HHR case studies

Question 1

give example of a socialist state against TNCs

Answer 1

Bolivia 2006 after election of Evo Morales
- taxes raised on profits of Oil TNCs to 80%
- extra gov income used to reduce poverty through health, education and increasing minimum wage by 50%

Question 2

what is the annual state pension in France by 2016

Answer 2

someone working full time for 40 years receiving around £15000 per year

Question 3

what is UK annual state pension by 2018

Answer 3

around £7500 per year

Question 4

What was the French spending per student in 2015

Answer 4

£8500

Question 5

what was the UK top spending per student in 2015

Answer 5

£7000 in london, £3750 in rural areas

Question 6

is saudi healthcare state funded?

Answer 6

80% state funded
state healthcare free, hospitals high quality

Question 7

what % of women work in Saudi Arabia

Answer 7

only 22% women work

Question 8

what is unemployment pay and pension in Saudi

Answer 8

unemployment : £400 monthly for 12 months
pension: £300 monthly

Question 9

what is education like in Saudi

Answer 9

focus on religious teachings
science and tech teaching weak
poorly trained teachers
leavers unable to find jobs in technical and oil industry

Question 10

examples of democratic countries with high SPI score

Answer 10

Costa Rica
Sweden

Question 11

what is the Costa Rican income per person compared to health and education spending

Answer 11

GDP per capita : $12,250
Health spending: $1340 per person per year
education spending: 7.4%

Question 12

examples of authoritarian countries with low SPI score

Answer 12

Russia and Ethiopia

Question 13

what is the Russian income per person compared to health and education spending

Answer 13

income: $11,600
health spending : $1400
education spending : 3.7

Question 14

how many deaths are estimated to have been prevented between 2000-2015 due to MDGs?

Answer 14

20 million

Question 15

how much did infant mortality in sub-saharan Africa decrease due to MDGs?

Answer 15

53%

Question 16

how did numbers living in extreme poverty change 2000-2015

Answer 16

1.7bn - 0.8bn

Question 17

how did level of undernourishment change due to MDGs

Answer 17

fell from 20% to 13 %

Question 18

what was happening before 1979 on Afghanistan

Answer 18

progression for rights in the country
women gained right to vote in 1919 (year after UK, year before USA)
1950s purdah (gendered separation abolished
1960s new constitution brough equality

Question 19

Afghanistan timeline post Taliban takeover

Answer 19

1990s- Taliban rule, women’s rights strictly limited
2001- US intervention
2003- new constitution added female rights and right to vote installed
2011- most dangerous place for a woman to live in the world
2021 onward- Taliban rule again, women’s rights stripped

Question 20

what rights were taken from omen under initial taliban rule

Answer 20

banned from education and study
- banned from working
- leaving house without male chaperone
- showing skin in public
- accessing healthcare delivered by men - but women not allowed to work
- banned from speaking publically

Question 21

what is a possible cause for high maternal mortality rate in bolivia

Answer 21

illegal abortion

Question 22

how does gender discrimination persist in the UK?

Answer 22

more needed to be done in terms of equal pay, equal opportunity etc

Question 23

what are the male and female proportion of school leavers achieving 5 GCSEs at A*-C in the UK

Answer 23

male - 74%
female- 83%

Question 24

what are the proportions of male and female working age employment in the UK

Answer 24

male - 71%
female- 62%

Question 25

what are the average weekly earnings of males and females in the UK

Answer 25

male- £460 female- £444

Question 26

what % of ethnic groups lived inside colonial border or rwanda

Answer 26

hutu 80% tutsi 15% taw 5%

Question 27

why where the tutsis favoured for governmental roles

Answer 27

Belgians ruled from 1918 believed Tutsis more European looking, taller and many converted to Christianity

Question 28

when did Rwanda become independent

Answer 28

1862

Question 29

what happened in Rwanda 1994

Answer 29

Hutu decided to eliminate the tutsi as they were the majority group many fled to neighbouring countries Tutsi army invaded and regained control, hutu left country

Question 30

how many died in rwanda 1994

Answer 30

800,000 in 100 days

Question 31

what are relations in Rwanda like now

Answer 31

tensions managed but not healed economy recovered Tutsi have majority of power today but Hutu more represented in government

Question 32

what were the 5 components of PM Turnball antiracism movement in Australia

Answer 32

- reconciliation with Australian indigenous / apology - all Australians to enjoy equal rights regardless - national migration policy which are not discriminatory - maintain AUS as democratic, open minded society - denounce racial intolerance in any form

Question 33

what was the attitude of indigenous people in Australia after PM Turnball movement

Answer 33

too little too late they want restoration of historic lands and government representation cultural awareness programmes installed across AUS

Question 34

what is the world's number one killer and how many deaths per year?

Answer 34

malaria 2million deaths per year

Question 35

where does malaria mostly impact

Answer 35

the tropics Africa, South America, South Asia

Question 36

how is malaria fought

Answer 36

draining swampy regions where mosquitos breed encouraging those at risk to take preventative medicine distribution of mosquito nets

Question 37

who is running the development aid to eradicate malaria and why is it rejected

Answer 37

Bill Gates why does someone so rich want to give so much away does he just want to chip us? blamed for malarial cases in florida and texas- two not linked

Question 38

how many malarial vaccines are in development or in use

Answer 38

2 vaccines recommended to be administered to children in sub Saharan Africa 12 being developed

Question 39

when was oil discovered in the Niger delta?

Answer 39

1956

Question 40

how much of oil in the niger delta is obtained by royal dutch shell

Answer 40

10%

Question 41

how much does Nigeria earn per year in oil revenue

Answer 41

$10bn

Question 42

what are the impacts of oil extraction on the Niger delta environment?

Answer 42

- pollution of air, water and farmland from unattended oil spills - gas flares, frequent fires

Question 43

what are the impacts of oil extraction in the Niger delta on minority groups

Answer 43

many ethnic minorities live in the delta suffer impacts on traditional livelihoods- fishing grounds and farmland polluted poor road, underfunded schools and meds most of revenue goes to Yoruba majority group

Question 44

what are the impacts of oil extraction in the Niger delta on human rights

Answer 44

militant groups formed to dight loss of farmland and health- pressure to share wealth and put a stop to pollution violent protest increasing kidnapping of foreign industry workers increasing oil bunkering - tapping oil from pipelines and selling it

Question 45

what are the UK decreasing their aid budget from and to from 2027

Answer 45

from 0.7 (G20 target) to 0.3

Question 46

what are potential consequences of UK cutting aid budget

Answer 46

worsening international connections as no longer meeting target reducing soft power rise of militant groups in places where aid is cut - e.g. Taliban hen US military removed - leaves aid vacuum for China to fill 13/20 top recipients are fragile or conflict affected states