The document discusses gender equality and inequality as measured by the Human Development Index (HDI) and Gender Inequality Index (GII). It provides information on what each index measures: The HDI measures average achievement in health, education, and standard of living. It reflects life expectancy, education levels, and income but does not show inequalities. The GII specifically measures gender inequality in reproductive health, empowerment, and economic status. It reflects issues like maternal mortality, education levels, and labor participation. The GII shows the human development costs of gender disparities and a lower score signifies greater equality between women and men. The document provides background on what each index reflects and that while progress has been

1. GENDER EQUALITY
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INEQUALITY

2. Human Development Index (HDI)
The HDI was created to emphasize that people and their capabilities should be
the ultimate criteria for assessing the development of a country, not economic
growth alone.
The HDI can also be used to question national policy choices, asking how two
countries with the same level of economic development can end up with
different human development outcomes.
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of average
achievement in three key dimensions of human development: a long and
healthy life, being knowledgeable and having a decent standard of living. The
HDI reflects each of the three dimensions.

3. Human Development Index (HDI)
Continued
• Health dimension = life expectancy at birth
• Education dimension = mean number of years of
schooling for adults aged 25 years and over and
expected years of schooling for children of school
entering age
• Standard of living dimension = gross national
income per capita.
The HDI shows part of what human development
entails. It does not reflect:
inequalities, poverty, human security,
empowerment, etc.

6. Gender Inequality Index (GII)
• Gender inequality remains a major barrier
• Major strides since 1990, but gender equity
is not yet worldwide.
• The disadvantages facing women and girls
are a major source of inequality.
• Women and girls are discriminated against
in health, education, political
representation, labor markets, etc.

7. The Gender Inequality Index (GII)
The GII is an inequality index. It measures gender inequalities in three important
aspects of human development:
1. Reproductive health, measured by maternal mortality ratio and adolescent
birth rates
2. Empowerment, measured by proportion of parliamentary seats occupied by
females and proportion of adult females and males aged 25 years and older with
at least some secondary education
3. Economic status, expressed as labor market participation and measured by
labor force participation rate of female and male populations aged 15 years and
older.

8. The Gender Inequality Index (GII) Continued
The GII was created to better expose differences in the distribution of
achievements between women and men. It measures the human
development costs of gender inequality, thus the higher the GII value the
more disparities between females and males and the more loss to
human development.
In other words, a lower GII number signifies
greater equality.

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11. TED Talk:
New Data on the Rise of Women

14. Wage Gaps per State:
For Every Dollar a Man Earns …
Read the article “Six Things to Know About the
Gender Pay Gap”
and
“Yes, Men Earn More than Women…”
and answer the questions

15. Best Places on Earth for Women

17. TED Talk:
It’s Time for Women to Run for Office

18. TED Talk:
Why Gender Equality is Good for
Everyone – Men Included