Gender Inequality Index (GII) and Global Gender Gap Quiz
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Why is increasing the empowerment of women considered a major goal?

  • Because it reduces infant and child mortality (correct)
  • Because it improves health and nutrition
  • Because it lowers employment rates for men
  • Because it decreases literacy rates
  • What is a key benefit associated with improvements in women's education?

  • Increase in infant mortality rates
  • Decrease in women's employment opportunities
  • Strong gains in income (correct)
  • Reduction in life expectancy
  • Which organization developed the Gender Development Index (GDI) and Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM)?

  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (correct)
  • UN General Assembly
  • World Bank
  • World Health Organization (WHO)
  • What do the GDI and GEM primarily focus on?

    <p>Differences between women and men</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are meaningful indicators necessary in measuring women's empowerment?

    <p>To guide and evaluate policy and intervention efforts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some dimensions of empowerment mentioned in the text?

    <p>Multiple dimensions including political participation, income, and educational enrollment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspects are included in the Gender Inequality Index (GII)?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT accounted for in the GII?

    <p>Personal security</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a limitation of the indices discussed regarding national-level computation?

    <p>They obscure within-country variation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI) highlight?

    <p>National-level achievement gaps between women and men</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect is particularly problematic for assessing women within lower economic strata?

    <p>Variables representing the most educated women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key limitation of using widely available variables in the indices?

    <p>They may not be most indicative of women's empowerment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What dimensions of empowerment are compared by Ewerling et al. in 3 African countries?

    <p>Attitude to violence, decision making, and social independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was the Female Empowerment Index (FEMI) developed?

    <p>To address shortcomings in previous indices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Ewerling et al. use to compare data in 3 African countries?

    <p>Principal Component Analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dimension of empowerment is NOT included in the Female Empowerment Index (FEMI)?

    <p>Gender wage gap</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What important aspect of empowerment does FEMI compute sub-national variation in?

    <p>Decision making and personal agency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Apart from adding new domains of empowerment, what does the FEMI address?

    <p>Shortcomings in previous indices and gender gaps</p> Signup and view all the answers

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