Maternal health and gender equality | Geography | A Level | MSF

This resource, designed for A-Level and IB geography students, examines the topics of gender equality and maternal health. It uses the Gender Inequality Index (GII) to look at patterns of gender equality around the world. A focus on Afghanistan and the Central African Republic (CAR) reveals some of the barriers women face in accessing health care. The work of Médecins Sans Frontières/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Afghanistan and CAR showcases our attempts to improve the quality and access to maternal health services.

Specification links

• IB Geography – Option F: Measuring food and health – global patterns of maternal mortality and Unit 5: Human development and diversity validity and reliability of development indicators (GII)
• OCR – 2.2.3 Global Governance: Option C – Human Rights – Maternal Mortality rates and 2. What are the variations in women’s rights?
• Edexcel – Unit 3.7: GII and Unit 8A.2 There are notable variations in human health and life expectancy (gender)