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[Pagelink infos="Social institutions|Social institutions"] comprise norms, values and attitudes. They often manifest themselves in traditions and cultural practices that are performed by the members of a society. Social institutions have often been in existence for centuries and thus reflect the deeply enshrined normative value system of people.

Social institutions are particularly relevant in the area of gender equality. In many countries, the empowerment of women is a relatively new phenomenon that stands in stark contrast to the traditional way of life. Several examples show how social institutions can obstruct or completely annihilate formal legislation intended to favour gender equality. The [Pagelink infos="Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base|Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base"] of the [Pagelink infos="Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Development Centre|Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Development Centre"] features following indicators (please click on the red "i" to get more information on variables; also see statistics of the [Pagelink infos="Gender, Institutions and Development Data Base Variables: Family Code|family code"])

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