Gender Inequality Index
Gender Inequality Index (GII) – an index that reflects gender inequality from the perspective of three important dimensions of human development: reproductive health, measured by the maternal mortality ratio and the adolescent birth rate; empowerment, measured by the share of parliamentary seats held by women and by the proportion of women and men aged 25 and older with at least secondary education; and economic status, expressed through participation in the labour market and measured by the labour force participation rate of women and men aged 15 and older.
The Gender Inequality Index sheds light on the unequal position of women in more than 150 countries around the world. It provides an understanding of gender gaps in the main areas of human development. The index makes it possible to identify precisely those areas that require critical policy intervention and encourages public policy aimed at overcoming the systematic oppression of women.
The higher the value of the Gender Inequality Index, the greater the differences between women and men. The values of the Gender Inequality Index differ considerably across countries, ranging from 2.1% to 73.3% when expressed as percentages (UNDP).
Reference:
UNDP. (n.d.). Human Development Reports: United Nations Development Programme. Retrieved from http://hdr.undp.org/en
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