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SETTING THE STAGE

SETTING THE STAGE. What percentage of the world’s 1.3 billion people living in extreme poverty are women and girls? a. 50% b. 60% c. 70% d. 80%. Sources: UNDP, 1995 Human Development Report 1995 and OXFAM, 2007 Millennium Development Goals Gender Quiz. Answer: c. 70%.

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SETTING THE STAGE

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  1. SETTING THE STAGE

  2. What percentage of the world’s 1.3 billion people living in extreme poverty are women and girls? a. 50% b. 60% c. 70%d. 80% Sources: UNDP, 1995 Human Development Report 1995 and OXFAM, 2007 Millennium Development Goals Gender Quiz

  3. Answer: c. 70%

  4. What percentage of the world’s working hours are worked by women? a. 33% b. 50% c. 66% Source: OXFAM, 2007 Millennium Development Goals Gender Quiz

  5. Answer: c. 66%

  6. What percentage of property worldwide is owned by women? 1% 5% 10% 25% Source: OXFAM, 2007 Millennium Development Goals Gender Quiz

  7. Answer: a.1%

  8. What percentage of parliamentary seats worldwide are held by women? a. 10% b. 17% c. 25% d. 50% Source: Social Watch Gender Equity Index, 2008

  9. Answer: b. 17%

  10. What per cent of the 876 million illiterate adults are men? 10% 75% 40% 25% Source: OXFAM, 2007 Millennium Development Goals Gender Quiz

  11. Answer: d. 25% are men and 75% are women

  12. What percentage of women worldwide are homeless or live in inadequate dwellings, such as slums? a. 20%b. 25% c. 33% d. 50% Sources: OXFAM, 2007 Millennium Development Goals Gender Quiz

  13. Answer: c. 33%

  14. In a sample of 141 countries over the period 1981 to 2002 it was found that, natural disasters (and their subsequent impact) on average: Kill more men than women Kill the same amount of women and men Kill more women than men Source: Neumayer and Plümper, 2007

  15. Answer: • c. natural disasters on average kill more women than men or kill women at an earlier age than men

  16. WOMEN MEET IN AFRICA MEET UP TO WHAT PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLD WATER AND FUEL NEEDS IN AFRICA ? • 90% • 80% • 50% • 40%

  17. ANSWER 90%

  18. WOMEN IN AFRICA PRODUCE UP TO WHAT PERCENT IN SMALL SCALE AGRICULTURE ? • 90% • 80% • 75% • 60%

  19. ANSWER 80%

  20. Gender equality can promote: Poverty eradication Sustainable development Reduce the risk of disasters Increase family income All of the above

  21. Answer: e. All of the above

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