An unresolved debate in the development literature concerns the impact of gender inequality on economic growth. Previous studies have found that the effect varies, depending on the measure of inequality (wages or capabilities). This paper expands that discussion by considering both the shortand long-run, evaluating the effects of gender equality in two types of economies—semi-industrialized eco...

BACKGROUND It is well known that European women are less physically active in their leisure time than European men. Attempts to explain this gender difference often do not succeed in raising the problem above the individual level. However, the size of the disadvantage for women varies considerably across countries, proving that leisure time physical (in)activity takes place in a broader societa...

Current comparative analyses of gender attitudes among adolescents largely focus on individual-level characteristics. Understudied is the role women’s protest adolescents’ attitudes. This paper investigates how protests reported in national news shape young citizens’ across 32 countries. Using IEA International Civic and Citizenship Study survey data (2009), we test whether have a positive impa...

BACKGROUND Employment is a priority in the European Union, and it is essential to address the needs of individuals disadvantaged at the labour market on grounds such as ethnicity, age, gender or disability, to increase the opportunities for these groups to gain employment. The Council of the European Union recognize the important role of national organisations in increasing gender equality and ...

INTRODUCTION Mental ill-health among children and young adults is a growing public health problem and research into causes involves consideration of family life and gender practice. This study aimed at exploring the association between parents' degree of gender equality in childcare and children's mental ill-health. METHODS The population consisted of Swedish parents and their firstborn child...