SIGI

Social Institutions & Gender Index

Explore OECD Development Centre’s SIGI-related analysis on the root causes of gender inequality. Learn more about the persistent obstacles women and girls are facing in the realisation of their rights and opportunities at global, regional and national levels. Search for examples of good practices and access concrete policy actions that will help accelerate progress towards gender equality, especially when it comes to challenging discriminatory laws and social norms. Find out more about the role played by ‘restrictive masculinities’ in perpetuating gender inequalities, and how the SIGI can help inform gender-transformative policies and programmes.

Understanding gender discrimination in social norms

Despite significant progress, gender inequalities persist in all areas of social and economic life. The discrimination embedded in social institutions – laws, social norms and practices – is a key driver of this inequality, perpetuating gender gaps in education, employment and health, and hindering progress towards rights-based social transformation. The OECD’s Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) measures such gender discrimination across 179 countries.

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SIGI 2024 Regional Report for Southeast Asia

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SIGI 2024 Regional Report for Southeast Asia

What are the structural barriers to women's empowerment and inclusive development in Southeast Asia? Building on data from the fifth edition of the SIGI, the SIGI 2024 Regional Report for Southeast Asia: Time to Care provides new evidence-based analysis on the progress and setbacks in eliminating the root causes of gender inequality in 11 countries of the region. It underscores how multiple personal status laws perpetuate gender-based legal discrimination. The analysis also shows that social norms governing gender roles and responsibilities worsened between 2014 and 2022, particularly affecting women’s educational and economic rights. The report explores a critical policy area for the region, the care economy. Stressing the gendered, informal, and unpaid dimensions of care, it draws on social, demographic, educational and economic evidence to forecast a growing demand for care services in Southeast Asian countries. The report advocates for the strategic development of formal care systems as a unique opportunity to accelerate women's economic empowerment, build inclusive societies and strengthen the region's resilience to external shocks – including those induced by climate change. To dismantle the barriers that prevent the emergence and expansion of such a formal care economy, it provides concrete recommendations to policy makers and other stakeholders.

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