The United Nations ranks India as a middle-income country. Findings from the World Economic Forum indicate that India is one of the worst countries in the world in terms of gender inequality. In order to uplift
(2008) State gender inequality, socioeconomic status and intimate partner violence (IPV) in India: a multilevel analysis. Aust J Soc Issues 43:81-102.Ackerson LK, Subramanian SV: State gender inequality, socioeconomic status and intimate partner violence (IPV) in India: a multilevel analysis....
1. Introduction Gender inequality remains a persistent barrier to inclusive economic growth in many developing nations, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Historical disparities in educational access, labour force participation, and political representation have constrained women's economic potential and, con...
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“Gender equality needs to be a priority for all of us. This research shows that when gender inequality is highlighted, the vast majority want to take action,” said Edward Wageni, global head of HeForShe. “Together we can work towards a more gender-equal and sustainable world. Men can ...
(2018) found countries scoring higher on the Gender Inequality Index saw greater gender differences in job satisfaction, but not life satisfaction. Perhaps more surprisingly, in a recent study analyzing the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data for 2015 and 2018 from 78 countries...
Gender inequality and structural violence among depressed women in South India Abstract Purpose While exploring experiences of psychological distress among psychiatric outpatients in Southern India, we set out to further understand interpersonal and socio-cultural factors that are associated with depressive ...
The map below shows gender inequality, using a composite gender inequality index based on the state rankings for three variables: difference in literacy rates between male and females, differences in rates of economic participation and the percentage of municipal leaders who are female. (Data sources...
The gender gap index is a benchmark of national gaps in economic, education, health, and political empowerment, and so is a good composite index of gender inequality. However, the gender gap index advantage comes with a weakness, in that it is a weighted average of all dimensions of gender...
We measure these indirect outcomes using two main variables indicative of ongoing gender inequality: percent women on the academic staff, and within that population, percent women in senior professorship. We expect that with the imposition of quotas, and due to the subsequent increase in the ...