Question

A country wishes to improve its Gender Empowerment Measure. What programs might its government implement?

Designate a certain percentage of parliament seats to women
Establish maternal and child health clinics
Offer preferential contracts to women-run companies
Provide universal free primary education
Answer choices
1 & 2,
1 & 4,
1 & 3,
2 & 3
2 & 4

Answer 1

The answer would be 1 & 3

1. By designating a minimum number of seats in the parliament reserved for Women, we ensure proper representation of a group that makes up more than 50% of the population.

Women political leaders will ensure that laws, rules and regulations can be developed from the point of view of women. It will ensure that these female representatives can become the voice of women and further the agendas and issues which are closer to women. This can include issues such as maternity leave, abortions etc.

3. By offering preferential contracts to women, we can ensure that we have a next generation of women business leaders and workers who can build their own businesses and support their families independently.