The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and Measuring Gender Inequality: A Technical Articulation for Asia-Pacific

Aggarwal, Bhavya; Chakraborty, Lekha

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“…12 Several studies argue that some of these aspects of gender inequality are not sufficiently represented in the GII. [38][39][40][41] We expect that this may have resulted in a biased estimation of the true impact of gender inequality on the double burden of disease. Lastly, the cross-sectional and ecological nature of this study introduces some limitations to be considered when interpreting the results.…”

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Gender inequality and the double burden of disease in low-income and middle-income countries: an ecological study

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IntroductionMany low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) suffer from a double burden of infectious diseases (ID) and non-communicable diseases (NCD). Previous research suggests that a high rate of gender inequality is associated with a higher ID and NCD burden in LMIC, but it is unknown whether gender inequality is also associated with a double burden of disease. In this ecological study, we explored the association between gender inequality and the double burden of disease in LMIC.MethodsFor 108 LMIC, we retrieved the Gender Inequality Index (GII, scale 0–1) and calculated the double burden of disease, based on disability-adjusted life-years for a selection of relevant ID and NCD, using WHO data. We performed logistic regression analysis to study the association between gender inequality and the double burden of disease for the total population, and stratified for men and women. We adjusted for income, political stability, type of labour, urbanisation, government health expenditure, health infrastructure and unemployment. Additionally, we conducted linear regression models for the ID and NCD separately.ResultsThe GII ranged from 0.13 to 0.83. A total of 37 LMIC had a double burden of disease. Overall, the adjusted OR for double burden of disease was 1.05 per 0.01 increase of GII (95% CI 0.99 to 1.10, p=0.10). For women, there was a borderline significant positive association between gender inequality and double burden of disease (OR 1.05, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.11, p=0.06), while there was no association in men (OR 0.99, 95% CI 0.95 to 1.04, p=0.75).ConclusionWe found patterns directing towards a positive association between gender inequality and double burden of disease, overall and in women. This finding suggests the need for more attention for structural factors underlying gender inequality to potentially reduce the double burden of disease.

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Gender inequality and the double burden of disease in low-income and middle-income countries: an ecological study

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“…9 Against the backdrop of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, 2015 and the Sustainable Development Goals 2030, gender budgeting has recently gained significance as part of what is labeled "transformative financing to achieve gender equality" by 2030. The technical articulation of gender inequality in the Asia Pacific region using the Gender Inequality Index, and how the ranking of countries in Asia Pacific changes, when incorporating additional dimensions of time use and women in governance, within a principal components analysis, is developed in Aggarwal and Chakraborty (2016). A diagnosis of gender inequality is an important prelude to gender budgeting (Lahiri et al, 2002).…”

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Asia: A Survey of Gender Budgeting Efforts

Chakraborty

2016

IMF Working Papers

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This paper reviews gender budgeting efforts in Asia. The countries in the region have achieved mixed success in improving gender equality. Gender budgeting is ideally a fiscal innovation that translates gender-related goals into budgetary commitments and can help countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals with regard to gender equality. India has a sustainable gender budgeting model for the region, while a few countries in the region have begun such efforts more recently. The legislative mandates for gender budgeting in the Philippines and South Korea are remarkable achievements and are contributing to their efforts.

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Macroeconomic Policy Effectiveness and Inequality: Efficacy of Gender Budgeting in Asia Pacific

Chakraborty

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Singh

2019

SSRN Journal

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The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and Measuring Gender Inequality: A Technical Articulation for Asia-Pacific

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Gender inequality and the double burden of disease in low-income and middle-income countries: an ecological study

Gender inequality and the double burden of disease in low-income and middle-income countries: an ecological study

Asia: A Survey of Gender Budgeting Efforts

Macroeconomic Policy Effectiveness and Inequality: Efficacy of Gender Budgeting in Asia Pacific

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