Human Geo Ch. 8 K.I 1
Isaiah Bennett P.1 3/17/13 Ch.9 K.I 3 I Where Does Level of Development Vary by Gender? Gender-Related Development Index (GDI) Compares the level of women?s development with that of sexes Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM) Compares the ability of women and men to participate in economic and political II Gender- Related Development Index GDI is constructed in manner similar to the HDI, discussed in the first two sections of this chapter Economic indicator of gender differences Per capita female income as a percentage of per capita make income Social indicators of gender differences Number of female enrolled in school compact to number of males and percent of literate females compared to percent of literates? males Demographic indicators of gender differences: