Gender

Question 1

Inequality in developing world

Answer 1

• women educated less, less access to health care, greater chance of abortion if foetus is female (china)
• religious attitudes against contraception and abortion etc

Question 2

GEM - gender empowerment measurement

Answer 2

• how many women in government power, whether the have a right to vote etc

Question 3

technology changes women’s development

Answer 3

• allows flexible work hours - women can work from home

Question 4

feminist perspectives

Answer 4

marxists - duel burden, more work for women

socialist - women undervalued

radical - TNCs seek women as they are more efficient because they are cheaper, dependent on men