AP Human Geography Chapter 9 Key Issue 2 – Flashcards
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GII
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Measures gender inequality
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What does GII stand for?
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Gender Inequality Index
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A high GII means
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High inequality between men & women
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Empowerment
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Equality, women's ability to be in political & economic authority
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Distribution of empowerment in IL
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Higher empowerment: urban centers
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Highest percentage of Seats Held by Women in the National Legislature
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Europe
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Lowest percentage of Seats Held by Women in the National Legislature
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Southwest Asia & North Africa
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Why does the UN gather GII & HDI?
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To see who they need to help
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Why does the Middle East have the highest GII?
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Muslims: Their culture is patriarchal
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Region with the highest GII
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Southwest Asia & North Africa
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Percentage of women who have completed high school in North America
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girls more likely than boys
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Percentage of women who have completed high school in Europe
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boys more likely than girls
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Percentage of women who have completed high school in South Asia
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For every 10 male graduates, there are only 5 female
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Two indicators that measure empowerment
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Percentage of seats held by women in legislature & percentage of women who've completed high school
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Female Labor Force Participation Rate
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Percentage of women holding full-time jobs outside the home
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Region with the lowest rate of female participation in the labor force
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Southwest Asia & North Africa
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Region with the highest rate of female participation in the labor force
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sub-Saharan Africa
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Maternal Mortality Ratio
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No. of women who die giving birth per 100,000 births
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Adolescent Fertility Rate
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No. of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
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Region with the greatest improvement in gender inequality
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Southwest Asia & North Africa
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One of the few countries where GII has recently increased
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United States
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Two factors for the U.S.'s higher GII
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Reproductive rights & percentage of women in legislature are lower than other high HDI countries.
