Social norms

Corrective Rape in South Africa

Table of Contents 1 Corrective Rape 2 In South Africa 3 Suppression of South African Lesbians  4 Moving beyond…? 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Corrective Rape Corrective rape was coined in the early 2000s by human rights non-governmental organizations, in reaction to the number of rape crimes committed against South African lesbians. […]

Presentation of the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Uganda results

With the support of the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC), the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) in partnership with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conducted the first country pilot of the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) in Uganda. The SIGI Uganda (USIGI) offers policymakers and the development community with the first comprehensive […]

Veil

A veil is an article of clothing, which is intended to cover some part of the head or face. A veil is almost exclusively worn by women, although some instances exist where men also wear a veil. The first recorded instance of veiling for women is recorded in an Assyrian legal text from the 13th […]

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 […]

The Case of Pakistan’s Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act 2010

Pakistan’s Sexual Harassment Act 2010 Pakistan is a developing country comprising of a patriarchal society with well-defined gender specific behaviours. The general consensus in the society holds men as the dominant, powerful and superior beings, whereas, women are often considered as weak and powerless in the society. These diverse views have led to a clear […]

Occupational segregation and gender discrimination in labor markets: Thailand

This article was written by Group 2 in , as part of the . Table of Contents 1 About 2 How about Thailand 3 Recommendation 4 See also 5 References 6 Group 2 About The (ADB) report published in November 2007 examines welfare disparities between men and women through three lenses:segregation, discrimination, and inequality. Segregation […]

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 […]

UNESCO Report on Gender Equality and Culture

UNESCO Report on Gender Equality and Culture The 2014 UNESCO Report on Gender Equality and Culture Gender Equality, Heritage and Creativity, consolidates for the first time existing data and research, presenting a global overview of the current status, issues, challenges and opportunities in gender equality and culture. Drawing on the core areas of UNESCO’s mandate […]

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