Societies give different cultural meanings to being male and being female. This gender differentiation functions as an organizing principle for communities. An example is the division of labor between men & women. This clear division is seen both in the homes and in the wider communities. “While the specific nature of gender relations varies among societies, the general pattern is that women have less personal autonomy, fewer resources at their disposal, and limited influence over the decision-making processes that shape their societies and their own lives. That said, women have lower mortality rates than men, longer life expectancy and greater morbidity.This week, pick one of the five points presented in the article: How gender influences health inequalities.pdf . Women have lower mortality rates than men, longer life expectancy, greater mobility and are over represented in health statisticsSome health problems are more commonly associated with one gender than the otherSociological factors are as important as biology for determining gender related health inequalitiesWomen's natural reproductive function has increasingly been medicalized, leading to increased need for health care Expectations of how men and women should behave are based on social constructs and have an impact on health Research gender and its influence on health related to your selected point in a low or middle income country and compare the differences/similarities with women in Ethiopia as portrayed in "Cutting for Stone".The minimum number of word for this assignment is 700Cite all sources of information or data that are not your own using APA style.Include a reference list in APA style at the end of your essay.

Chp3&4 Have you ever knowingly purchased a counterfeit product – perhaps a purse or a wallet or maybe a watch for example.  What are some of the implications for your purchase decision for the real company as well as for the entrepreneur selling the counterfeit product.  Topics to consider include: 1. Why is there a market for counterfeit goods?  2. How does this market benefit sellers?  3. What does it mean for the company producing the real product?  4. Where was the counterfeit product likely to have been made?  5. How do counterfeit products help an economy?  How do they hurt it? 6.  How do decisions to buy counterfeit items influence new product development policies at companies?  7. Would a legal system that protects property rights changes any of your answers?Chp 5 Working Conditions in a Chinese Factory The closing case describes the deplorable working conditions at the Metai factory in China that supplies computer parts directly to U.S. computer maker Dell, and indirectly to Hewlett Packard and Microsoft. Workers at the factory work long hours doing monotonous tasks and have just two days per month off.  Wages are very low, and employees are forbidden to converse, listen to music, or even take bathroom breaks while on the job.  When alerted to the conditions at the factory in early 2009, all three companies expressed dismay and promised prompt investigations and appropriate action, however, by 2011, no efforts to improve the situation for workers at the factory had been made. 1.  What enables the owners of the Metai factory profiled in this case to get away with such awful working conditions? 2.  Should U.S. companies like Microsoft, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard be held responsible for working conditions in foreign factories that they do not own, but where subcontractors make products for them? 3.  What labor standards regarding safety, working conditions, overtime, and the like should U.S. companies hold foreign factories to: those prevailing in that country or those prevailing in the United States?  4.  Do you think the U.S. companies mentioned in this case need to make changes to their current policies?  If so, what?  Should they make changes even if they hinder their ability compete in the marketplace?

Week 6 Discussion Planning CommitteesOne way that criminal justice organizations involve stakeholders is by recruiting interested citizens to serve on planning committees. Some of these citizens may be local officials; others may be citizens who just want to get involved. The key is that all committee members must have the best interests of the community at heart.Post by Day 3, three types of planning committees that are important for criminal justice organizations to open up to stakeholders. Describe the purpose of each, the types of stakeholders most likely to make the committees successful, and what is expected of each stakeholder. Finally, explain the importance of diversity among stakeholders on the planning committees.