PSCI252 Lecture 8: Gender Inequality & Development
1 Dec 2016
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High gender inequality in south asia, middle east and pacific. In canada, women are paid 62% what their male counterparts are being paid re. In graph, primary/elementary education male to female ratio depict icted. This is likely less equal in post-secondary education. It is often expected, culturally, that women and girls stay at home and d housework and take care of the children/family d do. No real correlation between economic development (gdp per capita) and female representation in government nd. Sexual harassment, forced marriage, domestic violence, female genital l. Sexual harassment, forced marriage, domestic violence, female genital mutilation, access to reproductive health resources, etc. Excess female mortality due to infanticide or selective abortion. Societies that are more equal, tend to do better economically. Experiments in decisions making show women are more generous t men s than. Microfinancing works better when women are in charge.
