1. Overcoming Gender Oppression

2. Global Economic Crisis
Bank Failures
Currencies on Verge of Collapse
Skyrocketing Unemployment
Women, People of Color, Most Impacted

4. Economic Equality: Does it Matter?

5. Economic Inequality of Underclass
Poverty and unemployment feed racism, sexism, and anger toward immigrants.
Women, people of color, the young and the old suffer lower wages and more joblessness.
A wage gap persists with American women making 77 cents on the dollar compared with male counterparts; African-American women make 62 cents; Hispanic women make only 53 cents for every dollar (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010.)

6. Women on the Margins
Women, at the center of economic fallout, need assistance to overcome discrimination in:
education
employment
the housing market
in our own families.

7. Degradation by Mass Media
The status and self esteem of women is attacked by advertising that uses women’s bodies to sell products.

8. Underlying Stereotypes
The Sex Object
Happy Housewife
Barbie Doll
The Romantic
The Clinger
Dumb Blonde
Hysterical Woman
Nymphomanic
Madonna
The Princess

10. Unpacking the Stereotypes
Increase positive female role models in media, textbooks, and in all institutions.
Eliminate discrimination in the workplace, schools and in access to appropriate housing.
Provide day care for all families so women and men can work and take care of their children.
Decrease the wage gap between women and men.
Encourage women in leadership positions in companies, government and educational institutions

11. Alternative to Capitalism Needed
Capitalism is based on profit, selfishness and greed. The tragic result is that over half of the world’s population lives, suffers and dies in abject poverty.

12. Prout, Progressive Utilization Theory, is a new socio-economic model based on:
Economic self-reliance
Cooperatives
Environmental stewardship
Social and economic justice
Universal spiritual values.

13. Economic Democracy Everyone guaranteed minimum necessities of life.
Quality of life will be enhanced for all.
Local people make their own economic decisions.
No outside control of local economies.

14. In a people-centered paradigm, women are key stakeholders.
“There is no chance for the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved. A bird cannot fly on one wing.” –P. R. Sarkar

15. Women’s Empowerment Economic Independence
Quality Education to Girls and Women
Consciousness Raising
Spirituality

16. Women Proutists Empowerment for Women: Education Spirituality
Economics
Consciousness
Raising
“Let womanhood be the vanguard of a new revolution which humanity must achieve for a glorious new tomorrow.”—P. R. Sarkar

17. Embrace a New Day! For more information: www.proutwomen.org