Gender Development and Empowerment Concepts

The video tutorial discusses the impact of gender on a country's development, emphasizing that countries with greater gender equality tend to perform better financially and politically. It introduces the Gender Development Index (GDI), which assesses women's status in society through economic, social, and demographic aspects. The tutorial also covers Gender Empowerment, focusing on women's roles in professional, technical, and political positions, highlighting that when women have power and financial independence, the country benefits overall.

Why is gender equality important for a country's development?

• It leads to better financial outcomes.

• It increases the population size.

• It reduces the need for education.

• It eliminates political systems.

What does the Gender-Related Development Index (GDI) measure?

• The number of women in politics.

• The status of women in society.

• The total population of a country.

• The economic growth rate.

Which aspect of GDI involves comparing male and female incomes?

• Demographic

• Social

• Political

• Economic

What is analyzed in the social aspect of GDI?

• Life expectancy

• School enrollment and literacy rates

• Income levels

• Political participation

In most societies, how does female life expectancy compare to male life expectancy?

• Females have a longer life expectancy.

• Life expectancy is not measured.

• Females have a shorter life expectancy.

• Both have the same life expectancy.

What does the Gender Empowerment (GM) index focus on?

• The literacy rate of men.

• The economic growth of a country.

• Women's roles in professional and political positions.

• The number of children per family.

Which of the following is a political aspect of GM?

• Number of women in healthcare

• Number of women in administrative government roles

• Number of women in technical jobs

• Number of women in education

How does women's participation in professional jobs affect a country?

• It advances the country's development.

• It has no effect on the country's development.

• It leads to a decrease in education levels.

• It decreases the country's GDP.

What is the relationship between women's empowerment and a country's financial success?

• Inverse relationship

• Positive relationship

• Negative relationship

• No relationship

What is the significance of combining GM and GDI?

• It calculates the GDP.

• It measures the literacy rate.

• It highlights the development status of a country.

• It shows the total population of a country.