Hildebrant, Human Geography for the AP® Course 1e - Module 56

Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM)

A measurement of gender equality that includes the proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, the percentage of women in economic decision-making positions, and women's versus men's share of earned income

gender parity

A way of documenting progress toward gender equality using measures such as relative access to education, average incomes for women versus men, and workforce participation

microloan

A very small loan to people with little income or collateral intended to help them establish or expand a small business