Gender inequality, social institutions and the MDGs

Gender inequality, social institutions and the MDGs

<i>Social Institutions – defined as norms, cultural values and attitudes – can hamper progress towards gender equality. While many studies look at the development outcomes in gender inequality (such as education, employment or health), few studies address the root causes behind gender inequality. The "Organisation </i>"2009<i>(SIGI) – currently being updated and expected to launch at the end of 2011 – looks at how social institutions impact on women’s lives in 124 developing countries, of which 102 are ranked.</i>

<i>Social institutions like early marriage or violence against women significantly impact women’s personal and professional development, both at the individual and community levels. It is also interesting to see how addressing social institutions could help achieve the MDGs.</i>

In April, Sciences Po students from Wikigender University tried to address those questions. Access their articles directly by clicking on the links below. For more information on what social institutions are and why they are important to be looked at, see related articles also available on Wikigender under the "see also" section.
<h2 id="w_wikigender-university">Wikigender University</h2>
<ul>
<li>"Early</li>
<li> </li>
<li>"Civil</li>
<li>"Roles</li>
<li>"Corrective</li>
<li>"Son</li>
<li>"Violence</li>
<li>"Polygamy</li>
<li>"Mobility</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="w_see-also">See also</h2>
<ul>
<li> "Social </li>
<li>"2009</li>
<li> "Gender, </li>
<li> "Gender </li>
<li>"Child</li>
<li>"Violence</li>
<li>"Polygamy</li>
<li>"Access</li>
<li>"Female</li>
<li>"Missing</li>
<li>"Inheritance</li>
<li>"Parental</li>
<li>"Freedom</li>
<li>"Freedom</li>
</ul>
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