Economic Autonomy
Economic autonomy refers to women's capacity to access, generate and control their own income, assets and productive, financial and technological resources, as well as time and property. It takes into account the gender division of labor and the unequal social organization of care work.
Indicators
Femininity index for poverty
About this Indicator
Feminization of Poverty refers to the overrepresentation of women among the population living in poverty and extreme poverty. This indicator is key to showing how poverty reduction efforts in the region have not benefited men and women equally, highlighting that poverty disproportionately affects women, especially in households with children. Poor households tend to have a higher proportion of women in ages of greater productive and reproductive demands, reflecting their lack of economic autonomy.
Definition
Index comparing the percentage of women aged 20 to 59 in poverty (or extreme poverty) to that of men in the same age group. A value greater than 100 indicates that poverty (or extreme poverty) affects women more than men, while a value below 100 indicates the opposite. The indicator is based on household surveys from countries in the Household Survey Data Bank (BADEHOG), covering data from 2000 to the most recent year available.
Related Publications
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Latin America and the Caribbean has made considerable efforts to achieve gender equality. Now the region must consolidate advances and fulfil commitments by accelerating progress towards substantive equality and the full exercise of rights for all women and girls....Latest regulation
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| 17 Sep 2010 | Care Regulations
Child (Protection and Adoption)
The primary purpose of this Act is to provide for the care and protection of a child from abuse and neglect in a manner that ensures that the best interests of the child are given paramount consideration; and the adoption of a child in Grenada in a way that promotes the well-being and best interest of the adopted child throughout his life; and supports efficient and accountable practice in the delivery of adoption services.
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| 18 Dec 2010 | Care Regulations
General Orders, Chapter 7:
In paragraph 7.24 states that "Women officers will be eligible for the grant of thirteen weeks maternity leave with full salary of which not fewer than four (if officer is physically on the job) and not more than six weeks may be taken before the estimated date of confinement Officers who have served less than one year will have their maternity leave prorated accordingly". In paragraph 7.26 it reads "Male officers who have served for more than 1 year will be eligible for the grant of a maximum of two weeks paternity leave in any one year with full salary which should be taken any time up to 6 weeks after the baby’s birth".
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| 19 Nov 1998 | Care Regulations
Act Nº 16 of 1998 - Amendment of Labour Code, Cap. 27
Ammends the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code, Cap. 27. Modifies section C20 of the Act stating that "a female employee with a minimum of twelve months unbroken service in her employment is entitled whenever she is pregnant to a maternity leave of at least six weeks." In paragraph (3) of the same section it reads "a female employee who is granted maternity leave under this section is entitled to receive no less than 40% of her basic wages during the period of the maternity leave".
More recent publications
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15 Mar 2023 | Notes for equalityNote for Equality Nº 32: Mainstreaming the gender perspective into statistical production
Transforming data into information, information into knowledge and knowledge into political decisions.... -
15 Mar 2023 | Notes for equality
Note for Equality Nº 32: Mainstreaming the gender perspective into statistical production
Transforming data into information, information into knowledge and knowledge into political decisions....