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Dr. David Kenneth Waldman
A Situational Analysis of Human Rights and Cultural Effects on Gender Justice for Girls
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Dr. David Kenneth Waldman
Title: Founder/President/CEO, To Love Children Educational Foundation International Research Topic: A Situational Analysis of Human Rights and Cultural Effects on Gender Justice for Girls Institution: Walden University Committee Chair: Dr. Anthony Leisner Abstract: The primary purpose of this situational analysis-based research design (Clarke, 2005), was to examine the problem that children‘s rights, as recognized by the CRC, have been unevenly adopted in gender equality policy and practice by nations, and some states have ignored rights entirely as incompatible with their cultural beliefs. Evidence suggests that despite repeated mandates by the United Nations (UN) for gender equality, local gender justice for girls has been elusive. Conceptually drawn from Merry‘s human rights-cultural particularism dissonance and Sen‘s comparative justice theories, the purpose of this grounded theory study, supported by Clarke‘s situational analysis, was to investigate how local religious and cultural practices impedes a gender equality outcome for girls. |
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BioIn 2002, Waldman founded an international nongovernmental organization, 501c3, called “To Love Children Educational Foundation International Inc. (TLC)” which is also registered as an NGO in Uganda and Kenya. In 2006, TLC attained Special Consultative status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Waldman has a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Public Administration specializing in international nongovernmental organizations from, Walden University, School of Public Policy and Public Administration, 2011, a Master’s Degree, in International Relations from Golden Gate University, 2001, and Bachelor of Arts, in Elementary Education, from Queens College 1976. Dr. Waldman is a versatile educator, with over 40 year’s extensive background in education, consulting, curriculum development, educational publishing, and direct classroom instruction; from Elementary-University level.
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ScholarshipAs an expert educator, international nongovernmental leader, columnist, publisher, and children book author Dr. David Kenneth Waldman is a social entrepreneur and recognized expert in sustainable educational development for girls affected by poverty, and gender justice. He is an author and publisher of Healthy and Smart a HIV/AIDs Prevention Curriculum for Youth, The Global Child Journal, UN written statements, and peer reviewed scholarly articles as well as children books and a Cartoon titled Just for Today. Waldman is also founder of Rebecca House International and writes and publishes children’s books and co-founder with Maestro Carlo Ponti the Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra.
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AbstractThe primary purpose of this situational analysis-based research design (Clarke, 2005), was to examine the problem that children‘s rights, as recognized by the CRC, have been unevenly adopted in gender equality policy and practice by nations, and some states have ignored rights entirely as incompatible with their cultural beliefs.
Evidence suggests that despite repeated mandates by the United Nations (UN) for gender equality, local gender justice for girls has been elusive. Conceptually drawn from Merry‘s human rights-cultural particularism dissonance and Sen‘s comparative justice theories, the purpose of this grounded theory study, supported by Clarke‘s situational analysis, was to investigate how local religious and cultural practices impedes a gender equality outcome for girls. The primary research question involved identifying characteristics and situations of actors who focused solely on gender, culture, and human rights issues at the international and national level. A qualitative research design was used in this study of 8 experts in gender, human rights, and cultural issues who were interviewed in-depth in person and on the telephone. A line-by-line analysis of participants‘responses identified specific sub theme situations related to the study that included sociocultural, socioeconomic, and intercultural elements. In addition, open and selected coding of participants‘responses uncovered critical gender related themes that included democracy, political governance, and fatherhood responsibility. Implications for social change include indentifying a gender justice approach to human rights in which to implement integrated gender focused programs advocated by civil society and the UN to fill gaps left by governments.The findings suggest that obtaining children human rights is a function of the effect of a girl‘s access to gender justice and a culture‘s response to social development with an outcome of gender equality. This can result in advancement of gender justice, which research indicates can substantially improve local and global communities socially, economically, and politically. |
The Unexpected
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