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One common thread cutting across all the articles here is the role of technology in empowering women, accounting for their rise in society. Technology is known to have levelled the playing field for both gender by taking physical strength (the lack of which is the main stumbling block for women) out of the equation and shifting the emphasis from brawn to brain. What is often neglected is also technology's role (in the form of media, esp social media) in creating awareness and allowing women to use it to champion their causes and mobilise support in fighting for their own rights.
Article 1 shows how it is the internet that allows women to play a more active role in terrorism.
Article 2 shows that it is education that is going to make a difference to women's plight. But the promotion/creation of that awareness is forged through the traditional and social media. Realise that Malala's influence hinges upon the media putting the spotlight on her. It is significant that she first rose to prominence with her blog.
Article 3 is useful for throwing up the importance of the media in its role as the watchdog, highlighting social injustices so as to exert pressure on the relevant authorities to take remedial actions, hence speeding up social reforms.
Note also how tradition and religion are often to be blamed for the oppression of women, and the series of atrocities inflicted on them. Look at how the Taleban invoked the Islamic/Syariah law to deny the women of their rights. There is mention of how women 'must wear a head-to-toe burqa veil, which covers the face with a mesh panel'. See pic of this below.
Just as legislation/law is used to deny women of their rights, recognise that there are actually laws to protect their rights too, but these are often not enforced, probably because the pull of religion and tradition is too strong.
If you have done the 2005 AQ on Aggression, link to the point on the 'gradual but unstoppable growth of the power and influence of women'.
Article 1 shows how it is the internet that allows women to play a more active role in terrorism.
Article 2 shows that it is education that is going to make a difference to women's plight. But the promotion/creation of that awareness is forged through the traditional and social media. Realise that Malala's influence hinges upon the media putting the spotlight on her. It is significant that she first rose to prominence with her blog.
Article 3 is useful for throwing up the importance of the media in its role as the watchdog, highlighting social injustices so as to exert pressure on the relevant authorities to take remedial actions, hence speeding up social reforms.
Note also how tradition and religion are often to be blamed for the oppression of women, and the series of atrocities inflicted on them. Look at how the Taleban invoked the Islamic/Syariah law to deny the women of their rights. There is mention of how women 'must wear a head-to-toe burqa veil, which covers the face with a mesh panel'. See pic of this below.
Just as legislation/law is used to deny women of their rights, recognise that there are actually laws to protect their rights too, but these are often not enforced, probably because the pull of religion and tradition is too strong.
If you have done the 2005 AQ on Aggression, link to the point on the 'gradual but unstoppable growth of the power and influence of women'.
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| article 4 Gasp! How does she eat/drink?! |
posted by Dark Shadow | 3:49 PM
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