Learning Targets for the Day I CAN compare & contrast the political status of the countries in Asian regions; I CAN justify the development among the women of the region; I CAN give an account occurred in the development of education in the regions; and I CAN demonstrate an understanding of the role of economy in the development of Asian cultures.

Changes in Politics, Status of Women, Education and Economy of South Asian Regions

Constitutional Monarchy Changes in Politics India Bangladesh Pakistan Bhutan INDEPENDENCE ACT (1947) INDEPENDENCE (1971) POLITICAL COMMUNITY Constitutional Monarchy Executive: Lhengye Shungtsog Legislative: National Assembly Jawaharlal Nehru (first Prime Minister) Sheik Mujibur Rahman (first Prime Minister) Ali Jinnah, INDIAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY Constitution (395 articles) Muslim state VS Arab Republic Royal Edict Parliamentary Representative Democratic Republic Indian Parliament Upper: Rajva Sabha Lower: Lok Sabha Gen. Ayub Khan Military Dictatorship National Congress Party UNION GOV’T Federal Parliamentary President

Changes Among South Asian Women Encourage active participation of women (33%) Resettled families in Kolkata India Encouraged women’s participation Managed apartment blocks ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) Trained for livelihood training & microcredit granted SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS CONFERENCE

Vocational Training Education Changes In Education Half of the people’s population are ILLITERATE 2002- 2005, No. of out-of-school declined from about 43 to 26 million Cash Transfer Program World Bank Increase in the enrolment rate in secondary Vocational Training Education Decrease in Gender Parity

Changes In The Economy India makes up 82 % South Asian Economy Rank second as the poorest region in the world India makes up 82 % South Asian Economy Agricultural & Forestry Economy MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX Workers’ remittances boost out 25.8% in 2011-2010 55% of the population region lived on less than the International Poverty Line of 1.25 dollars/day

Changes in Politics, Status of Women, Education and Economy of West Asian Regions

AUTHORITARIAN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC Democratic Parliamentary (1948) Changes in Politics Turkey Saudi Arabia Iran Israel REPUBLIC OF TURKEY (1923) KINGDOM OF HEJAZ & NEJD AUTHORITARIAN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC Democratic Parliamentary (1948) Yishnu, Jewish community Institutions for self support gov’t Adnan Menderes (first Prime Minister) Sheikh Abdul Aziz Islamic Rule Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah- “King of kings” Constitution (1982) 3 branches in gov’t Constitutional Assembly, Knesset (120 members) Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (Fagih) Islamic Republic Absolute Monarchy President (5 yrs) by Grand National Assembly Vote for party Islamize the society David Ben Gurion (first prime Minister)

Changes Among West Asian Women Patriarchal-nomad community practiced purdah Turkey, Polygamy was banned Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Saudi Arabian women must have a male guardian Tulay Tugcu, first woman Turkish president Saudi Arabia- no political empowerment for women

Changes In Education World Bank Palestine and Lebanon – universal primary education Built more schools, hired teachers & adopted curriculum World Bank Lebanon, Jordan and the Gulf States encouraged equality in education Failed to prepare students in LABOR MARKETS Women outnumbered men in universities but best jobs still go to men

Changes In The Economy Dependency Theory Middle east counties depended their economy in oil industry METHODS OF NEOCOLONIALISM Dependency Theory Neocolonialism- economic imperialism w/c implies that powerful nations behave like a colonial powers Foreign Aid Cultural Theory