Gender Inequality in the World and Its Implications

Authors

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

Date of this Version

1-14-2015

Document Type

Article

Citation

Cornhusker Economics, January 14, 2015, agecon.unl.edu/cornhuskereconomics

Comments

Copyright 2015 University of Nebraska.

Abstract

Worldwide one in three women will be abused sexually or will encounter physical violence during her lifetime (Human Development Report (HDR), 2014). That amounts to about 1.2 billion women. Although gender-related abuse and violence 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 disparities. 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.