Intranational Examples of the Development Gap

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  • Created on: 29-12-16 18:31

The Middle East and the Development Gap

  • Iraq religious in fighting = Sunni/Shia
  • Gender inequality due to religion and cultural beliefs
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South Africa and the Development Gap

  • No equal rights - segregation - black, coloured, white
  • Apartheid (seperateness)
  • Black population were unable to vote
  • Seperate services e.g. transport and schools
  • Townships (Ghettos) for blacks
  • Black people couldn't own businesses
  • Indicators; GDP, life expectancy, % literacy, access to safewater and sanitation 
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India and the Development Gap

  • Caste system
  • Religion and culture
  • No social mobility
  • Dictates what jobs people can do
  • Access to education and services
  • Trap in poverty cycle - Untouchables / Dalits 
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