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31converted the OECD scores into a 0–10 scale.iiic. Inheritanceby OECDDescription: Measurement based on the legal code available and divided into two indicators:1) inheritance rights of spouses, and 2) inheritance rights of daughters. The final scoring ofthis indicator can also be driven by the actual application of the law (or the lack thereof).Source: Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) country notes cover 122 countries. Forthe remaining 31 countries we used other credible sources per country (typically two) that differedfrom country to country.Score: Inheritance practices in favor of male heirs: 0, 0.5, and 1, where 0 indicates thatwomen have equal rights of inheritance, 0.5 indicates that (some) women have (some) rights ofinheritance, but less than men, and 1 indicates that women have no rights of inheritance. Weconverted the OECD scores into a 0–10 scale.2. SPECIFIC PERSONAL FREEDOMSA. MOVEMENTi. Freedom of foreign movementby CIRI Human Rights Data ProjectDescription: Citizens’ freedom to leave and return to their country.Source: The primary source of information about human rights practices is obtained from acareful reading of the annual United States Department of State’s Country Reports on Human RightsPractices.Score: Ranked 0 to 2, where 0 indicates that this freedom was severely restricted, 1 indicatesthe freedom was somewhat restricted, and 2 indicates unrestricted freedom of foreign movement.We converted the CIRI scores into a 0-10 scale.ii. Freedom of domestic movementby CIRI Human Rights Data ProjectDescription: Citizens’ freedom to travel within their own country.Source: The primary source of information about human rights practices is obtained from acareful reading of the annual United States Department of State’s Country Reports on Human RightsPractices.Score: Ranked 0 to 2, where 0 indicates severely restricted freedom of domestic movementand 1 indicates somewhat restricted freedom of domestic movement and 2 indicates unrestrictedfreedom of domestic movement. We converted the CIRI scores into a 0–10 scale.iii. Women’s freedom of movementby OECDDescription: Measurement of the freedom of women to move outside the home. The followingelements were considered: freedom to travel; freedom to join a club or association; freedomto do grocery (and other types of) shopping without a male guardian; freedom to see one’s familyand friends.Source: Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) country notes cover 122 countries. Forthe remaining 31 countries we used other credible sources per country (typically two) that differedfrom country to country.