Unite 5 Flashcards
Iran: Women’s rights before the Revolution
Voting: allowed to vote
Representation in government: able to run for Majles
Iran: Women’s rights after the Revolution
Major restrictions placed and citizens push for women’s rights
Representation: many women get vetted by the GC and do not make it on ballot
Iran: Women’s education before the Revolution
Opportunities and rights greatly and more rights than neighbor countries.
There are more women in universities than men.
Iran: Women’s education after the Revolution
Continued growing opportunities for women.
Limitations placed during Conservative push.
Policies changed preventing women in certain degrees.
Iran: Women’s sports after the Revolution
Conservative theocracy restrict opportunities for women as participants and spectators.
Women sit in a special section segregated by gender.
Nigeria: Education social policies
Putting more government money to encourage girls going and staying in school.
Create a larger divide and inequality between North and South
Nigeria: Education in North
Less emphasis on female education due to traditional Islamic culture.
Nigeria: Education in South
Strong emphasis on female education. More government funded schools in the South.
Social welfare policies
Provide programs to help the poor, promote legitimacy, and have an economic safety net for citizens
UK: Social welfare policies, NHS
National Health Service
Great point of civic pride but is a debate point between the Conservative and Labour
UK: Social welfare policies, public housing
Increased urbanization caused more demand for housing assistance
UK: Social welfare policies, education
More emphasis on government funded schools due to changing times, citizens need education more nowUK: Social welfare policies, NHS
UK: Social welfare policies, programs for elderly
Pension programs for elderly and retirees due to growing aging population.
Politians who threaten to reduce pension programs face loss of vote due to the amount of elderly
Iran: Social welfare policies
Poorly run and inefficient.
Does not tax because of the massive oil revenue allowing the government to operate its budget.
Corruption of oil causes poor social services
Iran: Bonyads
A NGO that help the less fortunate through oil money. They are sponsored by the most powerful families in Iran and the lack of oversight has caused them to become corrupt and not help as much as they can.
