The Role of Women in Development (Grade 11 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards
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Gender roles definition
Gender roles definition
Socially constructed behaviors society deems appropriate by gender
Women's proportion of world population
Women's proportion of world population
Half (50%)
Three main causes of gender inequality
Three main causes of gender inequality
Attitudes, access to resources, power/decision-making
% of researchers worldwide who are women
% of researchers worldwide who are women
25%
Illiterate women in developing countries (millions)
Illiterate women in developing countries (millions)
516 million
% of food women produce in sub-Saharan Africa
% of food women produce in sub-Saharan Africa
80%
Informal sector definition
Informal sector definition
Employment with no contracts, fixed hours, benefits, or tax
Publisher of Global Gender Gap Report
Publisher of Global Gender Gap Report
World Economic Forum
MDG number for gender equality
MDG number for gender equality
MDG #3
Impact of empowering women on global hunger (millions)
Impact of empowering women on global hunger (millions)
Could reduce by 100-150 million people