CHYS 1F90 Study Guide - Final Guide: Structural Adjustment, The Guardian Weekly, Naomi Klein
21 Jul 2015
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The extent to which income and wealth is distributed in an unevenly among the world"s population. Geography -> where are you located will influence your life. Internal inequalities: within nations, within families, older children might have more privileges than younger children. Globalization features of it; why it matters. Global flow of capital and commodities & the regulated movement of people: e. g. tourism, adoption, overseas and migrant workers, immigrants/refugees, policies (e. g. crc) Child work: general differences between industrialized nations and the global south, child work more common in global south. Effects in terms of production and consumption. Multinational corporate expansion: world bank and structural adjustment programs. Maternal and child health, including example of baby formula. 1000 women die daily from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. 2010 maternal death rates, per 100 000 births: Problems: things that can develop during pregnancy, obstructed labour, anemia/hiv/aids. Over 7. 6 mill children under 5 die from malnutrition and preventable diseases each year.
