- The
report synthesizes data collected from more than 4000 women and men in 93 communities
across 20 countries.
- It is the largest
data set ever collected on the topic of gender and development,
providing an unprecedented opportunity to examine potential patterns
across communities on social norms and gender roles, pathways of
empowerment, and factors that drive acute inequalities.
- Women's agency
is key to economic development and gender equality. Women and men's
agency are affected by aspirations,
social norms, and the set of opportunities available in the community.
- Social norms on gender and gender roles are strikingly similar across countries , cultures,
urban and rural settings. Women's roles tend to be rigid and closely
formed around household and child care activities.
- In most countries and contexts, women are gaining increased
control over economic and economic decisions. Men's
perceptions are that their control and well being are more stagnant.
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