This paper must have emphasize on Venezuela
Purpose To study the progress or setbacks of women in the last 20 years, in terms of aspects of marriage, divorce, family planning, and domestic violence.
In terms of family planning, according to World Health Organization (WHO), “The current priorities of the Special Program include research into new methods of fertility regulation for both women and men, the introduction of methods to family planning programs, the long-term safety of already existing methods and other aspects of epidemiological research in reproductive health, social and behavioral aspects of reproductive health, and into methods of controlling the spread of sexually transmitted diseases which can cause infertility. The Special Program also carries out activities to strengthen the research capabilities of developing countries to enable them to meet their own research needs and participate in the global effort in human reproduction research.”
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/1994/WHO_HRP_ITT_94.1.pdf
According to the UN: “Violence against women is an obstacle to the achievement of the objectives of equality, development and peace. Violence against women both violates and impairs or nullifies the enjoyment by women of their human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/directory/critical_areas_of_concern_30.htm
Objectives
1. To analyze the progress achieved by women, in comparison to men, in aspects of marriage, divorce, family planning, and domestic violence.
2. To gain a global perspective of the situation of women around the world.
3. To discuss with classmates how women fair in terms of marriage, divorce, family planning, and domestic violence in various countries.
Readings
In this report, for your selected country, your team will consider aspects of the conditions of marriage, divorce, family planning, and domestic violence, in terms of advances and setbacks for women in the last 20 years. Refer to national laws influencing these aspects.
Using national and international documents, for your selected country, write a report considering aspects like:
What is the legal age of marriage? Average marriage age for females vs. males? Presence of cohabitation? Births to single women?
What is the divorce rate? Which are the procedures to obtain a divorce?
In terms of family planning, consider issues like: Are there laws protecting women’s rights to choose an abortion? Which are the most common contraceptive methods used for family planning? Are abortions legal? Is sex education taught at schools? Does the government provide family planning services?
Which laws have been approved in your selected country to protect women against domestic violence? Are these laws enforced? Which statistics are available on domestic violence? On rape? On prostitution? On female genital mutilation?
Any other relevant issues?
Other useful source to be used as a guide to update information:
Neft, N. and A.D. Levine. 1997. Where Women Stand: An International Report on the Status of Women in 140 Countries. New York: Random House.
