They state that: "The world is failing girls and women." The report's author Nigel Chapman said: "Girls are the largest marginalized group in the world." Mr Chapman added: "Much of the problem lies with 'entrenched gender inequality'." Chapman found that a worsening economy results in females of all ages having to work harder and suffering more domestic abuse.
Mr Chapman's report highlights a tragic increase in mortality rates for female infants. He told the BBC: "The proportion of baby girls who died when the economy shrank rose five times faster than the proportion of baby boys who died….Hence, a 1% fall in economic output increases infant mortality by 7.4 deaths per 1,000 girls against 1.5 for boys."
He paints an equally bleak picture for girls not being able to complete their education. He reports that the global recession saw a fall in primary school completion for girls of 29% compared to 22% for boys. "Girls get sucked into domestic chores," he said. "Once they stop going to school it's very hard to get back into the rhythm of things."
EXERCISE 1. COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. What are the names of the organizations behind the report?
2. What kind of issues does the Overseas Development Institute deal with?
3. What do women suffer more because of a recession?
4. What kind of picture is painted by Nigel Chapman?
5. What is it hard for girls to do if they stop going to school?
EXERCISE 2. SHARING IDEAS
1. What can you say about the article?
2. In what ways are women and girls hit by recession?
3. Do women have and get equal opportunities in your country?
4. Do you think women should be allowed to do anything a man does?
5. How can we change the world to be better for women and girls?
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