Journal Entries!

Women's issues around the world How well are women paid compared to men in your country? Are there any professions from which women are prohibited in your country? Are there many single women/mothers in your country? How difficult is it for them to provide for their children? Does your country ask for the non-custodial parent (if s/he makes more money than the custodial parent) to pay child support to the parent who is actually raising the children? Does your country have any "social safety nets" for women in poverty? Does your country have laws against birth control, abortion, or that control family size? Is your country particularly vulnerable to climate change? (example, rising seas engulfing existing shorelines, certain crops decreasing because of weather). How will this affect women and any poor families? Does your country have a high or low drop-out rate of students from school? Do students drop out just to "hang out," or are they dropping out to help make a living for their families? Are there stereotypes of women in the media in your country? Can women be newscasters? Are there many women in journalism? Are women considered to be credible writers for the news? What about divorce? Is it common? Is property split, or does the husband keep it all? Who gets custody of the children, usually? Do most women work outside of the home? Does your country have a good day care system? Are stay-at-home mothers respected? Are working mothers respected? Do you expect your wife to work?