Women and politics seem to have never gone together. This ultimatum is present in many societies throughout the world. However, the severity of such claim is seemingly dependent upon a country’s overall development. This paper will discuss the link between women participation in politics and a country’s overall economic success. This study investigates two African countries that each share a similar gross domestic product (GDP). These countries are Kenya and Ethiopia. A country with a high GDP and or economic development will produce favorable gains in women participation while the lacking country will not. Having countries that share similar GDP will help with comparison measure. The overall development is a determining factor toward women participation in politics. A country’s general social outlook on women is greatly affected by the success or failure of its economy and human development. In order for a country to produce favorable views of women primarily in these three social factors: education, tradition, and women rights are the mainly affected by the country’s economic success. An increase of economic activity and sustainability reduces poverty and creates a generally competent and happy society. The relationship between gender equality, women empowerment and economic and human development is strong.
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Each is codependent for each other. Gender equality and women empowerment are not new terms by any means. Depending on the countries the levels of all four variables have been based in countless countries’ traditional norms or changing norms. These four variables, in modern times, were global announced and showcased at the 1995 Beijing Platform for action, which enacted a global commitment to women’s rights and women empowerment, all which was to amplify the rates for economic and human development growth success (Desai 2010). Some question the true success of the conference and other acts to promote women empowerment and gender equality such as the Millennial Goals. Yet more often than not, these promotions created international concern to women right education and the effects of the traditional role. Moreover, from the international awareness brought upon numerous studies that suggest just how important it is to recognize women and empower women, which can affect the economic success and increases of human development. When a country demonstrates initiatives to promote women empowerment the country is showing a will to promote gender equality. From such promotion and will, a country allows itself also to flourish in its economy and human development. By creating an environment for women success and gender equality (women-friendliness) “poverty is reduced, the condition of everyone improves (Duflo 2012). Limiting poverty is a step in the right direction for a countries economy because a richer society creates a richer country. In addition, poverty and education relate. Permitting girls and women access to proper education, girls’ opportunity for success is higher. Education has always been the gateway opportunity for development. Those that lack the means for an adequate education often find themselves in low-income situations. Such low-income situations are prone to poor living conditions, lacking health and a plethora of social, economic and political disabilities. As for women, such a lack of education is worse compared to men since in many cases women firstly are not even allowed access to proper schooling. This creates a norm causing poor women to stay poor. Such a mass number of poverty amongst women weakens the potential success of a country because of that large absence and blatant inefficiency of labor, skill and human capital. Relating education and women rights is an important factor towards economic and human development. Allowing women to have rights by means …show more content…
Developed and some developing countries are present in countries known as the Global North, whereas countries that are still developing and underdeveloped are a part of the Global south. Within each group, there are economic levels that contain either similar or contrasting views of women and status quota for women. These views and positions are vital towards defining the success of a country’s economy. These views are generalized in three categories: high, fair and low. Countries that rate high in women-friendliness in education, tradition and women rights tend to have progressive outlooks on women and are advanced in it economy and human development. These countries are either developed or high
Each is codependent for each other. Gender equality and women empowerment are not new terms by any means. Depending on the countries the levels of all four variables have been based in countless countries’ traditional norms or changing norms. These four variables, in modern times, were global announced and showcased at the 1995 Beijing Platform for action, which enacted a global commitment to women’s rights and women empowerment, all which was to amplify the rates for economic and human development growth success (Desai 2010). Some question the true success of the conference and other acts to promote women empowerment and gender equality such as the Millennial Goals. Yet more often than not, these promotions created international concern to women right education and the effects of the traditional role. Moreover, from the international awareness brought upon numerous studies that suggest just how important it is to recognize women and empower women, which can affect the economic success and increases of human development. When a country demonstrates initiatives to promote women empowerment the country is showing a will to promote gender equality. From such promotion and will, a country allows itself also to flourish in its economy and human development. By creating an environment for women success and gender equality (women-friendliness) “poverty is reduced, the condition of everyone improves (Duflo 2012). Limiting poverty is a step in the right direction for a countries economy because a richer society creates a richer country. In addition, poverty and education relate. Permitting girls and women access to proper education, girls’ opportunity for success is higher. Education has always been the gateway opportunity for development. Those that lack the means for an adequate education often find themselves in low-income situations. Such low-income situations are prone to poor living conditions, lacking health and a plethora of social, economic and political disabilities. As for women, such a lack of education is worse compared to men since in many cases women firstly are not even allowed access to proper schooling. This creates a norm causing poor women to stay poor. Such a mass number of poverty amongst women weakens the potential success of a country because of that large absence and blatant inefficiency of labor, skill and human capital. Relating education and women rights is an important factor towards economic and human development. Allowing women to have rights by means …show more content…
Developed and some developing countries are present in countries known as the Global North, whereas countries that are still developing and underdeveloped are a part of the Global south. Within each group, there are economic levels that contain either similar or contrasting views of women and status quota for women. These views and positions are vital towards defining the success of a country’s economy. These views are generalized in three categories: high, fair and low. Countries that rate high in women-friendliness in education, tradition and women rights tend to have progressive outlooks on women and are advanced in it economy and human development. These countries are either developed or high