OREANDA-NEWS. July 22, 2011. Statistics Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan using the methodology of the UN Development Programme, calculated a Gender Inequality Index for the republic in the dynamics over the past 3 years. When calculating, the Agency used official statistics data.

On 4 November 2010, in its the 20th anniversary Human Development Report UNDP introduced a novel statistical indicators - the Human Development Index adjusted for inequality, gender inequality index and index of multidimensional poverty. These indicators complement the traditionally used in the report's Human Development Index (HDI).

Table. Gender Inequality Index and its components

Year

 Gender Inequality Index (GII)

Components

 Maternal mortality per 100 thousand births

Adolescent birth rate per 1000 live births

The proportion of seats in the Majilis,

(%)

Percentage of population with at least secondary education, (%)

 The share of economically active population,

(%)

F

M

F

M

F

M

2008

0,459

31,2

31,1

17,0

83,0

80,6

80,6

78,8

83,1

2009

0,468

36,8

31,0

17,8

82,2

81,5

81,4

78,5

83,1

2010

0,428

22,7

28,2

17,8

82,2

81,5

81,4

79,0

84,0

IGN reflects the unfavorable position of women in three dimensions - the empowerment, economic activity and reproductive health.

It should be noted that the value of GII may range from 0 (gender inequality in all dimensions is absent) to 1 (full gender inequality in all dimensions). The index shows the degree of damage to human development due to inequality of achievements of women and men from these measurements.

The maximum value of IGS accounted for 2009 (0.468), due to high maternal mortality rate - 36.8. In 2010, maternal mortality and adolescent fertility rates declined significantly (22.7 and 28.2, respectively), and the value of GII in the country amounted to 0.428.

In general, the variations in the IGS in the country affect rates of maternal mortality and adolescent fertility.