Gender and inequality
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can analyse the relationship between gender and inequality.
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.
Teacher tip
You may wish for pupils to research the gender equality advocates from learning cycle 2.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does ‘inequality’ mean in geography?
Q2.What does GDP per capita show?
Q3.Which of the following is an example of a development indicator?
Q4.What does healthy life expectancy measure?
Q5.Which is an example of deprivation?
Q6.Which of these is a social measure of development?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What does the word “gender” refer to in geography?
Q2.What is meant by “political representation”?
Q3.Which of these is an example of gender inequality?
Q4.Which of these is true about gender inequality around the world?
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