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A Snapshot of Gender in Brazil Today : Institutions, Outcomes, and a Closer Look at Racial and Geographic Differences

The Gender Diagnostic: ‘A Snapshot of Gender in Brazil Today: Institutions, Outcomes, and a Closer Look at Racial and Geographic Differences Gender issues in Brazil’ highlights progress on gender equality in the country and lays out the main areas...

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Main Authors: Gukovas, Renata, Muller, Miriam, Pereira, Ana Claudia, Reimao, Maira Emy
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
gender inequality
gender gap
gender policy
gender-based violence
labor policies
income distribution
race
agency
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/844211485511076362/A-snapshot-of-gender-in-Brazil-today-institutions-outcomes-and-a-closer-look-at-racial-and-geographic-differences
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25976
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Summary:The Gender Diagnostic: ‘A Snapshot of Gender in Brazil Today: Institutions, Outcomes, and a Closer Look at Racial and Geographic Differences Gender issues in Brazil’ highlights progress on gender equality in the country and lays out the main areas of persisting challenges. It details gender outcomes beyond the national aggregate and emphasizes that gender inequality in Brazil has to be understood at the intersection of gender/location of residence and gender/race.

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