Medición de la igualdad de género en Europa
- Olaskoaga-Larrauri, Jon 1
- Salaverri-Ruiz-Ozaita, Rut 1
- 1 Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)
ISSN: 1405-7425, 2448-7147
Year of publication: 2020
Issue Title: Papeles de Población
Volume: 26
Issue: 104
Pages: 213-238
Type: Article
More publications in: Papeles de población
Abstract
In this paper we explore some of the features of the Gender Equality Index (GEI) proposed by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), which is the measure for gender equality most known and with a greater impact in Europe. The GEI has supposed a considerable step forward in the measurement of gender equality. Nevertheless, it also suffers some drawbacks due to the selection of its basic indicators and the metric used. In short, a) the GEI fails when it has to distinguish between achievements regarding gender quality in the most developed countries in Europe; b) the GEI measures gender equality and economic and social development simultaneously and therefore overstates the achievements in gender equality in the more developed countries; and c) the GEI tends to overstate the progress in gender equality from 2005 to the present.