01869cas a2200277 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016614 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475592955 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Stotsky, Janet. Trends in Gender Equality and Women's Advancement / Janet Stotsky, Sakina Shibuya, Lisa Kolovich, Suhaib Kebhaj. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (62 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper examines trends in indicators of gender equality and women's development, using evidence derived from individual indicators and gender equality indices. We extend both the United Nations Development Program's Gender Development Index and Gender Inequality Index to examine time trends. In recent decades, the world has moved closer to gender equality and narrowed gaps in education, health, and economic and political opportunity; however, substantial differences remain, especially in South Asia, the Middle East, and sub-Saharan Africa. The results suggest countries can make meaningful improvements in gender equality, even while significant income differences between countries remain. Mode of access: Internet Kebhaj, Suhaib. Kolovich, Lisa. Shibuya, Sakina. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2016/021 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2016/021/001.2016.issue-021-en.xml IMF e-Library