SINGAPORE

GENERAL INDICATORS AND INDICES

Key General Indicators

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/singapore.pdf

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_singapore.pdf

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_singapore.pdf

Gender Development Index (GDI) in relation to Human Development Index (HDI) Gender Development Index (GDI) in relation to Human Development Index (HDI): No data available. Gender-related development index: Gender-related development index (GDI) rank, 2005 Gender-related development index (GDI) value, 2005 Life expectancy at birth, female (years), 2005 Life expectancy at birth, male (years), 2005 Adult literacy rate, female (% aged 15 and older), 2005 Adult literacy rate, male (% aged 15 and older), 2005 Combined gross enrolment ratio for primary, secondary and tertiary education, female (%), 2005 Combined gross enrolment ratio for primary, secondary and tertiary education, male (%), 2005 Estimated earned income, female (PPP US$), 2005 Estimated earned income, male (PPP US$), 2005 HDI rank minus GDI rank, 2005
Source: 1. http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_SGP.html 2. http://hdrstats.undp.org/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_SGP.html

.. .. 81.4 77.5 88.6 96.6 .. .. 20,044 39,150 ..

Gender Gap Index

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_singapore.pdf

According to The Global Gender Gap 2006 Report conducted by the World Economic Forum 2006, Singapore ranks 65 out of 115 countries surveyed. The gender gap score is 0.655 (0.00 = inequality, 1.00 = equality).

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/singapore.pdf

According to The Global Gender Gap 2007 Report conducted by the World Economic Forum 2007, Singapore ranks 77 out of 128 countries surveyed. The gender gap score is 0.661 (0.00 = inequality, 1.00 = equality).

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_singapore.pdf

According to The Global Gender Gap 2008 Report conducted by the World Economic Forum 2008, Singapore ranks 84 out of 130 countries surveyed. The gender gap score is 0.663 (0.00 = inequality, 1.00 = equality).

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_singapore.pdf

Gender Empowerment Gender empowerment measure: Gender empowerment measure (GEM) rank 16 Gender empowerment measure (GEM) value 0.761 Seats in parliament (% held by women) 24.5 Legislators, senior officials and managers (% female), 1999-2005 26 Professional and technical workers (% female), 1994-2005 44 Ratio of estimated female to male earned income 0.51
Source: 1. http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_SGP.html 2. http://hdrstats.undp.org/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_SGP.html

WOMEN AND ECONOMY Gender inequality in economic activity: Economic activity rate, female (% aged 15 and older), 2005 Economic activity index (1990=100), female (aged 15 and older), 2005 Economic activity rate (female rate as % of male rate, aged 15 and older), 2005 50.6 101 66

Employment in agriculture, female (% of total female employment), 1995-2005 Employment in agriculture, male (% of total male employment), 1995-2004 Employment in industry, female (% of total female employment), 1995-2003 Employment in industry, male (% of total male employment), 1995-2003 Employment in services, female (% of total female employment), 1995-2003 Employment in services, male (% of total male employment), 1995-2003 Contributing family workers, women (% of total), 1995-2005 Contributing family workers, men (% of total), 1995-2004
Source: 1. http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_SGP.html 2. http://hdrstats.undp.org/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_SGP.html

(.) (.) 21 36 79 63 .. ..

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/singapore.pdf

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_singapore.pdf

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_singapore.pdf

WOMEN, ICT AND EDUCATION Gender inequality in education: Adult literacy rate, female (% aged 15 and older) , 2005 Adult literacy rate (ratio of female rate to male rate), 2005 Youth literacy rate, female (% aged 15-24), 2005 Youth literacy rate (ratio of female rate to male rate), 2005 Net primary enrolment rate, female (%), 2005 Net primary enrolment rate (ratio of female rate to male rate), 2005 Gross primary enrolment ratio, female (%), 2005 Gross primary enrolment ratio (ratio of female ratio to male ratio) Gross secondary enrolment ratio, female (%), 2005 Gross secondary enrolment ratio (ratio of female ratio to male ratio), 2005 Gross tertiary enrolment ratio, female (%), 2005 Gross tertiary enrolment ratio (ratio of female ratio to male ratio), 2005
Source: 1. http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_SGP.html 2. http://hdrstats.undp.org/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_SGP.html

88.6 0.92 99.6 1.00 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/singapore.pdf

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_singapore.pdf

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_singapore.pdf

WOMEN, DEMOGRAPHY AND HEALTH Key Demographic Indicators

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/singapore.pdf

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_singapore.pdf

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_singapore.pdf

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/singapore.pdf

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_singapore.pdf

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_singapore.pdf

WOMEN, POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE Womens political participation: Year women received right to vote Year women received right to stand for election Year first woman elected (E) or appointed (A) to parliament Women in government at ministerial level (as % of total), 2005 Seats in lower house or single house (% held by women), 1990 1947 1947 1963 E 0 4.9

Seats in lower house or single house (% held by women), 2007 Seats in upper house or senate (% held by women), 2007

24.5 NA

Source: 1. http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_SGP.html 2. http://hdrstats.undp.org/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_SGP.html

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/singapore.pdf

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_singapore.pdf

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_singapore.pdf

WOMEN, SECURITY AND SAFETY

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/singapore.pdf

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Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_singapore.pdf

Source: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_singapore.pdf

Status of major international human rights instruments: Status of human rights instruments: International convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (year of ratification/signature), 1948 Status of human rights instruments: International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (year of ratification/signature), 1965 Status of human rights instruments: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (year of ratification/signature), 1966 Status of human rights instruments: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (year of ratification/signature), 1966 Status of human rights instruments: International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (year of ratification/signature), 1979 Status of human rights instruments: Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (year of ratification/signature), 1984 Status of human rights instruments: Convention on the Rights of the Child (year of ratification/signature), 1989
Source: 1. http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_SGP.html 2. http://hdrstats.undp.org/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_SGP.html

1995 .. .. .. 1995 .. 1995

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REFERENCES

UNDP.

2006. Human Development Report 2006 Country Facts Sheet. http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_SGP.h tml 2007. Human Development Report 2007 Country http://hdrstats.undp.org/countries/data_sheets/cty_ds_SGP.html Facts Sheet.

UNDP.

World Economic Forum. 2006. The Global Gender Gap 2006 Report: Country Profiles. http://www.weforum.org/en/initiatives/gcp/Gender%20Gap/GenderGap World Economic Forum. 2007. The Global Gender Gap 2007 Report: Country Profiles. http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg07_singapore.pdf World Economic Forum. 2008. The Global Gender Gap 2008 Report: Country Profiles. http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/ggg08_singapore.pdf

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