Notebook #7

2k. Visit WorldMapper.org and search for maps directly related to

your issue. Describe your first impression of the map(s). What is
surprising to you about the representation of the data? Explain how
the map might force your audience to consider/reconsider how
culture and experience influence our perceptions of places,
regions, people, and your issue.

For my first impression, I thought the statistics were very interesting when it
comes to the gender equality with women being equally empower to men around
the world and just how low the numbers are. I found it to be particularly interesting
because the scale that they used to show which countries are most equal went on a
scale from 0-1000, but the crazy thing is, because no country is 1000, it scale ended
at its maximum value of 800. I actually found this is be quite sad and further
enflames my desire to research into my topic of gender equality, and why women
are getting the short end of the stick.
The map may force my audience to consider or reconsider how culture and
experiences influence our perception of places, regions, people, and my issue of
gender equality and opportunity by showing the hard facts and evidence that it does
in-fact exist and is an issue. The numbers were quite depressing when it came to
places like Yemen or Saudi Arabia, where opportunity (mind you still being out of 0-
1000) were at 207 for Saudi Arabia, and at a terrifyingly low 123 for Yemen. It is
also interesting to see that America was not on the top. Norway, Sweden and
Denmark scored the highest in the top 3 for the most equal. Norway was at a
908/1000, and third for Denmark was 847/1000. Id like to personally know where
the United States is here! America is not even listed in the top 10, and that is scary to
me.
(Here is the actual map representing the statistics and where empowerment
equality is lowest and highest rank by Territory and Value.)