Gender Inequality since 1820

Sarah Carmichael; Selin Dilli; Auke Rijpma

doi:10.1787/9789264214262-16-en

Gender Inequality since 1820

OGKG - Economic and Social History

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Abstract

Historically, gender inequalities in health status, socio-economic standing and
political rights have been large. This chapter documents gender differences in life
expectancy and birth rates (to cover health status); in average years of schooling,
labour force participation, inheritance rights and marriage age (to cover socioeconomic
status); and in parliamentary seats and suffrage (to cover political rights).
A composite indicator shows strong progress in reducing gender inequality in the
past 60 years in most regions. Only in East Asia and in Eastern Europe this decline
stalled in the 1980s. Differences in levels of gender inequality between regions
remained large, however: Europe (including Eastern Europe) and the Western
Offshoots performed best, although no country reached full gender equality. The
Middle East and North Africa (mainly due to weak political rights) and South and
Southeast Asia (due to skewed sex ratios at birth) performed worst.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	How Was Life?
Subtitle of host publication	Global Well-being since 1820
Editors	Auke Rijpma, Jan Luiten van Zanden, Marcel Timmer, Joerg Baten, Marco Mira d'Ercole, Conal Smith
Publisher	OECD Publishing
Pages	217-248
ISBN (Electronic)	9789264214262
ISBN (Print)	9789264214064
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264214262-16-en
Publication status	Published - 2 Oct 2014

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

inequality global history economic gender

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