Atlas Of Gender And Development: How Social Norms Affect Gender Equality In Non-OECD Countries (DÉVELOPPEMENT INTERNATIONAL)

Illustrated With Graphics And Maps, The Atlas Of Gender And Development Gives Readers A Unique Insight Into The Impact Of Social Institutions − Traditions, Social Norms And Cultural Practices − On Gender Equality In 124 Non-oecd Countries. Gender Inequality Holds Back Not Just Women But The Economic And Social Development Of Entire Societies. Overcoming Discrimination Is Important In The Fight Against Poverty In Developing Countries And For The Achievement Of The Millennium Development Goals. Tackling These Inequalities Is Not Easy: In Many Countries, Discrimination Against Women Is Deeply Rooted In Social Institutions Such As The Family And The Law. These Long-lasting Codes Of Conduct, Norms, Traditions, And Informal And Formal Laws Determine Gender Outcomes In Education, Health, Political Representation And Labour Markets. The Atlas Of Gender And Development Is An Indispensable Tool For Development Practitioners, Policy Makers, Academics And The Wider Public. It Provides Detailed Country Notes, Maps And Graphics Describing The Situation Of Women In 124 Developing And Transition Countries Using A New Composite Measure Of Gender Inequality - The Social Institutions And Gender Index (sigi) - Developed By The Oecd Development Centre. By Providing Information On The Role Of Underlying Social Institutions, The Atlas Of Gender And Development Fills A Gap In The Reference Literature On Women And Development. Recommended For Academic Libraries. -feminist Collections, Volume 32, No. 1 Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Why Do We Need A Sigi Index? -- World Overview -- East Asia And Pacific -- Cambodia -- China -- Fiji -- Hong Kong, China -- Indonesia -- Korea, Democratic People's Republic -- Lao, People's Democratic Republic -- Malaysia -- Mongolia -- Myanmar -- Papua New Guinea -- Philippines -- Singapore -- Chinese Taipei -- Thailand -- Timor-leste -- Viet Nam -- Europe And Central Asia -- Albania -- Armenia -- Azerbaijan -- Belarus -- Bosnia And Herzegovina -- Croatia -- Georgia -- Kazakhstan -- Kyrgyzstan -- Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of -- Moldova -- Russian Federation -- Serbia And Montenegro -- Tajikistan -- Turkmenistan -- Ukraine -- Uzbekistan -- Latin America And The Caribbean -- Argentina -- Bolivia -- Brazil -- Chile -- Colombia -- Costa Rica -- Cuba -- Dominican Republic -- Ecuador -- El Salvador -- Guatemala -- Haiti -- Honduras -- Jamaica -- Nicaragua -- Panama -- Paraguay -- Peru -- Puerto Rico --^ Trinidad And Tobago -- Uruguay -- Venezuela -- Middle East And North Africa -- Algeria -- Bahrain -- Egypt -- Iran, Islamic Republic -- Iraq -- Israel -- Jordan -- Kuwait -- Lebanon -- Libyan Arab Jamahiriya -- Morocco -- Oman -- Saudi Arabia -- Syrian Arab Republic -- Tunisia -- United Arab Emirates -- Palestinian National Authority -- Yemen -- South Asia -- Afghanistan -- Bangladesh -- Bhutan -- India -- Nepal -- Pakistan -- Sri Lanka -- Sub-saharan Africa -- Angola -- Benin -- Botswana -- Burkina Faso -- Burundi -- Cameroon -- Central African Republic -- Chad -- Congo -- Congo, Democratic Republic Of -- Côte D'ivoire -- Equatorial Guinea -- Eritrea -- Ethiopia -- Gabon -- Gambia -- Ghana -- Guinea -- Guinea-bissau -- Kenya -- Lesotho -- Liberia -- Madagascar -- Malawi -- Mali -- Mauritania -- Mauritius -- Mozambique -- Namibia -- Niger -- Nigeria -- Rwanda -- Senegal -- Sierra Leone -- Somalia -- South Africa -- Sudan -- Swaziland -- Tanzania -- Togo -- Uganda -- Zambia --^ Zimbabwe -- Sources -- Glossary. Includes Bibliographical References. Illustrated with graphics and maps, this publication provides insight into the impact of social institutions - traditions, social norms and cultural practices - on gender equality in 124 non-OECD countries. Gender inequality holds back not just women but the economic and social development of entire societies. Overcoming discrimination is important in the fight against poverty in developing countries and for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Tackling these inequalities is not easy: in many countries, discrimination against women is deeply rooted in social institutions such as the family and the law. These long-lasting codes of conduct, norms, traditions, and informal and formal laws determine gender outcomes in education, health, political representation and labor markets. The publication is a tool for development practitioners, policy makers, academics and the wider public. It provides detailed country notes, maps and graphics describing the situation of women in 124 developing and transition countries using a new composite measure of gender inequality - the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) - developed by the OECD Development Center.--Publisher's description. Illustrated with graphics and maps, this publication provides insight into the impact of social institutions - traditions, social norms and cultural practices - on gender equality in 124 non-OECD countries, using a new composite measure of gender inequality, the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI). Gender inequality holds back not just women but the economic and social development of entire societies. Overcoming discrimination is important in the fight against poverty in developing countries and for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Tackling these inequalities is not easy: in many countries, discrimination against women is deeply rooted in social institutions such as the family and the law. These long-lasting codes of conduct, norms, traditions, and informal and formal laws determine gender outcomes in education, health, political representation and labor markets. The publication is a tool for development practitioners, policy makers, academics and the wider public.--Publisher's description This atlas presents a new measure of gender inequality: the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI), which examines women's status in five key areas: (i) family code (early marriage, parental authority, polygamy and inheritance rights); (ii) physical integrity (violence against women and female genital mutilation); (iii) son preference; (iv) civil liberties (women's freedom of movement and dress); and (v) ownership rights (women's access to land, property and credit). The atlas provides detailed country notes, maps and graphics describing the situation of women in 124 developing and transition countries based on an analysis of how social institutions discriminate against women according to the five key areas. It also provides SIGI rankings for 102 of these countries Development Centre......Page 5 Foreword......Page 6 Acknowledgements......Page 8 Table of Contents......Page 9 Abbreviations......Page 11 Introduction......Page 13 On the Internet......Page 14 Educational outcomes......Page 15 Sub-indices......Page 18 Statistical methodology......Page 19 World Overview......Page 20 Sources......Page 283 Glossary......Page 320