Gender Equity by Social Norms and Measures for Gender Equality

Author(s)
Norbert Neuwirth
Abstract

In Japan as well as in Austria we still see some forms of gender inequality in various contexts. Gender inequality is systemically observed by national as well as international organizations. The publication of their empirical findings – in combination with the individual experiences with various forms of gender discrimination – evoke citizens’ initiatives, political proposals, and finally legislative changes. In the following, the effectiveness of these changes should be seen in later observations of the national and international organizations that have specialized in investigating gender discrimination and gender inequality.

This article compares empirical findings reporting gender inequality and gender inequity in Japan and Austria. Therefore, we compare developments in the realized gender equality, measured in labor market participation and the gender distribution in paid and unpaid work, to developments in gender equity, defined by social norms within these two countries.

Organisation(s)
Project: Family Studies in Austria
Pages
183-199
No. of pages
17
Publication date
05-2019
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
505001 Labour law, 505020 Social law, 509012 Social policy, 504014 Gender studies
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 5 - Gender Equality
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/363148d9-7d2d-47cb-a5f1-0f514a3bbc77