2.8 Women and Demographic Change

• What does migration influence in demographic change?

  Population size and distribution
• A decline in fertility is often associated with increased education and career opportunities.
• Order the roles of women in population dynamics based on their impact:

  1️⃣ Fertility Rates

  2️⃣ Labor Force Contribution

  3️⃣ Education and Healthcare

  4️⃣ Political and Social Empowerment
• Understanding demographic shifts is crucial for governments to plan for resource allocation.
• What are the two key factors that influence women's fertility rates?

  Education and career opportunities
• How does higher education affect maternal and child health outcomes?

  Reduces unplanned pregnancies
• The number of births per 1,000 people in a year is called the birth rate.
• Match the component of demographic change with its description:

  Birth Rate ↔️ Number of births per 1,000 people

  Death Rate ↔️ Number of deaths per 1,000 people

  Migration ↔️ Movement of people into or out of a region

  Age and Sex Distribution ↔️ Proportion of different age groups and genders
• Social empowerment of women leads to more equitable resource distribution.

  True
• What is the effect of political empowerment on women's demographic behavior?

  Promotes equality and equity
• Match the component of demographic change with its impact:

  Birth Rate ↔️ Drives population growth or decline

  Death Rate ↔️ Affects population growth and age structure

  Migration ↔️ Alters population size and distribution

  Age and Sex Distribution ↔️ Influences dependency ratios and labor supply
• Higher education for women is linked to lower infant mortality rates.


  True
• Birth rates are the sole driver of demographic change.

  False
• Migration affects both the size and distribution of a population.


  True
• Women's fertility rates influence population growth and age structure
• Education for women reduces unwanted pregnancies and infant mortality rates.


  True
• Women with higher economic status tend to have lower fertility rates.
• Gender inequality often leads to higher fertility rates and poorer maternal health outcomes.
• Greater women's empowerment leads to lower fertility rates as women can better plan pregnancies
• Demographic change refers to the shifts in the size, structure, and characteristics of a population
• Order the components of demographic change based on their primary influence on population dynamics:

  1️⃣ Birth Rate

  2️⃣ Death Rate

  3️⃣ Migration

  4️⃣ Age and Sex Distribution
• What are the dual benefits of education and healthcare access for women?

  Informed choices and improved health
• Lower education is associated with higher rates of unplanned pregnancies
• Limited access to family planning options results in higher birth rates.


  True
• Lower status of women due to gender inequality leads to higher fertility rates.
• Restricting women's status leads to adverse demographic trends.

  True
• Match the component of demographic change with its impact:

  Birth Rate ↔️ Drives population growth or decline

  Death Rate ↔️ Affects population growth and age structure

  Migration ↔️ Alters population size and distribution

  Age and Sex Distribution ↔️ Influences dependency ratios and labor supply
• Understanding demographic shifts is crucial for governments to plan resource allocation
• Education and healthcare access enable informed reproductive choices
• Access to family planning services can lower birth rates.
• Match the economic empowerment of women with its effect on demographic behavior:

  Lower Economic Status ↔️ Higher fertility rates and poorer reproductive health

  Higher Economic Status ↔️ Lower fertility rates and improved health outcomes
• What three forms of empowerment are linked to gender inequality?

  Economic, social, and political
• What are three key factors that enable women's empowerment in population dynamics?

  Education, healthcare, and economy
• What is the impact of the birth rate on demographic change?

  Drives population growth
• Lower fertility rates in women are often linked to increased education and career opportunities
• Higher education among women leads to reduced unplanned pregnancies and improved maternal and child health
• Higher education is linked to improved maternal and child health outcomes.


  True
• Lower economic status of women is associated with higher fertility rates.
• Women's empowerment through education and healthcare can reduce fertility rates.


  True
• Bangladesh reduced fertility rates by investing in women's empowerment programs.


  True