People in Ireland and Nigeria The United Nations defines gender equality as:
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When women and men enjoy the same rights and opportunities across all parts of society, including job opportunities and decision-making, and when the different behaviours, aspirations and needs of women and men are equally valued and favoured
‘World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report 2016’. Identify the gender equality ranking of the following countries:
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The gender equality levels for a young person can be measured using the indicators of:
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Education levels (as listed in figures 1 and 2 on the previous page)
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Employment opportunities (job prospects and pay) (discussed in the next section)
According to the ‘Global Gender Gap Report 2016’ (devised by the World Economic Forum), Ireland ranks sixth in the world (out of 144 countries) for gender equality. Nigeria is ranked 118th.
29.5 Employment Opportunities in Ireland
and Nigeria There is a link between education received and employment opportunities. The longer a young person remains in education, the more attractive to employers that person is when they enter the working world.
Taking the average number of years spent in school (12.3 years in Ireland, 6 years in Nigeria; see figure 1), we can see that young people in Ireland may have more employment opportunities available to them than their counterparts in Nigeria.
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Life Chances in a Developed and Developing Country
Despite being ranked sixth in the world for gender equality, women in managerial positions in Ireland earn 16% less than men in managerial positions in Ireland.
