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SC 7-7.5
SC 7-7.5 Opportunities for Women
| TERM | Answer |
|---|---|
| gender equality | the belief in equality of women and men, no matter what their age |
| gender | a set of characteristics distinguishing between male and female |
| gender inequality | experiencing limits on legal, social, and economic rights simply because of gender |
| developing world | nations that are in the process of industrializing and building more modern societies |
| gender discrimination | treating one gender better than the other without any fair or proper reason |
| woman's suffrage movement | the right of women to vote and to run for office |
| utilitarian | citizens that wanted to use government to make society better. They believed in full rights for women, better education, and improved health services. |
| mortality | death rate |
| infant mortality | statistical number of infants lost at birth (or within their first 12 months) |
| child labor | children between 5 and 14 who work at some job, many to help support the family |