Barnett and Rivers (2004) Module 3: Gender Inequality
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What is a key aspect of mortality inequality between women and men?

  • Equal mortality rates
  • High mortality rates of women (correct)
  • Low mortality rates of women
  • High mortality rates of men

    • What is the brutal form that mortality inequality takes?

  • Equal mortality rates for men and women
  • High life expectancy for women
  • High birth rates of women
  • Unusually high mortality rates of women (correct)

    • Which organization developed the Seven Types of Gender Inequalities, including Mortality Inequality?

  • OECD (correct)
  • UNESCO
  • WHO
  • World Bank

    • What is one outcome of mortality inequality?

    <p>Unusually high mortality rates of women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of inequality involves a preponderance of men due to unusually high mortality rates of women?

    <p>Natality inequality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is mortality inequality considered a serious problem?

    <p>It involves unusually high mortality rates of women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the types of inequality faced by women mentioned in the text?

    <p>Basic Facility Inequality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used in the text to refer to violence against women?

    <p>Gender-Based Violence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a type of Gender-Based Violence in the text?

    <p>Emotional abuse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one reason for Gender-Based Violence?

    <p>Women's subordinate status in society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following inequalities faced by women is NOT mentioned in the text?

    <p>Income Inequality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe inequalities within the family or household?

    <p>Household Inequality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cultural bias towards boy children in some parts of the world?

    <p>Leading to the infanticide of girl babies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Robert Hopper, what cultural belief contributes to the focus on gender differences?

    <p>The belief that everyone should be in a heterosexual relationship</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of popular media using the word 'SEX' in their presentations?

    <p>Reinforcing the notion of differences between men and women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do early interactions between boys and girls influence their perceptions?

    <p>Encouraging them to see each other as the 'opposite sex'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Ingraham (1999), what are heterosexual weddings seen as?

    <p>Ultimate social rituals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do theories emphasizing gender differences affect various aspects of life?

    <p>Deprive children of their full human potential</p> Signup and view all the answers

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