Gender Equality

Abstract

This chapter considers different dimensions and sources of gender inequality and presents policies and best practices to address the problem. The economic benefits of gender equality for growth and wealth are substantial. Despite progress being made, gender gaps still exist at every stage of life, including before birth, and negatively impact health, education, and economic achievements. The roadmap to gender equality involves legal framework reforms, policies to promote equal access to health, education, and jobs, and efforts to change social norms. They need to be set in the context of arising new trends such as digitalization, climate change, and pandemics.

Flexibility for equality: Examining the impact of flexible working time arrangements on women's convergence in working hours

“…This is the time when many women take on more household and family responsibilities and when children are born, and demanding childcare is required. As many studies show, the gender stereotype persists in the division of housework (Chung & Booker, 2023; Fernández et al., 2022), so these tasks are still mainly the responsibility of women. Consequently, the combination of these tasks becomes incompatible with career development, leading to a conflict between work and family, and many women quit their jobs or reduce their working hours.…”

Gender Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean

“…How individuals believe that men and women should behave in various environments within and outside the home affects how people act, their aspirations, and the opportunities that are open to them, with important consequences for gender equality and the economy (see Fogli, 2009 andFernández et al, 2021). Here we use nationally representative polls from Latinobarometro to examine on how women and men are viewed in several spheres related to work.…”