The Gender Social Norms Index highlighted that women continue on the margins of political and business decision-making
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) released a new edition of its Gender Social Norms Index, in which it warned that nine out of 10 people have prejudices and gender biases. In this regard, she stressed that women continue to be on the margins of political and business decision-making.
He indicated that this reality occurs in all regions, regardless of economic level and culture: “it is a global problem,” said this UN body.
9 out of 10 people are biased against women.
1 in 2 believe that men make better politicians.
1 in 4 believe that a husband can beat his wife.
It is time for a change.
Let’s end gender biases: https://t.co/pdMABPXqRz via @undp pic.twitter.com/LUcowQDQ6W
– United Nations (@ONU_es) June 12, 2023
“Half of the world’s population still believes that men make better political leaders than women, and more than 40% believe that men make better executives than women,” he said.
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The head of the Office in charge of the UNDP Human Development Report, Pedro Conceição, stated that “social norms that undermine women’s rights harm society in general and slow down the expansion of human development”.
“Justified violence”
The report found that 25% of people believe that a man is justified in hitting his wife. It argues that these prejudices drive the obstacles women face, manifesting in a dismantling of their rights in many parts of the world, with movements against gender equality gaining ground and, in some countries, an increase in women’s rights. human rights violations.
The objective of this index is to capture how social norms impede gender equality in the political, educational, economic and physical integrity spheres. The result thereof, that gender biases are deeply rooted in society and prevail in men and women. “Social norms profoundly shape attitudes, social relationships and power dynamics,” lamented UNDP.
Based on the latest data from the World Values Survey, which covers 85% of the world’s population, the United Nations found a lack of progress in terms of social prejudices against women.
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