a. Drawing from class resources, discuss why or how women’s rights are human rights, and are important on a global level. Select 2 issues to discuss. You might start with Secretary Clinton’s speech at the UN, for example. Bring in evidence and examples to support your points. Finally, discuss solutions to these issues that affect women’s wellbeing (e.g. UN Res. 1325; Muhammad Yunus’ micro credit; UN or NGO programs or others).
Secretary Clinton’s speech at the UN
Women development has been able to help global issues.
Women are the source of economical, social and educational growth: they are the farmer’s for their families and teach their children the basics of education such as math and their native language.
Women are also the targets of violence. They are victims of rape and human trafficking, depriving their basic human rights.
Resolutions for Issues: from UN Res 1325
There should be full international human rights laws that protect the rights of women and girls during and after conflicts.
Creating parties that ensure mind clearance and mind awareness programs for special needs of women and girls.
Peace talks about gender perspective.
Institutionally arrangements to guarantee protection for women and girls and promotion of international peace and security.
Representation of women in national, regional and international institutions.
Take special measures to protect women and girls from gender-based violence: violence, rape, and sexual abuse.
Prosecuting all the violations of crimes against humanities including sexual and other violence against women.
Issue #1
In no society, women are treated equality to men.
From childhood through adulthood women are abused because of their gender.
Gender abuse: Human rights are looking for ways to readdress gender abuse.
Feminists define human rights abuse to include the degradation and violation of women.
Equality must be