Gender Equality Measurement. Part II

Gender equality is an increasingly important issue worldwide. Although the literature on gender studies has a long tradition, measurement experiences are still somewhat limited and mostly carried out by international and supranational bodies (United Nations, European Union, World Economic Forum, etc.). The growing interest in the subject is due to several factors. First, countries are moving away from a cognitive/descriptive approach to the gender gap towards a definition of process and result indicators useful to define objectives, measure the distance from them and identify the best strategies to achieve them. In addition, some studies on gender inequality at the sub-national level are starting to be published and are of great importance in identifying territorial disparities. Second, it is increasingly common for each research project to consider a gender impact assessment (e.g. the EU's Horizon Europe programme). However, many researchers encounter difficulties at this stage and do not know how to choose the indicators for this purpose appropriately. Interest in gender equality indicators is therefore growing rapidly. This session discusses recent multidisciplinary methodological and applicative advances in measuring gender equality at various levels and their use in the decision-making process.