The Global Gender Gap measure was introduced by the to examine four critical areas of inequality between men and women:  Economic participation and opportunity – outcomes on salaries, participation levels and access to high-skilled employment Educational attainment – outcomes on access to basic and higher level education Political empowerment – outcomes on representation in decision-making […]

Table of Contents 1 About 2 Data 2.1 Access the Enterprise Surveys data: 2.2 Who is surveyed: 2.3 Gender-related research: 3 External links About An Enterprise Survey (ES) is a firm-level survey of a representative sample of an economy’s private sector. The surveys cover a broad range of business environment topics including access to finance, […]

Fertility is the natural capability of producing life. The biological fertility rate is influenced by family planning, in particular contraception techniques and methods. As a measure, the total fertility rate is the number of children that are expected to be born to a woman of child-bearing age.  A rate of about 2.1 will produce a stable population, […]

Table of Contents 1 Background 2 Soliciting Feedback 3 How to Submit Feedback 4 Next Steps for Data 2X Background We keep statistics on everything we care about, from RBIs to ROI, the daily ups and downs of the Dow and our bank accounts. So if we’re serious about narrowing the gender gap and helping […]

or family law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations. In many countries, the family code is primarily based on traditions and informal practices. Its scope includes, but is not limited to: the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships; issues arising during marriage, including spousal abuse, […]

comprise norms, values and attitudes. They often manifest themselves in traditions and cultural practices that are performed by the members of a society. Social institutions have often been in existence for centuries and thus reflect the deeply enshrined normative value system of people. Social institutions are particularly relevant in the area of gender equality. In […]