY for THE GOAL: GENDER EQUALITY AND FEMALE EMPOWERMENT

the strategy:create a tiktok to easily promote this topic and evoke empathy for the cause

the goal: educate people about how to promote and sustain gender equality in tehir ocmmunities

the plan:catch viewers attention and elaborate on solutions with a PSA

test THE ADVOCACY STRATEGY for THE GOAL: GENDER EQUALITY AND FEMALE EMPOWERMENT

PSA FEEDBACK

Appreciated connections.

Beginning of PSA

Positive comment.

Relatability.

More time to read tweets.

Add definition of 'femicide'.

End of PSA

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

What are three things you learned about this global goal (or problem) that you did not know before this class?

If you were to implement this solution again, what are three things you would change about it?

How successful was the implementation of your advocacy solution?

'Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women.'-Maya Angelou

Thanks

QUESTIONS?