Atlas of gender and development
Subtitle: how social norms affect gender equality in non-OECD countries
Contributors: SourceOECD (Online service)
Publisher: OECD, Development Centre
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
ISBN-13: 9789264075207
Subjects: Sex discrimination against women; Sex role
Description: Illustrated with graphics and maps, this publication provides insight into the impact of social institutions - traditions, social norms and cultural practices - on gender equality in 124 non-OECD countries. Gender inequality holds back not just women but the economic and social development of entire societies. Overcoming discrimination is important in the fight against poverty in developing countries and for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Tackling these inequalities is not easy: in many countries, discrimination against women is deeply rooted in social institutions such as the family and the law. These long-lasting codes of conduct, norms, traditions, and informal and formal laws determine gender outcomes in education, health, political representation and labor markets. The publication is a tool for development practitioners, policy makers, academics and the wider public. It provides detailed country notes, maps and graphics describing the situation of women in 124 developing and transition countries using a new composite measure of gender inequality - the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) - developed by the OECD Development Center.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Also available online.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Why do we need a SIGI index?; title: World overview. East Asia and Pacific; title: Europe and Central Asia; title: Latin America and the Caribbean; title: Middle East and North Africa; title: South Asia; title: Sub-Saharan Africa.