VIII. Academic Studies Congress | Andizhan, Uzbekistan

Global Gender Gap Index: Eurasia and Central Asia and Türkiye

Not scheduled

20m

Description

The inability of genders to access equal rights or situations that prevent women or men from achieving their full potential because of the roles and responsibilities assigned to genders in social, cultural, and legal terms can be described as gender inequality. Gender inequality is a global phenomenon that transcends certain groups, communities or countries and usually manifests itself as negative discrimination against women. For this reason, in 1979, the United Nations (UN) accepted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) as one of the fundamental human rights agreements. From this date on, gender inequality and securing women's rights have become increasingly discussed issues at the global level. Thus, efforts to reduce gender inequality have increased over time, both globally and on a country-by-country basis. Various gender inequality measurement methods have been developed to follow the extent to which these efforts have been successful. Global Gender Gap Index is one of these measurement methods. The aim of this study is to consider the situation of Eurasia and Central Asia countries, including Türkiye, between 2006-2023, using the Global Gender Gap Index data published by the World Economic Forum since 2006.