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Gender Inequality and Gender Gap: An Overview of the Indian Scenario
Gender inequality is pervasive in many societies, creating disparities between genders in terms of what they can accomplish and their access to...
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Gender differences in survival across the ages of life: an introduction
This thematic series explores the complex nature of the survival gap between genders across the lifespan. It highlights how, although women generally...
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Functional data analysis approach in population studies: an application to the gender gap in life expectancy
This work analyses the contribution of ages and causes of death to gender gap in life expectancy in 20 European and non-European countries between...
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Gender Resource Gap in Caregiving of Older Adults in India
Gender resource gap (GRG) impacts girls and women in all stages of life as they primarily perform care roles more so at the older age when they...
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On the evolution of the gender gap in life expectancy at normal retirement age for OECD countries
Population aging is evolving at different rates across countries and over time, and it represents a long-term challenge for both the sustainability...
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Gender gap in rural literacy: a spatio-temporal analysis of Bankura district in West Bengal, India
Gender inequality in literacy is higher in rural areas compared to urban areas and also in Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) compared...
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Gender differences in career advancements in Italian universities over the last 20 years
This article deals with gender differences in Italian universities in the last 20 years in terms of career advancements. Data are taken from the MUR...
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Climate Change and Gender Gaps in Africa’s Agricultural Sector
Addressing gender gaps in Africa’s agricultural sector is crucial for promoting equal opportunities and mitigating the impact of climate change. This...
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Gender and Climate Issues in Africa
The disproportionate impact of climate change on African communities, particularly those heavily reliant on agriculture, exacerbates the feminisation...
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Economic Gender gap in the Global South: How Public Institutions Matter
One of the most challenging gender gaps in the Global South remains in the economic sphere. This paper examines how public institutions affect the...
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Gender Inequality in Ethiopia
Gender equality is a fundamental human right, a moral and ethical imperative, a powerful driver of socioeconomic growth, and integral to achieving...
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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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Patterns in age and cause of death contribution to the sex gap in life expectancy: a comparison among ten countries
Women live longer than men and the absolute difference between male and female mortality risk reaches its maximum at old ages. We decomposed the sex...
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Are Gender Budgets Useful for Reducing Gender Inequalities? An Exploratory Study with a Focus on India
There has been a move toward gender-based budgeting and gender-responsive budgeting globally, aimed at bridging the various gender-based disparities...
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The Costs of Ignoring Gender
The author discusses the financial and developmental costs of ignoring gender in development. Her approach is indicative but not exhaustive. By the...
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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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The Nexus Between Age Groups, Gender Dynamics of Smallholder Maize Farmers, and Poverty Status in Tanzania
Poverty alleviation remains a top priority on a global level, including Tanzania. Nonetheless, many Tanzanian farmers remain poor. The inclusion of...
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Gender Equality, Climate Action, and Technological Innovation for Sustainable Development in Africa: A Background
Key among the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is the commitment to combat the global impact of climate change. An increase...
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Health Trajectories of Older Chinese Adults: Gender Disparities and Cohort Differences
This study investigates the gender disparities and cohort differences in the health trajectories of older Chinese adults. Drawn on a nationally...
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Gender Parity in Urbanizing City: A Case Study of Barasat City, India
For sustainable urbanization, promoting equal value for men and women is indispensable. Although an urban environment provides women greater...
