[Gesth-l] OECD Development Centre database charts discrimination against women

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OECD - Paris, 7 March 2006
OECD Development Centre database charts discrimination against women 

Gender equality has come a long way since International Women’s Day was
first celebrated in Europe in 8 March 1911, but a new OECD database (
<http://www.oecd.org/dev/institutions/GIDdatabase>
www.oecd.org/dev/institutions/GIDdatabase) shows deeply rooted social norms
and traditions still harming women’s economic opportunities in many
countries around the world. 

Practices that discriminate against women, from forced marriages and female
genital mutilation to restrictions on inheritance and ownership rights,
stand in the way of gender equality and economic development. More funding
for development will be effective only if the causes of discrimination are
dealt with. New classrooms, for example, will make no difference for gender
equality if girls are simply not allowed to enter them.   

To help governments choose policies that will be effective in assisting
economic growth, the OECD Development Centre has created a Gender,
Institutions and Development Database (GID). Compiled from various sources,
the database gives comparative data for 162 countries, from Afghanistan to
Zimbabwe, on the socio-economic status of women. By identifying cultural and
traditional practices that discriminate against women, it highlights the
need for institutional and legal reforms.  

For further comment, journalists are invited to contact Johannes Jütting in
the OECD Development Centre (tel. + 33 1 4524 8725 or
<mailto:Johannes.juetting at oecd.org> Johannes.juetting at oecd.org).  

 

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