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Changing Social Institutions to Improve the Status of Women in Developing Countries

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  • Johannes Jütting

    (OECD)

  • Christian Morrisson

    (OECD)

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Deeply rooted social institutions – societal norms, codes of conduct, laws and tradition – cause gender discrimination. Religion per se does not systematically define such discrimination. All dominant religions show flexibility in interpreting the role of women in society. The Millennium Development Goals demand change in gender-discriminating social institutions, which should be added to the seven strategic priorities identified by the UN Task Force on Education and Gender Equality. Donors must redesign their strategies to focus not only on improving women’s capacities and capabilities, but also and concurrently on lowering men’s resistance against reforms that improve gender equality.

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  • Johannes Jütting & Christian Morrisson, 2005. "Changing Social Institutions to Improve the Status of Women in Developing Countries," OECD Development Centre Policy Briefs 27, OECD Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:devaab:27-en
    DOI: 10.1787/518103673332
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    1. Branisa, Boris & Klasen, Stephan & Ziegler, Maria, 2013. "Gender Inequality in Social Institutions and Gendered Development Outcomes," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 45(C), pages 252-268.
    2. Nassani, Abdelmohsen A. & Aldakhil, Abdullah Mohammed & Abro, Muhammad Moinuddin Qazi & Islam, Talat & Zaman, Khalid, 2019. "The impact of tourism and finance on women empowerment," Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier, vol. 41(2), pages 234-254.
    3. Konte, M., 2014. "Gender difference in support for democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Do social institutions matter?," MERIT Working Papers 009, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
    4. Maty Konte & Stephan Klasen, 2016. "Gender difference in support for Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Do social institutions matter?," Feminist Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(2), pages 55-86, April.
    5. Magdalene Agbor Igbolo & Frances Umari Ejue, 2016. "Socio-cultural Factors and Practices Affecting the Girl Child among the Annang People of Akwa Ibom State," Studies in Media and Communication, Redfame publishing, vol. 4(2), pages 125-143, December.
    6. Das, Priyam, 2014. "Women’s Participation in Community-Level Water Governance in Urban India: The Gap Between Motivation and Ability," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 64(C), pages 206-218.
    7. Lara Fontanella & Annalina Sarra & Simone Zio, 2020. "Do Gender Differences in Social Institutions Matter in Shaping Gender Equality in Education and the Labour Market? Empirical Evidences from Developing Countries," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 147(1), pages 133-158, January.

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