Introduction into Feminist Economics
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Overview6 Topics
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Background information13 Topics
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Introduction
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Definition of feminist economics
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Origins of feminist economics and important thought-leaders
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Critiques: Neoclassical vs feminist paradigm
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Principles of feminist economics
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5 - Gender-based economic inequalities in data
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1.The gender pay gap has decreased in the last couple of decades in most countries.
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2. Women are often underrepresented in senior positions in firms.
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3. Women are often overrepresented in low-paying jobs
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4. In many countries, women are less likely to own land and control productive assets.
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5. Women have often limited control over household resources.
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6. Gender-equal inheritance systems are not adopted in all countries.
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Conclusion
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Introduction
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Endnotes
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References
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Glossary
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Interactive learningDeepen your knowledge4 Quizzes
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Training materialExercises for group activities2 Topics
6. Gender-equal inheritance systems are not adopted in all countries.
The gender-equal inheritance systems were rare until recently. Below you can see how the situation looked in 1920. Globally, in most countries women did not have equal rights when it came to inheritance. Today the situation is much better, however there are still countries in North Africa, Middle East or South East Asia which do not apply gender-equal inheritance systems.
Overall, gender inequalities have been shrinking substantially over the last century.
Tracking progress related to gender inequalities across multiple dimensions is facilitated by synthetic indicators that aggregate various dimensions. Such an indicator is the Women’s Economic Opportunity Index (WEO) published by The Economist Intelligence Unit.
The WEO index defines women’s economic opportunity as: “a set of laws, regulations, practices, customs and attitudes that allow women to participate in the workforce under conditions roughly equal to those of men, whether as wage-earning employees or as owners of a business.” The WEO index is composed of 29 indicators based on data from multiple resources including the UN and the OECD.
The below map from the Economist Intelligence Unit shows the WEO index globally. Higher scores mean better economic opportunities for women.