The Global 'Gender Apartheid' and Poverty in Education Flashcards
Define gender apartheid
Economic and social sexual discrimination against individuals because of their gender or sex. It is a system enforced by using either physical or legal practices to regulate individuals to subordinate positions
How is the gender apartheid seen across the world
In many countries girls are denied the same educational opportunities as boys.
Two thirds of illiterate adults in the world are female, this figure has not changed since 1990
How has the concept of gender apartheid been criticised
As being too ethnocentric - being too based on a western cultural point of view
What are the two ways of measuring gender inequality in global education
- The level of literacy and illiteracy
- The UN uses the Gender parity index based on the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at different levels of education
How is Constraints within families a reason for global gender inequalities
In many developing societies, females are expected to take on domestic responsibilities, while boys are favoured by parents with regard to educational opportunities.
How does patriarchal constraints in society make global gender inequalities
The cultures and religions of many societies are male-dominated and consequently females are pressurised into early marriage and motherhood.
How does educational policies a reason for global gender inequalities
The educational policies of patriarchal societies may forbid the entry of females to higher education or the professions. There may be a lack of female role models. Girls who want education may be subjected to violence
How are benefits of education a reason for global gender inequalities
Even when females do achieve equality of educational access or similar attainment level to men, this does not guarantee that they benefit in terms of incomes or jobs
How is global poverty seen in education
Children in poor countries are less likely to attend school and, if they do, they attend for a much shorter period of time compared to British children
Statistic on children in developing countries
In 2014 one in four young people lacked basic literacy skills.
and What does Filmer argue
That poverty is the most significant factor which prevents children from accessing and benefitting for education in all societies.
