Conceptual foundations of a gender equality index
Bradley R Crammond1, Humaira Maheen2, Tania King2
1Health Transformation Lab, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
Health Promotion International
|June 21, 2023
Summary
This study proposes a new theoretical framework for developing gender equality indexes (GEIs). It expands the definition of resources to include symbolic capital and emphasizes intersectionality for a more accurate measurement of gender inequality.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Gender Studies
- Economics
Background:
- Gender equality indexes (GEIs) are widely used to quantify resource disparities between genders.
- The theoretical underpinnings of gender inequality measurement remain underdeveloped in methodological literature.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present an empirically-minded theoretical account of gender inequality.
- To inform the development of more comprehensive and theoretically sound GEIs.
Main Methods:
- Adopting a broad understanding of resources, including symbolic capital.
- Analyzing gender as a form of symbolic capital.
- Incorporating intersectionality, particularly race, into the framework.
Main Results:
- Advocates for including symbolic capitals and viewing gender itself as a symbolic capital.
- Highlights caregiving norms and leisure time inequality by considering normative maleness.
- Emphasizes the intersection of gender inequality with other disadvantages like race.
Conclusions:
- Proposes a theoretically defensible set of indicators for measuring gender inequality.
- Offers a comprehensive approach to GEI development by broadening resource definitions and acknowledging intersectionality.
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