According to the article, although these themes are "eloquent", they do not mention the fundamental issues about the status and future of women in this era. Nowadays, there are two most important facts about women: first, the world is facing a serious shortage of female population; Secondly, women are becoming the more educated party.
The female gap in Asia exceeds 200 million.
According to the article, according to the United Nations survey on the ratio of men to women in the world in 2005, according to the normal ratio of men to women, the female population in Asia is short of 654.38+63 million. Now through calculation, the gap of Asian women has reached 205 million.
This is largely due to the one-child policy implemented by China in the past 30 years. Due to cultural reasons, families in China often choose to have boys because they can only have one child. The widespread use of ultrasonic scanning enables parents to find out the sex of the fetus.
According to the official figures of China, the ratio of boys to girls under 5 years old is 1 19: 100.
According to the article, according to the official figures released by China, in 2009, there were 33.3 million more men than women under the age of 20 in China. China Academy of Social Sciences estimates that by 2020, there will be at least 24 million more marriageable men than women, and at that time, these people may not be able to get married and have children.
The imbalance between men and women has affected the labor market, residents' income and consumption, and some people even blame the increase in crime rate. According to the China Law Yearbook, from 1988 to 2004, the number of criminal cases in China increased by 13.6% every year. The vast majority (70%) of criminals are between the ages of 16 and 25, and 90% of those arrested are men.
The article points out that other Asian countries have similar trends. In India, Pakistan, South Korea and Vietnam, the number of girls under the age of 65,438+00 is still 65,438+00% less than the reasonable number, although intentional abortion of female fetuses is prohibited by law. In India, son preference is also quite obvious.
The number of female graduates exceeds that of men.
According to the article, although the gap between women is getting bigger and bigger, their educational background is surpassing that of men. In Europe and North America, women account for 59%. In addition, in departments traditionally dominated by men, such as law schools, medical schools and science departments, the graduation rate of women is gradually surpassing that of men.
In Iran, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia and Russia, women account for more than 60% of undergraduate graduates. Among Islamic countries, Bahrain, Brunei, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Qatar and Turkey have more female graduate students in science than the United States.
The article points out that women's higher education means that their employment opportunities will also be greatly increased. A survey by the British Chartered Institute found that the average annual salary of female managers in their twenties in Britain is about $32,600, which is $900 more than that of male managers of the same age.
David willetts, the British Minister of Higher Education, said: "About half of women have obtained a bachelor's degree before the age of 30, while only 40% of men may. There are also gaps in the academic performance of male and female students in various institutions. "
The overall education level is still low.
But globally, women account for two-thirds of the total number of illiterate people, the article said. Generally speaking, women's wages are lower than men's, and there are fewer opportunities for promotion. Women directors and directors only account for a small part. This is not only a waste of talents, but also means that the wealth of the world is greatly reduced.
Investment, and make the employment rate of men and women equal, then GDP will increase by 5.4%.
The article points out that for every extra year of education for girls, the salary will increase by 65,438+00%, and the infant mortality rate will decrease by at least 5%, which also means that the children's education time will be prolonged.
Robert Gallucci, president of the Johns and Catherine MacArthur Foundation, said: "For those of us who are committed to solving the global poverty problem, improving the education level of girls may be the most effective way."