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The Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) is an
social institutions that impact the roles of men and women, such as a societal norms, values and attitudes that relate to gender in non- OECD countries[2].[3] The SIGI is a multifaceted measure that focuses on five principal aspects of social institutions in regards to gender inequality: familial code, son preference, ownership rights, physical integrity, and civil liberties.[3]
Construction of the Indicator[edit]
SIGI is based on a selection of indicators from the
OECD
member countries, given that legal discrimination against women is not present in most of these countries. However, significant gender inequality may nevertheless exist in OECD member countries; therefore, SIGI scores are only calculated for non-OECD countries to avoid misleading comparisons.
Use of the Indicator[edit]
Econometric analysis using the SIGI has shown the significant impact of social institutions on gender equality outcomes. For example, higher levels of gender inequality in
social institutions are strongly correlated to lower participation of women in paid labor. However, higher levels of inequality are not necessarily associated with lower levels of per capita income. Some high-income countries in the Middle East and North Africa
region, for example, have high levels of gender inequality. Education, on the other hand, seems to be a strong promoter of women's rights. The higher the percentage of women who can read and write, the lower the discrimination they suffer in social institutions.
Bibliography[edit]
- Boris Branisa, Stephan Klasen, Maria Ziegler, Denis Drechsler, and Johannes Jütting (2013): The institutional basis of gender inequality: the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI). Feminist Economics, Published online: 11 Dec 2013.
- Boris Branisa, Stephan Klasen, and Maria Ziegler (2013): Gender Inequality in Social Institutions and Gendered Development Outcomes, World Development, Volume 45, May 2013, Pages 252–268
- Johannes Jütting, Christian Morrisson, Jeff Dayton Johnson, and Denis Drechsler (2008): Measuring Gender (In)Equality: The OECD Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base, Journal of Human Development, Volume 9, Issue 1 March 2008, pages 65 – 86.
External links[edit]
- Social Institutions and Gender Index, official website
[5]References
- ^ "About the OECD - OECD". www.oecd.org. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ Branisa, Klasen, Ziegler, Boris, Stephan, Maria (March 6, 2009). "The Construction of the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI)" (PDF). Google Scholar. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
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- ^ Cho, Seo-Young (2011). "Integrating Equality - Globalization, Women's Rights, Son Preference and Human Trafficking".
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