esponse to the following prompts after reading "Land of the Walking":1. In your own words, describe the "sisi relationship"2. Keep in mind that this is written for a western audience (e.g. Natural History is the source). Thus, the language is not always culturally appropriate. Rather, at times the language may appear to be a little ethnocentric or contain comparisons that are not necessary in an anthropological academic sense but help the reader feel connected to the information. Using the following quote from the passage as the base for your reading experience, identify and discuss other areas throughout the article that highlight the connections between matrilineal kin lines, subsistence patterns, and forms of exchanges. The discussion must be in your own words. Aim for 2 strong points of discussion. "...Mosuo emphasize matrilineal ties, with matrilineally related kin assisting one another to farm, fish, and raise children. Women also head most households and control most family property," (Yuan and MItchell p.58).

The essay must: Critically evaluate the ways in which policy can be conceptualisedCritically evaluate the particular view of policy and policy development you have adopted.Demonstrate a clear understanding of the policy in questionCritically evaluate the policy and its possible/actual effects Other things to remember: The level is masters, so we are looking for focus and depth.Remember to define your terms very precisely and make sure that you engage with deep criticality.If you find that you have not written enough words, then this is probably because you have not gone into enough depth; it is unlikely that you have simply run out of things to say.There is no set amount of references that you should aim for, but remember, every time you make an assertion you should reinforce this with a reference. The only caveat here is when you are explaining your own ideas that have arisen from the literature.The structure is up to you; how you decide to approach the essay is your own choice.Do remember, though, that you will be expected to signpost throughout the essay. What this means is that you will be expected to indicate to the reader what has been said and where the essay is going next. The introduction is very important here.When writing, the structure of the whole essay should run as: ‘tell the reader what you are going to say; say it; tell the reader what you have said.’ In essence this is: introduction; main part; conclusion

There are many efforts to close the gender gap – are they enough? Do you know of a model, a revolutionary approach that works? Look at the following articles and approaches and do your own research. --See their pamphlet “Innovation for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality” http://www.icrw.org/publications/innovation-womens-empowerment-and-gender-equality https://www.fidh.org/en/issues/women-s-rights/being-born-a-girl-shouldn-t-be-a-hurdle --How can gender stereotypes be overcome? Are commercials like the one below helpful? http://wwww.littlethings.com/share-the-load-commercial-v4/?utm_source=todd&utm_campaign=inspiring&utm_medium=Facebook --What do you think of France’s new law that makes it illegal to buy sex? https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/new-law-in-france-makes-paying-for-sex-illegal-but/ --What is the Swedish or Nordic model (The Kvinnofrid law of 1999)?http://www.equalitynow.org/sites/default/files/Nordic_Model_EN.pdf --AI: Fei-Fei Li's Quest to Make AI Better for Humanity https://www.wired.com/story/fei-fei-li-artificial-intelligence-humanity/