Brazil's Status Of Women
Government
Dilma Rousseff is the current president of Brazil and also the first female president elected on October 2010. (Carribean, 2013)previously in 2005, Rousseff served as chief of staff under president Luiz Inachio Lulu Da Saliva before she was elected president. President Rousseff has accomplished many tasks before she became president. In the 1970s, Rousseff helped to create the democratic labor party of Rio Grande Do Sol, which she is no longer apart of and then she became the presidential candidate for the workers party in the year 2001. (De Mello, 2012)
(This picture is of president Dilma Rousseff left and LuLu to the right.) President Rousseff has also channeled a significant amount of political and financial resources to the implementation of the Maria De Penha Law that was created in 2006. This law was named after a pharmacist whose husband subjected her to torture, mental and physical abuse leaving her paraplegic. While Rousseff was serving as president, Maria De Penhe filed a complaint with the Interamerican Court of human rights. President Rousseff and Luiz Inacia Lulu De Silvas worked together to solve the issue and the Brazilian congress passed what the United Nations describe as “The most robust and comprehensive domestic violence law in the world.” (Sweig, 2012)
Education
The literacy rate for Brazilian women is slightly higher than those of Brazilian men. Last updated in 2009, the female literacy rate (15 years or older) was 98.7% which was a big increase from the female literacy rate in 1980 which was 85.24%. The figure below shows the increase of the female literacy rate from 1980-2009. (Miguel, 2009)
The literacy rate for Brazilian women is slightly higher than those of Brazilian men. Last updated in 2009, the female literacy rate (15 years or older) was 98.7% which was a big increase from the female literacy rate in 1980 which was 85.24%. The figure below shows the increase of the female literacy rate from 1980-2009. (Miguel, 2009)
Employment
According to old.catalyst.org, the amount of women working in the labor field have increased tremendously over the last few decades in Brazil. Thanks to the feminist movement that occurred in the 1960s-1970s. (Alcantaia, 2008) And the suffrage movement that took place after Bertha Lutz wrote an article about womens right. (Hahner, 1979) Before these accomplishments took place women were not allowed to vote, work outside of the home, or pursue higher education. Today Brazilian women work in all fields of the employment sector, the Health field has the highest percentage of women ( 76.8% )and the Education field is following with 76.9%. Here is a graph of percentages in the fields where women of Brazil has established employment.
According to old.catalyst.org, the amount of women working in the labor field have increased tremendously over the last few decades in Brazil. Thanks to the feminist movement that occurred in the 1960s-1970s. (Alcantaia, 2008) And the suffrage movement that took place after Bertha Lutz wrote an article about womens right. (Hahner, 1979) Before these accomplishments took place women were not allowed to vote, work outside of the home, or pursue higher education. Today Brazilian women work in all fields of the employment sector, the Health field has the highest percentage of women ( 76.8% )and the Education field is following with 76.9%. Here is a graph of percentages in the fields where women of Brazil has established employment.
Though there is an increase of women working in the labor market, research have shown that farms in Northeastern Brazil purposefully construct gendered divisions of labor. Women do manage to displace male workers in some structures in the Agriculture field but usually by accepting a lower wage. (Martins, 2005) Here is a chart of the percentage of employed population by monthly earnings in Brazil 2006. As you can see, the earnings in 2006 makes it noticeable that female workers are less relatively represented as higher occupation ranks are considered.
Oil Production and Consumption
Oil Production: 2,685 Thousand Barrels/Per Day
Oil Consumed: 2721 Thousand Barrels/ Per Day
According to the US Energy Information site the amount of Oil Produced in Brazil from 1980-2012 was 2,685 Bpd, and the amount of oil consumed was 2,721 Bpd. The country of Brazil consume more oil than they produce. Brazil was the largest producer of liquid oil in South America in 2011. Due to this information I can conclude that Brazil have an good transportation system. Travel should be convenient due to the readily oil available. Some resources Brazil have are power plants that use oil for electricity, petroleum, crude oil, machinery, liquid fuels, chemicals, petrochemicals and vehicles .
Oil Consumed: 2721 Thousand Barrels/ Per Day
According to the US Energy Information site the amount of Oil Produced in Brazil from 1980-2012 was 2,685 Bpd, and the amount of oil consumed was 2,721 Bpd. The country of Brazil consume more oil than they produce. Brazil was the largest producer of liquid oil in South America in 2011. Due to this information I can conclude that Brazil have an good transportation system. Travel should be convenient due to the readily oil available. Some resources Brazil have are power plants that use oil for electricity, petroleum, crude oil, machinery, liquid fuels, chemicals, petrochemicals and vehicles .
Brazil's Economy
Poverty Rates: 21.4% and 4.2% Extreme poverty rate(2011)
Labor Force: 106.3 million and ranks 6 in comparison to the world
Unemployment: 5.5% (2012) and ranks 52 in comparison to the world
Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: 373.1 Billion and ranks 8 in comparison to the world
GDP per capita: $12,100(2012) ranks 106 in comparison to the world
Brazil has the largest national economy in South American according to the CIA World Fact book. The economy is an mixed economy with private sectors and state control. Brazil is characterized by large well developed agricultural, mining, manufacturing, and service sectors. Brazil's high interest rates have made the country attractive for foreign investors making reserves for foreign exchange and gold number eight in comparison to the world, and the presence of Brazil in world markets is expanding. Unemployment rates of Brazil is at historical lows (5.5%) and the long established high level of income inequality have decreased over the past years. Brazil have an high poverty rate of 21.4% and 4.2% of Brazilians are living at extreme poverty rates. The labor force ranks 6 in comparison to the world and can be characterized by agricultural labor, industrial labor, and services. The gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is $12,100 (2012) and Brazil ranks 106 in comparison to the world. The economic condition of the whole country is fully dependent on Brazil's natural resources and they should be maintained properly to increase gross domestic product and per capita income of the country.
Labor Force: 106.3 million and ranks 6 in comparison to the world
Unemployment: 5.5% (2012) and ranks 52 in comparison to the world
Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: 373.1 Billion and ranks 8 in comparison to the world
GDP per capita: $12,100(2012) ranks 106 in comparison to the world
Brazil has the largest national economy in South American according to the CIA World Fact book. The economy is an mixed economy with private sectors and state control. Brazil is characterized by large well developed agricultural, mining, manufacturing, and service sectors. Brazil's high interest rates have made the country attractive for foreign investors making reserves for foreign exchange and gold number eight in comparison to the world, and the presence of Brazil in world markets is expanding. Unemployment rates of Brazil is at historical lows (5.5%) and the long established high level of income inequality have decreased over the past years. Brazil have an high poverty rate of 21.4% and 4.2% of Brazilians are living at extreme poverty rates. The labor force ranks 6 in comparison to the world and can be characterized by agricultural labor, industrial labor, and services. The gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is $12,100 (2012) and Brazil ranks 106 in comparison to the world. The economic condition of the whole country is fully dependent on Brazil's natural resources and they should be maintained properly to increase gross domestic product and per capita income of the country.
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