Index
Umesh Chandra Pandey
(Indira Gandhi National Open University, India)
Chhabi Kumar
(Rani Durgavati University, India)
SDG5 – Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and Girls
ISBN: 978-1-78973-524-6, eISBN: 978-1-78973-521-5
Publication date: 22 November 2019
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Pandey, U.C. and Kumar, C. (2019), "Index", SDG5 – Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and Girls (Concise Guides to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 183-193. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78973-521-520191011
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Copyright © 2020 Umesh Chandra Pandey and Chhabi Kumar
INDEX
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
, 30, 106, 130
Women’s Rights and AIDS response
, 33
Affirmative Actions
, 129
African Gender and Development Index
, 70–71
Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030)
, 92, 94
Agriculture-based livelihoods
, 40
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
, 126
Beijing Declaration
, 45
Beijing Declaration and Programme of Action (1995)
, 6
Beijing Platform for Action
, 134
Belém do Pará Convention
, 83
Birth spacing
, 51–52
Brundtland Report (1987)
, 89–90
Cambodian Millennium Development Goals
, 71
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
, 68
Capacity building of women
, 128
Child health and mortality
, 122
Civil laws
, 79
Civil society
, 141–143
Climate change
, 33, 67, 114
and disasters
, 77
and gender inequality
, 40
Commission on Status of Women (1946)
, 5
Consumption patterns
, 114
Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
, 5, 129, 133
Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
, 54
Cost of gender inequality
, 37
Cross-sectoral approach
, 145
Cultural norms
, 17, 47–48
Declaration on Elimination of Violence against Women
, 137
Democracy and women’s participation
, 57–59
Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)
, 28
Desertification, combating
, 116–117
Disability prevalence
, 53
Discriminatory family code (DFC)
, 74–75
Discriminatory/discrimination
norms and practices
, 123
patterns against women
, 3
social institutions
, 74, 76, 121–122
against women and girls
, 76
Diversity dividend
, 41
Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW)
, 134
Drivers of gender inequality
, 61–66
greater impact of environmental degradation
, 66
poor legal support systems
, 64–65
poor participation in decision making
, 65
socio-cultural issues
, 61–64
vicious poverty traps
, 65–66
Droughts
, 114
East Asia and Pacific countries
, 81–82
Eco-markets
, 12
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
, 5, 132
Economic empowerment
, 63
of women
, 96–97
Economic growth, gender gaps in
, 47
Economic losses due to gender disparities
, 36–38
Education
, 29, 96–97
Distance learning
, 108
Enrolment ratio of women
, 101
Equality in education. See also Gender equality
, 107
Institutes of Higher Education
, 144
Life-long learning
, 107–108
Massive Online Open Courses
, 108
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
, 29
Educational opportunities for women
, 107–108
Egalitarian societies
, 19
Employment opportunities
, 110
Empowering women
, 2
Ending hunger
, 105–106
Energy sources
, 109
Environmental degradation
, 66
Environmental pollution
, 125
Europe and Central Asia countries
, 82
European Union
, 137
Ex ante assessment
, 39
Ex post assessment
, 39
Face discrimination
, 23
Fair gender portrayal
, 44
Female
empowerment
, 5–6, 103, 122, 129–130
female-headed households
, 105
infanticide
, 24–25
labour force
, 40
migration
, 49–50
mortality
, 25
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
, 62
Feminisation of poverty
, 50–51, 66–67, 76, 123
Feminist Movement
, 133
Fiscal systems
, 38–39
Food
losses
, 114
Malnutrition in women
, 124
Nutrition
, 123
Nutritional status of infants
, 124
security
, 32–34, 124
Forced displacement
, 64
Fourth World Conference on Women
, 134
Gender
, 15–16
budget audits
, 39
budgeting
, 131
discrimination
, 4
diversity index
, 40–42
gender disparities, economic losses due to
, 36–38
mainstreaming
, 130, 148–149
responsive policies development
, 28
specialist priorities
, 147
stereotypes
, 53, 110
Gender Division of Labour
, 64
Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM)
, 70
Gender equality. See also Policy action for gender equality
, 1, 3, 98, 103, 115, 123
favouring men
, 154–155
rationale for
, 155–156
Gender Equity Index by Social Watch
, 70
Gender Gap Index
, 70
Gender gaps
, 25, 36, 107
in economic growth
, 47
in technology and management
, 28–29
Gender inequality
, 4, 10, 15–16, 27, 32–34, 47–48, 140, 153–155
climate change and
, 40
conflict and
, 34
cultural norms and
, 47–48
democracy and women’s participation
, 57–59
demographic disadvantage
, 23–26
drivers of
, 16–18, 61–66
economic losses due to gender disparities
, 36–38
female migration
, 49–50
feminisation of poverty
, 50–51
gender diversity index
, 40–42
gender stereotypes
, 53
GRB
, 38–39
HIV prevalence in women
, 29–32
inclusion of women and girls with disabilities
, 53–55
indicators
, 67–71
issues in food security and
, 32–34
patriarchy
, 18–23
and poverty
, 66–67
sexual harassment in workplace
, 43–44
STI policy
, 27–28
thinking out of box
, 48–49
trends in
, 77–80
violence against women
, 55–57
women and networking
, 55
women and technology
, 46
women’s endorsement of
, 34–36
women’s portrayal in media
, 44–46
Gender responsive budgeting (GRB)
, 37–39
Gender-based discrimination
, 16, 67–68, 121–122, 127, 139, 154, 157
Gender-based disparities
, 17
Gender-based division of labour
, 18
Gender-related Development Index (GDI)
, 70
Gender-responsive indicator
, 68
General Assembly Resolution
, 8
Girls, inclusion with disabilities
, 53–55
Glass ceiling
, 127
Global Burden of Disease
, 54
Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP)
, 45
Global warming
, 67
Gradual marginalisation of women
, 22
Green economy
, 13
Green jobs
, 13
Gross domestic product (GDP)
, 29
Halt and reverse land degradation
, 117–118
Halt biodiversity loss
, 117–118
Harnessing technologies
, 45
Health care services
, 106–107
Homicide
, 67
Household pollution
, 109–110, 126
Human capital utilisation
, 122
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
, 29, 130
global epidemiological data
, 30
key driver of HIV epidemic
, 31
prevalence in women
, 29
transmission
, 106
violence against women and
, 32
Human trafficking
, 64
Hurricane Katrina
, 12
Income inequality
, 151
Indicators of gender inequalities
, 67
country-level indicators
, 71
gender indicators
, 69–70
gender-based discrimination
, 67–68
international indicators
, 70
regional indicators
, 70–71
UN DP/BRIDGE e-Discussion
, 69
Indoor air pollution
, 67
Industrialisation
, 126
Inequalities. See also Gender inequality
, 151, 157–158
rights-based approach
, 152
sustainability
, 153
tolerating
, 151–152
Inequalities Re Examined (Sen)
, 152
Information
and communications technology
, 100–101
dissemination
, 29
Infrastructure development
, 111
International Bill of Rights for Women
, 133
International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
, 41
International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)
, 6
International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
, 138
International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
, 137–138
International Day of Girl Child
, 138
International Day of Rural Women
, 138
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
, 138
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
, 138
International human rights law framework
, 53
International Labour Organisation (ILO)
, 49
International level organisations
, 141–142
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
, 37, 47–48, 152
International Widows’ Day
, 138
International Women’s Day
, 138
Intersectionality
, 22–23
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
, 29
Latin America and Caribbean countries (LAC countries)
, 82–84
Legislation
, 139
Limits to Growth
, 87
Macroeconomic policies
, 28
Marine resources
, 115–116
Marriage
Child marriage
, 62
Early marriage
, 52
Forced marriage
, 52–53
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
, 87
Matrix of Domination
, 23
Media, women’s portrayal in
, 44–46
Menstrual Hygiene Management
, 124
Migration
, 49–50
Millennium Declaration (2000)
, 6
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
, 91
Millennium Goal Number 3 (MDG3). See Millennium Declaration (2000)
Motherhood
birth spacing
, 51–52
Childbearing
, 17
Childrearing
, 17
Family planning
, 96
Infant Mortality Rates
, 25
infanticide
, 24–25
Maternal mortality rates
, 106–107
Nutritional status of infants
, 124
Sex-selective abortion
, 24–25
son bias
, 75
Under 5 Mortality Rates (U5MR)
, 25
Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies
, 134
National Commission for the Promotion of Equality (NCPE)
, 39
National level organisations
, 141–142
National policies and programmes
, 145
Networking, women and
, 55
Nicaragua
, 84
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
, 131, 141–142
Non-participation of women
, 95
Non-traditional jobs
, 13
Oceans
, 115–116
degradation
, 116
resources
, 116
Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues
, 134
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
, 54, 77–78
countries
, 80–81
Our Common Future
, 89
Outlook on the Global Agenda 2015
, 152
Panama
, 83
Patriarchy
, 18–23
Diverse philosophical interpretations of patriarchy
, 21–22
philosophy
, 19
system
, 18–19
Theorizing Patriarchy (Walby)
, 18
Peaceful and inclusive societies
, 118–119
Platform for Action (PFA)
, 45
Policy
formulating agencies
, 147
interventions
, 127, 139–140
policy/practice gap
, 149
resolutions
, 146
Policy action for gender equality. See also Gender equality
, 121
eliminating violence against women
, 137–138
existing gaps between policy and implementation
, 145–149
historical perspective
, 132–135
need for
, 127–132
resolutions on women, peace and security
, 135–137
with 2030 agenda for sustainable development
, 138–145
Political dialogue
, 131
Political instability
, 122
Positive Discrimination
, 129
Post-Brundtland Report
, 90–92
Poverty
feminisation of
, 50–51, 66–67, 76, 123
gaps
, 123
gender inequality and
, 66–67
vicious poverty traps
, 65–66
women
, 123
Rehabilitation services for women
, 54
Restricted civil liberties (RCL)
, 74, 76
Restricted physical integrity (RPI)
, 74–75
Restricted resources and entitlements (RRE)
, 74
Rio Earth Summit
, 91
Sanitation
, 108–109
Science Technology and Innovation policy (STI policy)
, 27–28
Second World Conference on Women
, 133
Sexual harassment in workplace
, 43–44
Sexual slavery
, 119
Sexual violence
, 119
Social institution and gender index (SIGI)
, 71
databases of gender indicators and statistics
, 72–73
DFC
, 74–75
RCL
, 76
RPI
, 75
RRE
, 76
Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI)
, 77–78
Socio-cultural roles of men and women
, 124–125
South Asia
, 84–85
Spotlight Initiative
, 137
Stand-alone gender goal
, 97
Stockholm Syndrome
, 35
Strategic policy approach for gender mainstreaming
, 38–39
Sub-Saharan Africa
, 85–86
Sustainable development
, 89, 122
Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG5)
, 103
access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy
, 109–110
availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation
, 108–109
cities and human settlements
, 112–113
climate change
, 114–115
combat desertification
, 117–118
economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work
, 110
ending hunger
, 105–106
global partnership for sustainable development
, 119–120
halt and reverse land degradation
, 117–118
halt biodiversity loss
, 117–118
health care services
, 106–107
inclusive and equitable quality education
, 107–108
infrastructure development
, 111
life-long learning opportunities
, 107–108
oceans, seas and marine resources
, 115–116
peaceful and inclusive societies
, 118–119
poverty
, 103–105
sustainable consumption and production patterns
, 113–114
sustainably managing forests
, 117–118
terrestrial ecosystems
, 117–118
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
, 2, 7, 8–13, 61, 92–93, 103, 126
as stand-alone goal and guiding principle
, 97–101
women and
, 94–97
Sustainable modern energy sources
, 109
Sustainably managing forests
, 117–118
Technology, women and
, 46
Temporary special measures
, 129
Terrestrial ecosystems
, 117–118
Theorizing Patriarchy (Walby)
, 18
Traditional patriarchal approach
, 61
20-Year Programme of Action (1994)
, 6
UN Development Fund for Women
, 134
UN DP/BRIDGE e-Discussion
, 69
UN Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
, 134
UN General Assembly
, 92
UN International Research and Training Institute for Advancement of Women
, 134
UN Security Council resolution
, 135–137
UN Women (2010)
, 6
United Nations (UN)
, 15, 62, 89, 137
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
, 53
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
, 91
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
, 1
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
, 28
United Nations General Assembly
, 133–134
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
, 49
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
, 49
United Nations Population Fund
, 49
United Nations Security Council
, 123
Universal access to energy
, 109
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
, 52, 58, 132
Vicious poverty traps
, 65–66
Violence
, 122, 141
eliminating violence against women
, 137–138
against women
, 32, 55–57
Water scarcity pressures
, 108
West Africa
, 85–86
Women
, 8, 15
in agricultural sector
, 33
discrimination patterns against
, 3
empowerment
, 29, 115
endorsement of gender inequalities
, 34–36
HIV prevalence in
, 29–32
inclusion with disabilities
, 53–55
labor contribution
, 3–4
machinery creation
, 128–129
and networking
, 55
portrayal in media
, 44–46
poverty
, 123
resolutions on
, 135–137
rights and AIDS response
, 33
rights organisations
, 141–142
and technology
, 46
violence against
, 32, 55–57
Women’s Environmental Network in UK
, 12
Women’s participation
democracy and
, 57–59
in sustainable development
, 25
Workplace, sexual harassment in
, 43–44
World Bank Group
, 157
World Commission on Environment and Development
, 89
World Conference of International Women’s Year (1975)
, 5
World Development Report (WDR)
, 17, 25
World Economic Forum
, 37, 42, 48, 70
World Health Organization (WHO)
, 24, 52, 126
Worldwatch Institute
, 95–96
- Prelims
- Chapter 1: Background
- Chapter 2: Understanding Gender Inequality
- Chapter 3: Gender Inequalities as a Social, Economic and Political Challenge of Our Times
- Chapter 4: Drivers and Indicators of Gender Inequality
- Chapter 5: Gender Inequalities in Developing, Middle Income and Developed Countries
- Chapter 6: Women and the Sustainable Development Agenda: A Historical Perspective
- Chapter 7: The Relationship of SDG5 to Other Goals
- Chapter 8: Policy Action for Gender Equality
- Chapter 9: Some Reflections on Inequalities
- References
- Index