Social Institutions and Gender Index 2014 (SIGI)
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The SIGI is built on 21 innovative variables of discriminatory social institutions, which are grouped into 5 sub-indices: Discriminatory Family Code, Restricted Physical Integrity, Son Bias, Restricted Civil Liberties and Restricted Resources and Assets. Each of the SIGI variables is coded between 0, meaning no or very low discrimination, and 1, indicating very high discrimination.

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OECD Development Centre
Dev.Gender@oecd.org

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Gender, Institutions and Development Database
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Social institutions related to gender inequality
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See methodology and country notes at Genderindex.org

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Discriminatory social institutions

Social Institutions and Gender Index 2014 (SIGI)Abstract

The SIGI is built on 21 innovative variables of discriminatory social institutions, which are grouped into 5 sub-indices: Discriminatory Family Code, Restricted Physical Integrity, Son Bias, Restricted Civil Liberties and Restricted Resources and Assets. Each of the SIGI variables is coded between 0, meaning no or very low discrimination, and 1, indicating very high discrimination.

Contact person/organisation

OECD Development Centre
Dev.Gender@oecd.org

Data source(s) used

Gender, Institutions and Development Database

Sector coverage

Social institutions related to gender inequality

Key statistical concept

Discriminatory social institutions

Classification(s) used

See methodology and country notes at Genderindex.org

See methodology and country noteshttp://www.genderindex.org/methodology