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Title: | Gender equality, human development and demographic trends: are they jointly evolving in the right direction? |
Authors: | Permanyer, Iņaki Solsona, Montse |
Year: | 2009 |
Periodical: | African Population Studies |
Volume: | 23 |
Pages: | 45-60 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Africa |
Subjects: | gender inequality fertility |
Abstract: | This paper explores the evolution of gender equality in African countries using UNDP data for the period 1995-2005. It further examines the way in which gender equality levels have evolved together with other indicators, such as the human development index and some fertility indicators. The results suggest that 1) the African continent has witnessed an important reduction in gender inequality, but that this reduction has slowed down at the end of the period 1995-2005 and Africa still lags behind the other continents; 2) comparing the evolution of gender equality, human development and fertility levels, the different indicators do not always appear to move jointly in the desired direction, thus questioning widespread development theories; and 3) regional differences on the continent are important. Bibliogr., note, sum. in English and French. [Journal abstract] |