At the
United Nations Sustainable Development Summit held between 25th to 27th
September, 2015; the former eights point MDGs goals are being metamorphosed
into seventeen SDGs. The MDGs were actualised in some quarters but in some
quarters were not, which led to the formation of SDGs. Just like the MDGs, the
SDGS have fifteen years life span to fulfil their goals (2015 – 2030). The united
Nations hope that a broader division of the former eight goals due to the reality
of our present days and the additions of others erstwhile none deemed necessity
like energy and the likes as increased the list.
Population
growth and expansion has led to erstwhile birds food in Africa to be eaten has human
foods. Many erstwhile condemned fruits will be consumed as food due in the
nearest future due to desertification and global warming.
The main
focus of this article is on poverty. The first goal of SDGs is:
End poverty
in all its forms everywhere
The fact
that poverty is considered has been sexist is based on the fact that when a man
is poor he does not suffer much but when a woman is poor she suffers most. Also
when a man is poor the children may necessary suffers but when a woman is poor
the children suffers.
Someone
might be quick to quote from the holy book that the height or degree of
womanhood suffering is based on the biblical cursed from God, when He said to
Eve ‘I will greatly multiply thy sorrow’ but someone must not forget that in
the same Holy book, God told Adam ‘in sorrow shall thou eat’ Some scholars have
affirm and confirm that the adjective ‘greatly multiply’ has increased the sorrow
of women and the poverty been experienced the world over. The Family setting
that encourages man going to work while the woman that gives birth to the child;
nurse and tender the child has indirectly increased women poverty. The woman
has to wait at home while she feeds herself with the income from the husband.
As we
discussed this issue, we need to raise pertinent question to discuss whether
this phenomenon known as poverty is really sexist.
1.
If all women goes to work like
their husbands and all children are left in the hands of early childhood
caregivers, will poverty still have a higher impact on woman? If it does then
poverty is not sexist.
2.
If all men become care giver,
nurses and home keeper while men depend on their wives income, will poverty
impact be higher on men than women? If it does not then poverty is not sexiest.
3.
If we change the law of planet
earth and we allow men to take custody of their children after divorce, will
poverty still be burdensome on women than men? If yes then poverty is not
sexiest.
4.
If we can reduce the number of
women the world over and have a ratio of 1:1 for man and woman with an actual
ratio of 1:1 in all sectors and forms of life in the world. If at that will poverty
still weigh more on women to men? If poverty still does then poverty is not
sexiest.
5.
If we can reduce the sexual insult
and abuse against women. If we can stop all the crime against women and
womanhood in the world, will women still be poorer than men? If yes then
poverty is not sexiest.
This is a
pure academic piece to discuss the fact whether poverty is really sexiest or
not. There is no relevant data to test and that is why we raise this hypotheses.
We will
love to hear your feedback on this.
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