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Appendix IISources and definitionsWomen’s economic opportunityA new global index and rankingAppendix IISources and definitions of the Women’s Economic Opportunity IndexWhere the quantitative or survey data have missing values, the Economist Intelligence Unit has estimated the scores1) Labour policy and practiceThis category comprises two subcategories: Labour policy and Labour practice1a) Labour PolicyIndicator Source Year Indicator definitions and constructionEqual pay for equal work:ILO Equal RemunerationConvention (No 100);country progress inaligning national policywith the terms of theConventionCreation of a codingand scoring schemeby the EconomistIntelligence Unit basedon International LabourOrganisation documents2003-09 Equal pay, codified in law, is a principal step in providing a level playing field for women. Thisindicator is a composite score that considers whether a country has ratified and domesticatedthe Convention, and whether it has met the Convention’s stipulations, as noted by the ILO.This indicator therefore assesses a country’s compliance with all terms of the Convention. TheEconomist Intelligence Unit has created a coding scheme based on the ILO’s annual assessments(noted in the Comments of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions andRecommendations) of a country’s progress in meeting the Convention’s terms.Indicator creation: A country receives 1 point for each step it has taken to align national policywith the Convention, as follows:1) Ratification of the Convention2) Establishment of government policy and an organisation/committee to promote conventionprinciples3) Principle of equality of remuneration domesticated in labour law4) Principle of equal value domesticated in labour law5) Job appraisal/evaluation mechanisms6) Co-operation with workers and employers’ organisations to involve them in achieving wageequality7) Direct/indirect acknowledgement of inequality through government statements/studies/information supplied to the ILO8) Law inspection/enforcement mechanismsThe scores are added to determine the number of steps governments have taken to ensureequality of pay (a higher score implies better progress in meeting the terms of the Convention).Countries that have not ratified the Convention have been assessed by the Economist IntelligenceUnit on the same criteria listed above.The maximum score a country can receive is 8, where 8= most favourable.127 Economist Intelligence Unit 2010
Appendix IISources and definitionsWomen’s economic opportunityA new global index and rankingIndicator Source Year Indicator definitions and constructionNon-discrimination:ILO Discrimination(Employment andOccupation) Convention(No 111); country progressin aligning national policywith the terms of theConventionMaternity and paternityleave and provisionCreation of a codingand scoring schemeby the EconomistIntelligence Unit basedon International LabourOrganisation documentsCreation of a coding andscoring scheme by theEconomist IntelligenceUnit based on documentsfrom the InternationalLabour Organisation andSocial Security Online2003-09 ILO Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (No. 111); Country progress inaligning national policy with the terms of the Convention. Equal opportunity in employment,codified in law, is a principal step in providing a level playing field for women. This indicator is acomposite score considering whether a country has ratified and domesticated the Convention, andwhether it has met the Convention’s stipulations, as noted by the ILO. This indicator will thereforeassess a country’s compliance with all the terms of the Convention. The Economist Intelligence Unithas created a coding scheme based on the ILO’s annual assessments (noted in the Comments ofthe Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations) of a country’sprogress in meeting the Convention’s terms.Indicator creation: A country receives 1 point for each step it has taken to align policy with theConvention, as follows:1) Ratification of the Convention2) Acknowledgement of inequality and discrimination through government statements/studies/information supplied to the ILO3) Establishment of government policy and organisations/committees aimed at achieving equalityand promoting convention principles4) Principles of the Convention domesticated in labour or other laws5) Neutrality of national laws (that is, national laws are in accordance with the principles of theconvention)/Special Protective Measures are not in violation of the Convention6) Legal provisions on sexual harassment7) All categories of workers protected under law8) Co-operation with workers and employers’ organisations to promote and accept principles of theConvention using all means, including education and training9) Inspection/enforcement mechanismsThe scores are then added to determine the number of steps governments have taken to ensureequality of opportunity (a higher score implies better progress in meeting the terms of theConvention). Countries that have not ratified the Convention have been assessed by the EconomistIntelligence Unit on the same criteria listed above.The maximum score a country can receive is 9, where 9= most favourable.2009 (currentlegislation)This is a composite maternity and paternity leave and maternity benefits coverage indicator that isbased on information from the listed sources. The scoring is as follows:0= No paid maternity leave (regardless of length of maternity leave)1= Employer-funded benefits (regardless of length of maternity leave)2= Mixed systems (contributions from both employers and public funds) and less than 14 weeksmaternity leave3= Mixed systems (contributions from both employers and public funds) and at least 14 weeksmaternity leave; or less than 14 weeks maternity leave, with maternity leave benefits covered bysocial insurance or public funds4= At least 14 weeks maternity leave, with maternity leave benefits covered by social insurance orpublic fundsCountries score bonus points if they have schemes in place for entrepreneurs. That is, if countrieshave mixed systems for entrepreneurs, an additional 1 point is added to the scoring system above.If they have public funding of maternity leave for entrepreneurs (social insurance or public funds)an additional 2 points are added to the scoring system above.Countries will score one extra bonus point if a country’s government mandates paternity leave.The maximum score a country can receive is 7, where 7= most favourable.128 Economist Intelligence Unit 2010
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