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LC 344 - Learning Community: The Global Struggle for Female Education

Three Credits
Fall 2017

From Malala Yousafzai challenging the Taliban to the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram; from Chinese women “holding up half the sky” to American women earning 79 cents to every dollar earned by men despite having greater educational attainment at all levels-why is female education still so contentious? The United Nations has argued that female education is the single most important factor in reducing poverty and improving health outcomes on a global basis. Yet, around the world, girls and women continue to struggle for access to equal schooling opportunities. This course examines the roles of gender, race, politics, and religion in the global effort for female educational civil rights. We will guide students in generating solutions to address this challenge. We will also explore the role of Catholic institutions in providing educational services to underrepresented peoples such as this community.

Corequisite(s): Students must also take HIS 374  and HIS 385  as part of this Learning Community.