Data and statistics

Gender, Institutions and Development Database (GID-DB)

The Gender, Institutions and Development Database (GID-DB) is the only database providing researchers and policymakers with key data on gender-based discrimination in social institutions. This data helps analyse women’s economic empowerment and understand gender gaps in other key areas of development. Discriminatory social institutions are formal and informal laws, social norms and practices that restrict […]

GID-DB variables: discriminatory family code

The Gender, Institutions and Development Database (GID-DB) is the only database providing researchers and policymakers with key data on gender-based discrimination in social institutions. Covering 160 countries, the GID-DB contains comprehensive information on legal, cultural and traditional practices that discriminate against women and girls. The GID-DB covers five sub-indices including discriminatory family code. Discriminatory family code […]

Social Institutions and Gender Index 2014 edition

Explore www.genderindex.org and access data by country and region! Global launch in Oslo: The Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) measures gender-based discrimination in social norms, practices and laws across 160 countries. The SIGI comprises country profiles, a classification of countries and a database; it serves as a research, policy and advocacy tool for the […]

Workplace Gender Equality Agency

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) is an Australian Government statutory agency charged with promoting and improving gender equality in Australian workplaces. The Agency is responsible for administering the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 (Act). The Workplace Gender Equality Agency was formerly known as the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. WGEA work […]

Primary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa

Table of Contents 1 Background 2 Present Condition 3 Inhibiting Factors 3.1 Gender 3.2 Poverty 3.3 Child mortality 3.4 Malnutrition 3.5 Child Labor 3.6 Child Marriage 4 International Gender Parity and Equality Protocols 4.1 Millennium Development Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education 4.2 Education for All 4.2.1 Goal 1 4.2.2 Goal 2 4.2.3 Goal 3 […]

Gender-Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index (GEDI) 2014

Dell 2014 Gender-GEDI Research Shows More Support Needed to Enable Female Entrepreneurship Development Worldwide The United States, Australia and newcomer Sweden named best places for female entrepreneurship Policymakers need to do more; more than 75 percent of countries surveyed are not meeting the most fundamental conditions required for female entrepreneurs to prosper Gender-GEDI is the […]

Destatis

The German Federal Statistical Office (destatis) gathers, collects, processes, presents and analyses statistical information. Its head office consists of seven departments and the office leadership is located in Wiesbaden/Germany; two additional departments are situated in the Bonn branch office.   Table of Contents 1 i-Punkt and EDS European Data Service 2 Publication 2.1 Women in Germany 2006 […]

Women in Science Data Tool

Table of Contents 1 Women in Science 2 Explore the Data for Countries Worldwide 3 See also 4 External Links 5 Try the Data Tool! Women in Science Scientists are tackling the challenges of sustainable development by spurring innovation and economic growth. But is this sector depriving itself of the potential of women? Although there […]

UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Table of Contents 1 Mission Statement 2 The UNESCO Institute for Statistics 3 Objectives 4 The Institute’s current work program 5 Resources 5.1 Fact sheets 5.2 Interviews 5.3 Articles 5.4 Publications 6 References 7 See also Mission Statement The UNESCO Institute for Statistics is the statistical branch of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural […]

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