Trends in Gender Equality and Women’s Advancement

Janet Stotsky, Sakina Shibuya, Lisa Kolovich and Suhaib Kebhaj

No 2016/021, IMF Working Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper examines trends in indicators of gender equality and women’s development, using evidence derived from individual indicators and gender equality indices. We extend both the United Nations Development Program’s Gender Development Index and Gender Inequality Index to examine time trends. In recent decades, the world has moved closer to gender equality and narrowed gaps in education, health, and economic and political opportunity; however, substantial differences remain, especially in South Asia, the Middle East, and sub-Saharan Africa. The results suggest countries can make meaningful improvements in gender equality, even while significant income differences between countries remain.

Keywords: WP; life expectancy; labor force; time series; Economics of gender; gender indicators; indices; UNDP's GDI; min indicator value; gender equality indices; standard of living; income variable; GDI value; mortality ratio; value-min indicator valuemax indicator value; participation ratio; LIDC country grouping; geometric mean; Women; Gender inequality; Labor force participation; Middle East and Central Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Asia and Pacific (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 62
Date: 2016-02-10
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