Study Notes
Development Barriers - Gender Inequalities
- Level:
- A-Level, IB
- Board:
- AQA, Edexcel, OCR, IB, Eduqas, WJEC
Last updated 1 Jan 2023
The unequal opportunities available to hundreds of millions of women around the world represent one of the biggest barriers to growth and development.
This study note draws heavily on a range of data on aspects of gender inequality made available by Our World In Data.
Aspects of gender inequality
- No society can achieve its potential without the full and equal participation of women and men
- 62 million girls are not in school. Pregnancy/poverty/early marriage are the main reasons for girls dropping out of school
- Over 100 countries have at least one law that acts as a barrier to female participation in the labour market.
- Across the globe women occupy, on average, 23% of parliamentary seats in 2016, up from 12% in 1997
Historical Gender Equality Index
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling
Fertility and female labour market participation
Short video resources on aspects of gender inequality as a barrier to development
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