Using the UNDP Indices to Examine Gender Equality and Well-being

摘要: As we have explained in Chapter 2, the Human Development Index (HDI), as developed by United Nations Program (UNDP), compares countries’ average scores on what UNDP has identified three main dimensions of well-being; education, income, and health. Of course, considering only national is limited, our application HDI methodology to Aboriginal populations Canada been premised understanding that national-level measures hide important differences social conditions experienced different groups Canadian society. One dimension which does specifically examine its annual Report (1990; 1995; 2004) gender. Gender inequality context international development, but it also remains a key employment, health Canada, despite dramatic changes recent decades. This chapter uses indicators means gendered between 1981 2001, measure gender Registered Indian population among other Canadians. We introduce adaptations two inequality, Gender-Related (GDI) Empowerment Measure (GEM), evaluate their use examining changing patterns equality