GENDER-BASED ECONOMIC INEQUALITIES IN DATA Copy

Many research studies discuss and bring attention to important subjects that highlight the gender-based economic inequalities. The critiques of traditional economics brought by feminist economists showed that many topics were neglected and not sufficiently regarded in economic discourse such as the care economy, unpaid work, gender pay gap, household bargaining, glass ceiling etc. The inequalities connected with all these topics have gender-based nature.

Therefore, it’s important to understand what the implications resulting from gender-based inequalities are. A comprehensive overview of data illustrating the main inequalities are brought by Esteban and Roser in their article published in 2018.

According to Esteban’s and Roser’s research, the current data show following results:

• Men tend to earn more than women all over the world. The gender pay gap has decreased in the last couple of decades in most countries.
• Women are often underrepresented in senior positions in firms.
• Women are often overrepresented in low-paying jobs.
• Women are less likely to own land and control productive assets.
• Women have often limited control over household resources.
• Gender-equal inheritance systems are not adopted in all countries.
• On the whole gender inequalities have been shrinking substantially over the last century.