AP Human Geography Mod 13-17

Women's Status

How much equality women have compared to men in a family, community, or society.

Women who have greater access to education usually have _______ children

Fewer

Improving women's status benefits women themselves, but it also ________ population growth

Stabilizes

Female Autonomy

A woman's ability to make informed decisions for herself and her family.

Women's Empowerment

Gaining more freedom, independence, and control over life choices.

Women's status is __________ .

Complex

• Land

• Food

• Money

• Property

• Wealth

These are all examples of __________ resources.

Physical

• Education

• Knowledge

• Political power

• Prestige

• Influence

These are all examples of __________ resources.

Social

In population geography, women's status is directly tied to _________ ________

Fertility Rates

When women's status improves, fertility rates usually ____________. .

Decreases

In many societies, having _______ can increase a woman's social status.

Sons

Women's _______ is one of the most important factors affecting fertility.

Education

• Marry later

• Delay childbirth

• Have fewer children

• Use family planning more often

• Be less influenced by social pressure to have large families

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Women with more what tend to have these traits?

Education

A couple wants to:

-have fewer children

-invest more money and time into each child's education and health.

These parents likely had a good _________ .

Education

Early marriage can make ________ __________ worse.

Gender inequality

In countries where large age and power difference within marriages are normalized, there is often ________ _________ .

Gender inequality

In parts of Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East, girls often receive less ________ than boys.

Education

Some cultures believe girls should focus on _________ roles.

Traditional

Access to _________ is major medical factor affecting fertility.

Birth Control

Access to contraceptives allows women to participate more in education and ___________.

Employment.

Average fertility rates have fallen from about 6-7 children per woman to around ________ children per woman.

2.4

• Forced sterilization programs in India during the 1970s

• China's One-Child Policy (1979-2015)

These are examples of ________ .

Antinatalism

In rural areas, children are often seen as _________ ________.

Economic Assets

Women's participation in the workforce can also influence fertility, although the effect varies depending on the ___________. .

Location

• Delay marriage

• Postpone childbirth

• Prefer smaller families

• Use family planning more frequently

Women with these traits most likely work _________.

Outside the home.

Some methods of family planning, especially _________, remain controversial because of religious and moral beliefs.

Abortion

Women's status has a major impact on maternal, Infant, and child ______.

mortality

• Understand nutrition

• Practice good hygiene

• Seek medical care

• Use healthcare services

• Space pregnancies safely

______ directly influences these characteristics.

Education

Maternal mortality

refers to deaths related to pregnancy or childbirth.

Improving women's education, healthcare access, and reproductive rights is one of the most effective ways to reduce _________ __________.

Maternal Mortality.

In some cultures, women whose husbands migrate must still obey older family members, limiting their ____________

Autonomy.

• Exposure to new ideas and values

• Educational opportunities

• Job training

• Greater independence

• Increased confidence

These are benefits of ________.

Migration

Remittances

when a foreign worker or migrant sends money back home to family members. 

when a foreign female worker or migrant sends money back home to family members, but can also in turn often improve the ________ ________ within her family and community.

Women’s Status