"Gender Inequality in the World and Its Implications" by Marianna Khachaturyan and E. Wesley F. Peterson

Agricultural Economics, Department of

 

Cornhusker Economics

Gender Inequality in the World and Its Implications

Marianna Khachaturyan, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
E. Wesley F. Peterson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Document Type Article

Copyright 2014 University of Nebraska. Used by permission.

Abstract

Worldwide one in three women will be abused sexually or will encounter physical violence dur-ing her lifetime (Human Development Report (HDR), 2014). That amounts to about 1.2 billion women. Although gender-related abuse and vio-lence exist everywhere, the issues that come to mind when contemplating gender inequality in high-income countries are usually related to job opportunities, career advancement, or wage dis-parities. In many developing countries, gender inequality is a much more severe problem; it is manifested in health disparities, limited access to education, and even in the violation of human rights.