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"The WomanStats Project is the most comprehensive compilation of information on the status of women in the world. The Project facilitates understanding the linkage between the situation of women and the security of nation-states. We comb the extant literature and conduct expert interviews to find qualitative and quantitative information on over 310 indicators of women's status in 174 countries. Our Database expands daily, and access to it is free of charge."
With assistance from the Geography Dept. at Brigham Young University, the WomanStats Project provides important data and maps regarding issues of gender, access and equity with a spatial perspective. Via Seth Dixon 
Roland Trudeau Jr.'s comment,
July 9, 2012 11:11 AM
Def a good tool for women to use if they go on vacation or plan to move. I understand that all cultures are different with their own sent of morals, but to see the same repeated countries with such harsh disregard to women is just unethical. I understand that from my culture this seems extreme, and unnecessary, yet the social norm for them. I just feel with all the movements in history it's sad that these countries have been untouched, and simply push women further into oppression.
Brandon Murphy's comment,
July 9, 2012 6:53 PM
I think this just reinforces the factual information that we already know of about how different cultures across the world treat women in all regards/aspects of life.
Don Brown Jr's comment,
July 9, 2012 9:51 PM
This information provided from this map reveals much more to the observer than the security of women. From looking at the location of the wealthiest counties in the world, I can make a connection between women’s rights and economic strength, education, birth rates as well as life expectancy in different regions of the globe.
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The rapid increase in the number of cities home to more than 10 million people will bring huge challenges … and opportunities...
It's not just that more people now live in cities than in the rural countryside (for the first time in human history). It's not just that major cities are growing increasingly more important to the global economy. The rise of the megacities (cities over 10 million inhabitants) is a startling new phenomenon that really is something we've only seen in the last 50 years or so with the expectation that the number of megacities will double in the next 10 to 20 years (currently there are 23). This reorganization of population entails wholesale restructuring of the economic, environmental, cultural and political networks. The urban challenges that we face today are only going to become increasingly important in the future.
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Mary Burke's comment,
April 14, 8:48 PM
People with little money are attracted to the cities. They realize it's easier to get to what you need when everything you need is all in one place. It could be good thing if the infrastructure keeps up with the growth in population.
Brett Sinica's comment,
April 25, 4:19 PM
These megacities are clearly a topic of the present, and especially future. Within the past 5 decades, there has been an outstanding addition to the amount of cities with more than 10 million people. First it was New York City, but to date there are at least 28 across the world and they will certainly continue to grow, and fast. I see these cities as a place of opportunity and options, where people can come alone or with families and make a living. The best part of urban dwelling is everything is in close proximity and usually in walking distance. Though there is a downside to all of the convenience that comes within the cities. Density can become a problem to where there are just simply too many people and this forms congestion, pollution and other spatial and environmental hazards. On the outside looking into these cities, we see expansion and possible revitalization; take Chengdu in China as an example. There are people who have lived here forever, and with a growing city, comes expansion of already- built land which can lead to gentrification. I’m sure the current citizens aren’t too fond of all the building and additions to a place they once knew, and are now being redone to accommodate foreign people of rural and other areas. Though it’s great to modernize infrastructure and a sense of place, sometimes these cities are better off being left alone. Population has to be spread out more, and people have to realize that flocking to a city which may pose great advancement in a short amount of time can also be a hidden hazard for the future.
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Explore world stats using StatPlanet World Bank, the first prize winner of the World Bank's Apps for Development competition. It directly accesses and visualizes all of the World Bank's 3000+ indicators available through its Open Data initiative, on many different topics from Agriculture to Science & Technology. This is a great way to introduce students to thematic mapping and offers incredible freedom to explore what you find interesting. This is the type of resource that could be used for any unit. Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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The Measure of America is the first-ever human development report for a wealthy, developed nation.
The stated mission of the American Human Development Program is to provide easy-to-use yet methodologically sound tools for understanding well-being and opportunity in America and to stimulate fact-based dialogue about issues such as health, education and income. This is another treasure trove of maps, charts, graphs, raw data all begging to be used as to enhance a student project. This would be perfect to introduce after teaching about the Human Development Index. Via Seth Dixon 
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February 18, 8:20 PM
This is an amazing tool that allows you to look at the human development index (HDI) across the United States by county, state, or major urban area. You can sort the data according to racial demographics as well. It's a powerful tool that helps to answer "What factors affect human development?" Delete the scoop?
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This is the truly global project that asks the children of the world to introduce us to the people of the world. We've seen videos and resources that ask the question, "if there were only 100 people in the world, what would it look like?" This takes that idea of making demographic statistics more meaningful one step further by asking student in schools for around the world to nominate some "representative people" and share their stories. The site houses videos, galleries from each continent and analyze themes that all societies must deal with. This site that looks at the people and places on out planet to promote greater appreciation of cultural diversity and understanding is a great find.
Tags: Worldwide, statistics, K12, education, comparison. Via Seth Dixon 
Kalin B.'s comment,
September 16, 2012 1:22 PM
I'd imagine it'd be nearly impossible to generalize more than 7 billion people down to a mere 100; that would be several countries assigned to each person. The amount of diversity in the world is staggering.
Yagmur Pak's comment,
April 21, 6:42 AM
The 100 People Foundation is designed to sketch a portrayal of the world in terms of population and wealth distribution by representing the entire global neighborhood through stories and illustrations. This Foundation provides immense opportunities to help students acknowledge the global issues facing our planet and improve their abilities on examining statistics about the world population. As a pre-service teacher, I would use this website to engage my Stage 2 students in learning about the diversity around the world and raising their awareness about the issues that affect the planet we all share. Students can contribute to this world portrait by celebrating someone or something in their community (e.g. interviewing Indigenous people about the diversity within their community) through photography and writing about the specific information about their part of the world. Such an assignment has the prospective to commence a discussion of understanding of who we are and what position we occupy in the world. This HSIE assignment can also be linked to a Mathematics lesson in which students collect data from their local community in small groups where they have a look at the diversity of specific groups between communities. Teachers can provide students with a few variables in order to make the task challenging, but well supported. I believe, the 100 People Foundation is offering captivating and thought-provoking resources to expand children’s view of the world which may provide vast opportunities for students to “develop awareness of similarities and differences of beliefs and practices in various cultures, and learn to detect and avoid cultural stereotypes and prejudices” (Commonwealth of Australia, 2008, p.9).
Reference: Commonwealth of Australia (2008). Global Perspectives: A framework for global education in Australian schools. Curriculum Corporation: Carlton South Vic. Delete the scoop?
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How to foster geographic empathy in the classroom discussion about development? Here's one way. This link compares MANY countries' demographics in a very personal manner. Via Seth Dixon 
Seth Dixon's comment,
September 8, 2011 9:37 PM
And in population! Look at differing family sizes, life expectancies, etc. and it paints a demographic picture of life in certain countries.
Don Brown Jr's comment,
July 26, 2012 9:29 PM
Globalization discussions about raising disparity within countries often overshadow the growing inequalities between countries. What qualifies as middle class in the United States can be the equivalent of an upper-class lifestyle for many nations around the world. The same can be said in comparing what the poor in America have access to in comparison to many developing countries.
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March 21, 10:08 PM
North - South. Here we have a glance of the differences Delete the scoop?
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Digital tools have faciliated an easier way to visually represent complex data and information in ways at are logical and intuitive. This blog post outlines tools that students can use (read: free!) along with basic tutorials to demonstrate their functionalities. Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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"The World Bank eAtlas of Global Development maps and graphs more than 175 thematically organized indicators for over 200 countries, letting you visualize and compare progress on the most important development challenges facing our world. Most indicators cover several decades, so you can see, for example, how 'life expectancy at birth' has improved from 1960 up through the latest year." This tool should greatly enhance student projects as they will add more data, and see bigger patterns. To go to the link visit: http://www.app.collinsindicate.com/worldbankatlas-global/en Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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"What would your future city look like? Find out now by playing Urbanology online. Urbanology is a game that examines the complex ways in which cities develop." This is a great teaching tool since you are asked 10 questions that city planners need to answer that will shape the cultural and economic patterns of the city. For example, would you remove an automobile lane to put in a bike lane or expand the sidewalk? Based on your answers, it will tell you what city is most similar to the one you envision and what is your highest (and lowest) priority in laying out the city. Via Lucas Richardson, Seth Dixon
Don Brown Jr's comment,
July 29, 2012 5:23 PM
It seems Berlin is the ideal city for me since I have a high priority for innovation. How does a specialized city affect it longevity? Is it difficult to redesign, thus serving as a deterrent to innovation? Once you specialize, design and develop it for a certain purpose don’t you also make it venerable to change? (I’m thinking about Detroit)
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