Using the eAtlas of Gender

Two of the key themes of GCSE Geography are the contrasts of development in different parts of the world, and the effects of the education of women. The World Bank has just launched a new eAtlas that can help in the comprehension of both of these themes.

The eAtlas provides interactive maps covering hundreds of indicators, split into three main sections: Economy, Voice and Human Development. The data is also available in text form, and the detail that the project goes into will be useful at all levels, from GCSE to undergraduate research.

If you are trying to comprehend the ideas suggested in parts of your course, such as AQA GCSE’s ‘The Development Gap’, this visual aid can really help in understanding the global contrasts in development and gender differences.