The index measures equality between men and women. It is composed of indicators on reproductive health (maternal mortality and adolescent fertility rate), empowerement (women’s secondary school attendance and parliamentary seats) and labour market (women’s share in labour force). A value of 0 means maximum equality and 1 means maximum inequality.
[…] for education (think Malala Yousufzai) and for a place in political representation. And the struggle is by no means over for many of them, and the results will take time. From the success of the suffragette movement in […]