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REGIONAL Averages COUNTRY – SPECIFIC
CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL RIGHTS REPORT
Gender and Rights assessments of national Constitutions and Laws
Country Comparison Sheet		 GENDER AND GOVERNANCE REPORT
The proportion of women in the national assembly
The proportion of women holding seats in local government
The proportion of women in the cabinet of a country
From 2017:
The proportion of women holding top posts in the three top political parties in a country
The proportion of women in the electoral body of a country
The proportion of women in the total number of judges in a country
The percentage of women voices in political news
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING REPORT
% girls in Primary School
% girls Secondary School
% women in tertiary level
From 2017:
The number of girls enrolled in secondary education by the number of people in the population in that age group.
The number of girls successfully completing secondary education
The number of women enrolled in tertiary education by the number of people in the population in that age group
The proportion of women teachers in secondary school
The proportion of women on all students undertaking STEM studies at tertiary education
Country Comparison Sheet		 ECONOMY, PRODUCTIVE RESOURCES AND EMPLOYMENT REPORT
The proportion of women holding key economic decision making posts in a country
Labour force participation by Women
Labour force participation by Men
% Unemployment – Women
% Unemployment – Men
Women in non-agricultural paid labour (% of labour force)
The length of maternity leave
Maternity leave benefits (% of wages paid)
From 2017:
The percentage of women sources on economic stories
Gender attitudes on the share of household chores
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SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND HEALTH REPORT
% Using contraception
Percent of live births attended by skilled health personnel during a specified time period.
The number of women in every 100 000 who die while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.
From 2017:
The proportion of sexually active women whose contraceptives need is being met
Gender perceptions on the right of women to choose termination of pregnancy
Proportion of population with access to modern sanitation services
Country Comparison Sheet		 HIV and AIDS REPORT
Percentage of young women (15-24 years) who correctly identify the two major ways of preventing the sexual transmission of HIV (using condoms and limiting sex to one faithful, uninfected partner), who reject the two most common local misconceptions about HIV transmission, and who know that a healthy-looking person can have HIV.
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV – Men
Living with HIV as proportion of total
The proportion of HIV positive women accessing Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission medication.
The share of women in the total HIV positive population
From 2017:
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV and AIDS
Percentage of the HIV positive population with access to ARV treatment
Gender attitudes on a woman’s right to safe sex
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MEDIA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION REPORT
% Overall women employees
% women Board of directors
The proportion of women holding management positions in the media
% Women staff in institutions of media learning
% female students in institutions of media learning
Proportion of women voices in the media
From 2017:
Proportion of women images in the print media
Country Comparison Sheet		 GENDER, CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Proportion of women in decision making positions in climate change and environmental management government ministries
Proportion of women’s voices in climate change and environmental management news
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