Gender Empowerment Measure
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The Gender Empowerment Measure was a United Nations development index that assessed women’s participation and power in political and economic life before being superseded by the Gender Inequality Index.
All labels observed (1)
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| Gender Empowerment Measure canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gender Empowerment Measure Context triple: [Gender Inequality Index, replaced, Gender Empowerment Measure]
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A.
Gender Inequality Index
The Gender Inequality Index is a composite measure used by the United Nations to assess disparities between women and men in reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market participation across countries.
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B.
STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment
The STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment is an African Union specialized technical committee focused on promoting gender equality, advancing women’s rights, and supporting women’s social, economic, and political empowerment across the continent.
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C.
Social Institutions and Gender Index
The Social Institutions and Gender Index is a composite measure developed by the OECD Development Centre that assesses how social norms, laws, and practices discriminate against women and girls across countries.
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D.
Women and Human Development
Women and Human Development is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that develops and applies the capabilities approach to issues of gender justice and global development.
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E.
United Nations system for gender equality
The United Nations system for gender equality is the network of UN entities, frameworks, and mechanisms dedicated to advancing women’s rights and achieving gender equality worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gender Empowerment Measure Target entity description: The Gender Empowerment Measure was a United Nations development index that assessed women’s participation and power in political and economic life before being superseded by the Gender Inequality Index.
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A.
Gender Inequality Index
The Gender Inequality Index is a composite measure used by the United Nations to assess disparities between women and men in reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market participation across countries.
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B.
STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment
The STC on Gender and Women’s Empowerment is an African Union specialized technical committee focused on promoting gender equality, advancing women’s rights, and supporting women’s social, economic, and political empowerment across the continent.
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C.
Social Institutions and Gender Index
The Social Institutions and Gender Index is a composite measure developed by the OECD Development Centre that assesses how social norms, laws, and practices discriminate against women and girls across countries.
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D.
Women and Human Development
Women and Human Development is a philosophical work by Martha Nussbaum that develops and applies the capabilities approach to issues of gender justice and global development.
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E.
United Nations system for gender equality
The United Nations system for gender equality is the network of UN entities, frameworks, and mechanisms dedicated to advancing women’s rights and achieving gender equality worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations index
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composite index ⓘ development index ⓘ gender-related index ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GEM ⓘ |
| aimedTo | capture inequality in opportunities between men and women ⓘ |
| appliesTo | both developed and developing countries ⓘ |
| component |
gender disparity in estimated earned income
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women’s share of parliamentary seats ⓘ women’s share of positions as legislators, senior officials and managers ⓘ women’s share of professional and technical positions ⓘ |
| conceptualBasis | empowerment and agency of women ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
data limitations across countries
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focus on elite women in high-level positions ⓘ limited coverage of dimensions of gender inequality ⓘ |
| developedBy | United Nations Development Programme ⓘ |
| domain |
gender and development
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human development ⓘ |
| focusesOn | capabilities of women to take part in economic and political decision-making ⓘ |
| hasMethodologyType | composite indicator based on normalized variables ⓘ |
| hasScope | country-level assessment ⓘ |
| introducedInPublication |
Human Development Report 1995
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linked to:
Human Development Report
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| introducedInYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| measures |
gender empowerment
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gender inequality in power and decision-making ⓘ women’s participation in economic life ⓘ women’s participation in political life ⓘ |
| noLongerUsedIn | Human Development Reports after 2009 ⓘ |
| partOf | human development indicators ⓘ |
| publishedBy | United Nations Development Programme ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gender Inequality Index
ⓘ
Gender-related Development Index ⓘ
linked to:
Gender Development Index
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| replacedBy | Gender Inequality Index ⓘ |
| replacedInYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| status | discontinued index ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Gender Inequality Index ⓘ |
| usedFor |
international comparison of gender empowerment
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policy analysis on gender equality ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Human Development Reports
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linked to:
Human Development Report
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| usesIndicator |
female and male estimated earned income
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share of female legislators, senior officials and managers ⓘ share of female professional and technical workers ⓘ share of parliamentary seats held by women ⓘ |
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Subject: Gender Empowerment Measure Description of subject: The Gender Empowerment Measure was a United Nations development index that assessed women’s participation and power in political and economic life before being superseded by the Gender Inequality Index.
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