Quantifying gender bias

Abstract

The article looks at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) initiative and the Gender, Institutions and Development Database, which collects data on gender discrimination around the world. The OECD Development Centre launched the database on March 8, 2006. According to lead researcher Johannes Jütting, the database goes beyond the standard indicators of gender equality and gives statistical value to deep-rooted cultural norms.