Muñoz Boudet, Ana MaríaPetesch, PattiTurk, CarolynThumala, Angélica2013-06-102013-06-102013-04-12978-0-8213-9862-3https://hdl.handle.net/10986/13818This report provides tremendous insight on gender norms an area that has been resistant to change, and that constrains achievement of gender equality across many diverse cultures. The report synthesizes data collected from more than 4,000 women and men in 97 communities across 20 countries. It is the largest dataset ever collected on the topic of gender and development, providing an unprecedented opportunity to examine potential patterns across communities on social norms and gender roles, pathways of empowerment, and factors that drive acute inequalities. The analysis raises the profile of persistent social norms and their impact on agency, and catalyzes discourse on the many pathways that create opportunities for women and men to negotiate transformative change. The report is underpinned by the fact that arguably the single most important contribution to development is to unleash the full power of half the people on the planet women. It underscores how crucial making investments in learning, supporting innovations that reduce the time costs of women s mobility, and developing a critical mass of women and men pushing the boundaries of entrenched social norms are in enhancing women s agency and capacity to aspire.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO INFORMATIONACCESS TO JOBSACCESS TO LANDACCESS TO RESOURCESACHIEVEMENT OF GENDER EQUALITYADOLESCENT BOYSADOLESCENT GIRLSADOLESCENTSADULT MENADULT WOMENAGE AT MARRIAGEAGE OF MARRIAGEAIDASSESSMENT OF GENDERAUTONOMYBABYBIOLOGICAL DIFFERENCEBIOLOGICAL DIFFERENCESBOTH SEXESCAPACITY BUILDINGCHILDBEARINGCITIESCOERCIONCONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKCONFLICT RESOLUTIONCONTROL OVER RESOURCESCRIMINOLOGYCULTURAL CHANGECULTURAL NORMSCULTURESDAILY LIFEDEMOCRACYDEVELOPMENT POLICIESDISCOURSEDISCRIMINATIONDIVORCEDOMESTIC ABUSEDOMESTIC VIOLENCEDOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENECONOMIC EMPOWERMENTECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIESEFFECTS OF GENDEREMPOWERING WOMENENHANCING WOMENEQUAL RIGHTSETHICSEVERYDAY PRACTICESFAMILIESFAMILY FORMATIONFAMILY LAWFAMILY VALUESFASHIONFEMALEFEMININITYFEMINISTFERTILITYFERTILITY CONTROLFIELD EXPERIENCEFIRST CHILDFLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTSFOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONSFREEDOM OF CHOICEFUTURE GENERATIONSGENDERGENDER & SOCIETYGENDER BIASGENDER CONSIDERATIONSGENDER DIFFERENCESGENDER DIMENSIONSGENDER DISPARITIESGENDER EQUALITYGENDER GAPSGENDER IDENTITYGENDER INEQUALITIESGENDER INEQUALITYGENDER INEQUITIESGENDER LAWSGENDER NORMGENDER NORMSGENDER RELATIONSGENDER RESEARCHGENDER ROLEGENDER ROLESGIRLSHOMEHOMESHOUSEHOLD SURVEYSHOUSEHOLDSHUMAN DEVELOPMENTHUSBANDHUSBANDSIDENTITYILL HEALTHILLITERACYIMAGES OF WOMENINFORMAL SECTORINFORMED CHOICESINHERITANCEINHERITANCE RIGHTSJUSTICELABOR FORCELABOR MARKETLABOR MARKETSLABOUR MARKETSLACK OF CAPACITYLAND OWNERSHIPLAWSLEGAL STATUSLEGISLATIONLIBERTYLITERACYLOCAL AUTHORITIESMALE HEIRSMASCULINITIESMASCULINITYMEDIAMOTHERNORMSNUMBER OF CHILDRENNUTRITIONOPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMENOPPOSITE SEXPARTICIPATION IN SOCIETYPERSONAL DECISIONSPERSONAL LIFEPHILOSOPHYPOINT OF DEPARTUREPOLICY ANALYSISPOLICY RESEARCHPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPERPOWERPOWER RELATIONSHIPSPRIVACYPRODUCTIVITYPROGRESSPUBLIC INFORMATIONPUBLIC LIFEPUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONREFUGEEREFUGEE CAMPSRELIGIONREPRODUCTIONRESPECTRIGHT TO EDUCATIONROLE MODELSRURAL COMMUNITIESRURAL WOMANSAME SEXSANCTIONSANCTIONSSELF-CONFIDENCESEXSEX DISCRIMINATIONSEX DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMENSEX PREFERENCESEX ROLESEXESSOAP OPERASSOCIAL CHANGESOCIAL DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL EXPECTATIONSSOCIAL LIFESOCIAL NETWORKSSOCIAL NORMSSOCIAL SCIENCESSOCIAL SPHERESOCIAL STRUCTURESSOCIAL THEORYSOCIAL WELFARESOCIETIESSOCIETYSOCIOLOGYSPECIALISTSTEREOTYPED IMAGES OF WOMENSTEREOTYPICAL IMAGESSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTTELEVISIONTRADITIONAL CULTURETVUNDPUNEQUAL POWERUNITED NATIONSUNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMEURBAN AREASURBAN COMMUNITIESURBAN COMMUNITYVILLAGESWDRWIFEWILLWOMANWOMEN'S STATUSWORKING MOTHERSYOUNG ADULTYOUNG ADULTSYOUNG GIRLSYOUNG WOMENWorld Bank10.1596/978-0-8213-9862-3