Gender and the economy Flashcards
(20 cards)
Differences between women and men due to gender, and the resulting differences in power
Gender inequality
Parity between women and men; neither sex faces discrimination or injustice due to gender
Gender equality
4 variables measured for Gender Gap Index
Political Empowerment
Economic Participation and opportunity
Educational attainment
Health and Survival
Top 3 countries- Gender Gap Index
- Iceland
- Norway
- Finland
85-88
Bottom 3 countries- Gender Gap Index
- Syria
- Pakistan
- Yemen
56-48
Canada’s rank & score in 2015
30
74%
Canada’s rank & score in 2014
19
74.6%
How many years until Canada closes its gender gap based on trend?
228
Canada scores in gender gap
Political empowerment- 21.8
Economic participation- 77.3
Educational attainment- 100
Health and survival- 96.9
Life expectancy for man vs. women
84-78
Which measure has the greatest gender gap globally?
Political
Correlation between GGI and Global competitiveness index
Positive relationship
Correlation between GGI and GDP
Positive correlation
In most pastoralist societies we find a ____
Marked division of labour
Point of Tuareg reading
Gender equality is not a modern invention
Advantages to gender equality and Competitiveness/GDP
- People and their talents
- Men and women make up 50% of population
- How they take advantage of large population of women
Occupational segregation (in Canada)
Women and men have very different jobs
Top 3 jobs for women
- Early educators
- Admin Assist.
- Receptionist
(Sales and service)
Top 3 jobs for men
- Carpenter
- Electrician
- Automotive service technicians
(trades, transport, equipment operators)
Trend in male vs. female occupations
Blue collar jobs disappearing
