2a- Variations In Womens Rights Flashcards
What is gender inequality
- the unequal treatment of individuals based upon their gender
What is development
Ways in which a place seeks to develop economically to improve quality of life for its people
What is female genital mutilation (FGM)
- the practice of removing parts of the external female genitalia in young women
Why is gender equality for women important for development - 2 key points
1- adds more people to workforce
2- more skilled workers = attracts more investment
What social factors explain the global variations in gender equality
- cultural norms may determine laws + practices = force’s marriage + FGM
- religious beliefs can affect views
- traditional roles of women in society
What economic factors explain the global variations in gender equality
- poverty affects education opportunities for girls as if given choice boys are given education over girls = have a higher chance of earning money
What are the challenges of access to reproductive health services
- worse In poorer regions eg: rural areas of LIDCs
Example = Bolivia - 50% women surveyed have had a unwanted pregnancy at some time
What are the factors + impacts of limited access to reproductive health services
- poverty
- high rate of teenage pregnancy
- forced + child marriage
= limited access to health services + contraception = women face barriers when making decisions on sexual health
What are the challenges of educational opportunities for women
Progress has been made but overall girls are given less opportunities to become highly educated + skilled = reducing the impact they can have on a country’s development
Example = girls In Nigeria abducted by militant group to prevent them being educated
What are the factors for challenges of educational opportunity for women
- poverty = children need to work
- cultural barriers = belief that women are “less capable” and there is little point in educating them
What are the challenges in employment for women
- due to decrease in educational opportunity + challenges with pregnancy + reduced access to reproductive health services = less educated + skilled women giving them less opportunity to work
- worst in Middle East
- women also have lower wages for the same work
A lack of role models aids this problem
In Bolivia What percentage of women surveyed said they had at some point in their life had an unwanted Pregnancy
50%
limited access to health services + Contraception
What percentage of Global Parliamentary Ministers are female
20%
lower empowerment = reduce chance of change for gender equality
Where are the obstacles to female secondary school participation highest
Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
What Percentage of Sierra Leones women over 25 years old have some secondary education
20%
