After watching this video, we discussed our reactions to some of the facts. Why do so many people across the globe have so little access to healthcare and medicine? Why are girls and women more likely to be illiterate than men/boys? Why do so many people not have a safe, clean source of drinking water?
And, most interestingly perhaps, would the results of this survey be different now in 2020 due to COVID-19?
As we continue examining sociology on a local and global scale, it is important for us to acknowledge how many people still do not have access to resources (such as clean water, education, and food security) as well as human rights (such as voting and freedom of religion) that many Canadians do.
While we can learn a lot from videos, statistics, and maps, it is always important to practice critical thinking and ask “why” and “what source is this from”!