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Gender and Inequality
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Gender and Inequality
UN Gender Inequality, December 2003
A 2004 report of Secretary General on the Improvement of the Status of Women in the United Nations System raises concerns about the unequal gender division and the slow growth towards a 50/50 gender balance in the organization. These tables and graphs reveal the gender imbalance both in terms of the number of employees in the UN Secretariat, agencies and funds and the level of employment in UN organizations.
Table on Gender Distribution in the Professional and Higher Staff Categories in UN Organizations
Graph on UN Gender Distribution - Secretariat, Agencies, Programmes and Funds
Graphs on Gender Distribution According to Employment Level in the Organizations of the UN system UN Trends in Women Representation
Between 1998 and 2004 there has been almost no progress in the rate of representation of women in the category of staff with appointments of one year or more at the Professional and higher levels. With an annual average change at 0.4 percent, the goal of a 50/50 gender distribution in the UN system remains elusive.
Table and Graph on June 1998 - April 2004
Representation of Women in National Parliaments
Worldwide, the representation of women in single or lower chambers of national parliaments has increased by 50% since 1995. Africa and Latin America show promising results while women in Asia and Oceania remain poorly represented. However, men still hold the vast majority of parliamentary seats in most countries.
Tables and Graph 1995 - 2004Women's Empowerment: World Economic Forum Gender Gap Rankings
This table, based on a World Economic Forum study, ranks 58 countries around the world according to the degree of gender equality. The ranking is based on the extent to which women have achieved equality in five areas: economic participation, economic opportunity, political empowerment, educational attainment, and heath and wellbeing.
Table 2005
