Gender and inequality
I can analyse the relationship between gender and inequality.
Gender and inequality
I can analyse the relationship between gender and inequality.
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Key learning points
- Women earn less than men due to unequal access to jobs, pay, and property in many countries.
- Girls are more likely to miss school due to poverty, conflict, or cultural expectations.
- Women are underrepresented in political leadership in most countries.
- Gender inequality varies by place and is shaped by geography, culture, laws, and development.
- Progress is being made in some places through laws, education, and activism, promoting gender equality.
Keywords
Gender inequality - when people have different rights, responsibilities and access to resources based on their gender
Representation (political) - when different groups of people have a voice in government or decision-making, like being able to vote or become leaders
Common misconception
Gender inequality is the same around the world.
Gender inequality varies around the world.
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