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“Why Call It Equality?” Revisited: An Extended Critique of the EIGE Gender Equality Index
In this paper, we review the methodology of one of the most comprehensive indices of gender equality, the Gender Equality Index by the European...
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Measuring Gender Equality A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Some EU Countries
In this open access book, the editors explicitly address the issue of measuring gender equality. The book introduces readers to basic concepts of...
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Re-imagining the Gender Gap in Economic Participation and Opportunities: Assessing the Link Between Sustainable Development and Gender Equality in Some African Countries
Sustainable development is achieved when policies are effectively implemented to foster the well-being of all. Research on equality has generally...
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Gender Equality: Missing Ecosystem to Realize De Jure Equality
The author analyzes why ‘gender equality’ continues to be an elusive goal both globally and nationally (India). She focuses on the many initiatives...
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The lost boys? A call to examine gender equality attitudes and the men of Gen Z
Although over the past decade there has been deceleration, stalling and even reversal in global gender parity measures, overall attitudes to gender...
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Gender Equality as EU Strategy
Gender equality is an increasingly topical issue, but it has deep historical roots. The principle of gender equality found its legitimacy, even if...
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Gender Equality, Equity, and Equal Opportunities
The history of equality is part of our existence and one of the fundamental pillars of democracy. However, it is not a natural entity, but a concept...
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Climate Change and Gender Equality
Climate change is having a significant negative impact on the lives of individuals around the globe. But this impact is not distributed equally. A...
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Exploring the Gender Gap in Teleworking from Home. The Roles of Worker’s Characteristics, Occupational Positions and Gender Equality in Europe
Previous research suggests an under-representation of women among teleworkers before the Covid-19 pandemic. However, we know little about whether...
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The Main Indicators of Gender (in)Equality
The topic of gender (in)equality is increasingly at the centre of international debate due to its numerous implications on our society’s...
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Gender equality progress in a decade: health, education, and employment
Health, education and employment not only reflect women’s status, but also affect other dimensions of the status. This commentary reviews changes in...
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Factors determining the degree of gender equality within the European Union
This paper aims to identify the major determinants of the structural differences in gender equality for EU countries, using tools from partial order...
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Foreign Aid, Norm Diffusion, and Local Support for Gender Equality: Comparing Evidence from the World Bank and China’s Aid Projects in Africa
Does foreign aid change local attitudes toward gender equality? Drawing on a theory of norm diffusion through intervention, we contend that when...
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Gender Patterns, Equality Paradoxes, and Lessons for an Inclusive Digital Future
The aim of this book was to answer the question: what makes women enter fields of IT? This final chapter will sum up the lessons from studying the...
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Towards Gender Equality in Law An Analysis of State Failures from a Global Perspective
This Open Access book aims to find out how and why states in various regions and of diverse cultural backgrounds fail in their gender equality laws...
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Men’s Experience of Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality: A Phenomenological Study in Kerala, India
One of the more significant challenges toward achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment is in overcoming the resistance of other members in...
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How Far Are We from Achieving Gender Equality Within SDGS Framework
Gender equality is a cross-cutting issue across the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This chapter attempts to showcase the progress of SDGs...
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The Influence of Gender Equality on Volunteering Among European Senior Citizens
This research analyzes how gender equality influences the participation of European senior citizens in a range of volunteering activities (Social...
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An Extended Regional Gender Gaps Index (eRGGI): Comparative Measurement of Gender Equality at Different Levels of Regionality
Gender equality has been widely explored, but there is limited research investigating its variability at regional level. This paper aims to fill this...
