About Madagascar
Globalization
I think that Madagascar is a 1.0 level because it doesn't have many companies that are globalized. Also, individuals in the country are not globalized either.
In Madagascar, there are not globalized companies on every street corner like in America. Their country is not very large and does not have many companies. They grow and make a big amount of their resources. Many Americans would not be able to live in Madagascar because of how globalized American has become in comparison to Madagascar.
In Madagascar, there are not globalized companies on every street corner like in America. Their country is not very large and does not have many companies. They grow and make a big amount of their resources. Many Americans would not be able to live in Madagascar because of how globalized American has become in comparison to Madagascar.
HDI
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of human development. It measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living.
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Madagascar's HDI
Madagascar's HDI Index score is 0.498. For Madagascar this is a very low index score. In comparison to other countries, they are ranked 155 with 187 countries with recorded data. They are in the low bracket
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How They are Doing
Since Madagascar is in the low bracket, their standard of living is very low. They are one of poorest countries in the world. In terms of their score, I think it is accurate as to how well the country is doing.
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Gender Equality And Infant Mortality
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Gender Inequality problem
The recent national conference on the rights of women and children held in the Malagasy capital of Antanarivo revealed some inequalities which still exist between women and men. Lalao Randriamampionona, an adviser to the Malagasy Prime Minister, says although women work harder than men, their salaries are between 22 and 25 percent lower. Seventy-five percent of Madagascar’s 14 million people are peasants among whom 85 percent are women, who till the land. This agricultural work is not paid because it is basically self- subsistence farming on family plots. Domestic work and small-scale off-the-books trading are also unremunerated jobs for mainly women. “In Madagascar, men are not yet in the habit of helping women in this type of work”, remarks Lily Razafimbelo, a member of the board of directors of a coalition of women’s non-governmental organisations (NGOs). There are fewer women heads of household than there are men, but they still do not have access to the means of production, whether they live in the city or the country. “Women have trouble obtaining plots of land to farm because they don’t have the financial means. The same is true for the livestock necessary to produce fertiliser and pull plows”, notes Randrimampionona. The few existing women entrepreneurs are as disadvantaged as women peasants when it comes to the means of production. “Access to credit is still a dream. Still, we can’t complain too much because men encounter almost the same problem”, says a woman businessperson who heads an agro-food firm in Antanarivo. In other economic sectors, women usually do unskilled labour since they have little education. They also get semi-skilled jobs, such as handiwork, trading, and paid domestic work. Women make up more than 70 percent of the active population working in these sectors.
Causes
Some causes for women not being able to get more money is that men still see the jobs that women do as only women jobs. The men are not willing to give women more jobs that will bring in more income. In Madagascar, the women are not seen as valuable as the men like in other countries. So many women in Madagascar are in the lower income brackets of the population because the are a at a lack of education. Because they are not receiving any education at a high value, they are not being offered any good jobs that provide the income they need. Women are also in the lower income of population because they don't have the money in the first place to buy more land and animals to further their crop production to bring in more money.
Solution
For this problem in Gender Equality, there needs to be something done of the way that men view women and their value to society. If women are going to make something more of themselves and make more money, they need to be able to access good education and have better jobs available to them. I believe that one of the best solutions to this problem would be to have a school that is specifically for women introduced into Madagascar so that the men can be shown the importance of education for the women in order to hold better paying jobs to provide for themselves and their families. This goal is most likely a long term goal that will take a long time to get accustomed into the men's views on women. The goal would probably cost a fair amount of money because of the cost of the school, the teachers, and the school supplies.
The recent national conference on the rights of women and children held in the Malagasy capital of Antanarivo revealed some inequalities which still exist between women and men. Lalao Randriamampionona, an adviser to the Malagasy Prime Minister, says although women work harder than men, their salaries are between 22 and 25 percent lower. Seventy-five percent of Madagascar’s 14 million people are peasants among whom 85 percent are women, who till the land. This agricultural work is not paid because it is basically self- subsistence farming on family plots. Domestic work and small-scale off-the-books trading are also unremunerated jobs for mainly women. “In Madagascar, men are not yet in the habit of helping women in this type of work”, remarks Lily Razafimbelo, a member of the board of directors of a coalition of women’s non-governmental organisations (NGOs). There are fewer women heads of household than there are men, but they still do not have access to the means of production, whether they live in the city or the country. “Women have trouble obtaining plots of land to farm because they don’t have the financial means. The same is true for the livestock necessary to produce fertiliser and pull plows”, notes Randrimampionona. The few existing women entrepreneurs are as disadvantaged as women peasants when it comes to the means of production. “Access to credit is still a dream. Still, we can’t complain too much because men encounter almost the same problem”, says a woman businessperson who heads an agro-food firm in Antanarivo. In other economic sectors, women usually do unskilled labour since they have little education. They also get semi-skilled jobs, such as handiwork, trading, and paid domestic work. Women make up more than 70 percent of the active population working in these sectors.
Causes
Some causes for women not being able to get more money is that men still see the jobs that women do as only women jobs. The men are not willing to give women more jobs that will bring in more income. In Madagascar, the women are not seen as valuable as the men like in other countries. So many women in Madagascar are in the lower income brackets of the population because the are a at a lack of education. Because they are not receiving any education at a high value, they are not being offered any good jobs that provide the income they need. Women are also in the lower income of population because they don't have the money in the first place to buy more land and animals to further their crop production to bring in more money.
Solution
For this problem in Gender Equality, there needs to be something done of the way that men view women and their value to society. If women are going to make something more of themselves and make more money, they need to be able to access good education and have better jobs available to them. I believe that one of the best solutions to this problem would be to have a school that is specifically for women introduced into Madagascar so that the men can be shown the importance of education for the women in order to hold better paying jobs to provide for themselves and their families. This goal is most likely a long term goal that will take a long time to get accustomed into the men's views on women. The goal would probably cost a fair amount of money because of the cost of the school, the teachers, and the school supplies.
Gender Inequality Problem 2
With respect to women’s participation in political life, no legal quotas have been adopted on any level, nor have any political parties embraced voluntary quotas for women's representation in elective bodies or for internal party leadership positions. In 2012, women held 17.5% of the seats in parliament.[According to the 2013 SADC Gender Protocol, published by Gender Links and the Southern Africa SADC Gender Protocol Alliance, currently Madagascar and Zambia have the lowest representation of women in local government in the southern African region at 6%.
Causes
The causes of women not being representative in the government positions in very high rates is due to the tradition that men have put on the responsibility of women. The women in tradition are not seen as women that represent the government in any decisions. Today, the world is getting women more and more involved in government affairs, but in Madagascar, if the men can not see the women as fit, they are going to continue to be low in numbers. Another thing that I think is the cause of this problem is again the lack of education. Women, because of their lack of education are not able to hold such positions in government as educated men do.
Solution
A possible solution for the lack of women in the government in Madagascar would be to make the men understand the usefulness of the women in big decision making. Along with the goal to make the men see the potential of women, women also need to be able to see their own personal potential in their countries. Since this problem is also related to women not being able to obtain high income jobs due to lack of education, women need to be taught how important their education is and where it can take them. Something that can be done in a short term goal reaching would be to have successful women from all over the nation, as well as local women, talk to women from Madagascar to help them understand the importance of their education and what they can become in terms of their career in government. I don't see this solution costing a big amount of money. Even though this solution would not cost a lot of money, talking to these women can go a long way in helping them fight for their own equality.
With respect to women’s participation in political life, no legal quotas have been adopted on any level, nor have any political parties embraced voluntary quotas for women's representation in elective bodies or for internal party leadership positions. In 2012, women held 17.5% of the seats in parliament.[According to the 2013 SADC Gender Protocol, published by Gender Links and the Southern Africa SADC Gender Protocol Alliance, currently Madagascar and Zambia have the lowest representation of women in local government in the southern African region at 6%.
Causes
The causes of women not being representative in the government positions in very high rates is due to the tradition that men have put on the responsibility of women. The women in tradition are not seen as women that represent the government in any decisions. Today, the world is getting women more and more involved in government affairs, but in Madagascar, if the men can not see the women as fit, they are going to continue to be low in numbers. Another thing that I think is the cause of this problem is again the lack of education. Women, because of their lack of education are not able to hold such positions in government as educated men do.
Solution
A possible solution for the lack of women in the government in Madagascar would be to make the men understand the usefulness of the women in big decision making. Along with the goal to make the men see the potential of women, women also need to be able to see their own personal potential in their countries. Since this problem is also related to women not being able to obtain high income jobs due to lack of education, women need to be taught how important their education is and where it can take them. Something that can be done in a short term goal reaching would be to have successful women from all over the nation, as well as local women, talk to women from Madagascar to help them understand the importance of their education and what they can become in terms of their career in government. I don't see this solution costing a big amount of money. Even though this solution would not cost a lot of money, talking to these women can go a long way in helping them fight for their own equality.
Sources
http://www.ipsnews.net/1999/12/rights-madagascar-gender-equality-still-a-distant-goal/
http://genderindex.org/country/madagascar
http://genderindex.org/country/madagascar