Gender Gap In Congo

Education is something in LDC’s that aren’t funded enough and are too expensive to attend because of the high unemployment rate in the Congo. In tertiary school, 11% of men are enrolled compared to women coming in at 2 %. In tertiary schools, the gender parity index is .75. In secondary school, the enrollment ratio is 57 for men and 50 for women. Additionally on supplemental data, secondary enrollment in 1996 was 74 for females and 94 for men .Literate women as % of literate men 15-24 is 90% here. To see the gender gap scores in schools, we will compare data from 1985 and 1995. A score between 4 and 12 is seen as a “moderate gap” in countries and in 1985, Congo scored an 11 (quite high) and the gap narrowed to a 9 in 1995. From this data, …show more content…
Right now, agriculture is a big part of the culture and with the economic sustainability they have, they can support themselves with food for years to come. The debt burden is 3.763 billion dollars. When speaking of a countries economic stability, things such as education, location, types of resources a country has, and trading partners have the biggest effect on changing economic progress. Therefore, money should be spent on education, multiple resources should be used for income, and picking smart trade partners will lead to a better economy. Some of the strengths that the country has economically is their petroleum supply and minerals such as zinc, copper, and uranium. The weakness of this country is the job market with the astonishing unemployment rate of 53%. With knowledge of the Congo’s status as a country economically, financially, and demographically, there are obvious things that must be addressed in order for this country to continue improvement in these areas. The major issues that need to be addresses are the lack of medical support from the government, the high unemployment rate, education, and how the government actually …show more content…
The infant mortality rate is 61 per 1000 population. As an advisor, I would put an emphasis on an increase in Medicare and have a policy that brings in medical specialists to make healthcare more accessible. By increasing the accessibility to healthcare, it will reduce the infant mortality rate, which will then decrease the amount of babies born by each woman. One of the reasons for woman to have a lot of children is due to the high rate of infant mortality, therefore the woman will take the chance of not all their children living past 1 and will reproduce more offspring. By shifting government spending towards Healthcare, it will benefit the country’s mortality data down the road and will increase economic