Bhutan's Progress with Gender Inequality
Bhutan is doing exceeding well in their efforts to reduce gender inequality. Political movements began in the 1960s and have been expanding ever since. Women do have full rights under the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan, but their equality has not been fully developed yet. Because these rights are rather new in Bhutan, the desired effects have not resulted yet. With more time will come more young women looking to make their mark on the world. But for now women are still majorly involved in the agricultural business in Bhutan, which does not provide many benefits for employees. Also within the family unit, boys are normally given more value than girls. Boys tend to take over family responsibilities and economic stability responsibilities, while the girls help around at home. This is not uncommon in many nations around the world. There are no major segregation being implemented by government, so the only solution to this minute problem is time. Women need more time to work their way into societies mind as being of worth and value in society. This will happen slowly, but surely they will continue to gain ground. |
Bhutan's Progress with Infant Mortality
Bhutan for centuries tried to maintain its elegance and fame as being a place not tampered by the technological or global problems of others. They prided themselves on their rich culture and happiness. There was no need for a long time for things such as roads, hospitals, electricity, water systems and so forth, but this has also become a major weakness for them in the present. The tried to live in the past and now are behind in most aspects. They are however making leaps and bounds towards globalization and technological advances. These things have directly affected the infant mortality rate in Bhutan, rapidly decreasing the amount of infant moralities. Since 2002 the infant mortality rate has gone down from 57.7 per 1000 live births to 43.7 per 1000 in 2010. These rate continue to decline as Bhutan's technologies advance. One problem that Bhutan still faces that contributes to the child mortality rate are the road systems. The government needs to make better road systems so that more people can make in to a hospital to help these children that are dying. Most of these deaths occur because the child is found in an extremely isolated area and cannot make it to a hospital. |
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