GID-DB variables: restricted civil liberties

GID-DB variables: restricted civil liberties

<a href="http://www.wikigender.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/GID-logo.jpg"><img class=" wp-image-4250 alignright" src="http://www.wikigender.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/GID-logo.jpg" alt="GID logo" width="202" height="174" /></a>The Gender, Institutions and Development Database (GID-DB) is the only database providing researchers and policymakers with key data on gender-based discrimination in social institutions. Covering 160 countries, the GID-DB contains comprehensive information on legal, cultural and traditional practices that discriminate against women and girls. The GID-DB covers five sub-indices including restricted civil liberties.

This sub-index captures discriminatory laws and practices that restrict women’s access to public space, their political voice and their participation in all aspects of public life. This includes a lack of freedom of movement, the inability to vote or run for election, and negative attitudes toward women as public figures or as leaders. This sub-index highlights the importance of women’s participation in community actions and public decision making for a range of development outcomes such as governance, health and education.

The GID-DB includes the following variables under the restricted civil liberties sub-index:
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<li>Access to public space</li>
<li>Political quotas</li>
<li>Political representation</li>
<li>Workplace rights</li>
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See the enitre GID-DB <a href="http://stats.oecd.org/index.aspx?datasetcode=GIDDB2014">here</a>

<strong>Learn about the other sub-indices:</strong>
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<li><a href="http://www.wikigender.org/wiki/gid-variables-family-code/">Discriminatory family code</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wikigender.org/wiki/gid-db-variables-restricted-physical-integrity/">Restricted physical integrity</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wikigender.org/wiki/gid-variables-political-empowerment/">Son bias</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wikigender.org/wiki/restricted-resources-and-assets/">Restricted resources and assets</a></li>
</ul>