Aid Programs Addressing SDG 5: Gender Equality (VCE SSCE Health and Human Development): Quizzes
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What is the main focus of Sustainable Development Goal 5?
What is the main focus of Sustainable Development Goal 5?
Achieving gender equality & empowering women
When and where was the Barefoot College founded?
When and where was the Barefoot College founded?
In Tilonia, India, in 1972
What did women purchase for lighting before solar power was available?
What did women purchase for lighting before solar power was available?
Kerosene, wax candles, or batteries
Why are middle-aged women & grandmothers most successful in the solar program?
Why are middle-aged women & grandmothers most successful in the solar program?
They have no desire to leave their villages
How long is the intensive training at Barefoot College in Tilonia?
How long is the intensive training at Barefoot College in Tilonia?
Six to nine months
How much solar equipment does each participating village receive?
How much solar equipment does each participating village receive?
Up to $50,000 worth for 120 households
Which health dimension improves by eliminating indoor air pollution from kerosene?
Which health dimension improves by eliminating indoor air pollution from kerosene?
Physical health & wellbeing
Approximately how many women have completed training at Barefoot College?
Approximately how many women have completed training at Barefoot College?
10,000 women
Where is the Bouteydouma village in the Sahel Women Entrepreneurs program located?
Where is the Bouteydouma village in the Sahel Women Entrepreneurs program located?
Southwestern desert region of Mauritania
How long does hide processing take now compared to before the improved method?
How long does hide processing take now compared to before the improved method?
3 days instead of 10 days