Deceptive Gender Equality: Unlocking the “Black Box” of Lao People’s Perception of Gender Equality
- Authors
- Jo, Jung In; Hwang, Wonjae
- Issue Date
- Nov-2023
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Keywords
- equal responsibility; equal rights; gender equality; Laos; Laos women’s union
- Citation
- Asian Survey, v.63, no.6, pp 980 - 1001
- Pages
- 22
- Journal Title
- Asian Survey
- Volume
- 63
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 980
- End Page
- 1001
- URI
- https://scholarworks.sookmyung.ac.kr/handle/2020.sw.sookmyung/159503
- DOI
- 10.1525/as.2023.2075854
- ISSN
- 0004-4687
1533-838X
- Abstract
- Despite achievements in women’s economic and political empowerment, gender inequalities persist in the key socioeconomic areas of health and education in Laos. How can we explain these gaps in equality? We analyze how Lao people perceive gender equality and how differences in the perception of multiple dimensions of gender equality affect women’s rights in healthcare and education. The results of a 2023 survey of 664 Laotians highlight the perception of equal responsibilities as the key dimension of gender equality, which may limit the improvement of gender equality in health. The results imply that female leadership and greater public consideration of gender equality with respect to rights and opportunities may promote gender equality in Laos. This study contributes to the study of perceptions and practices of gender equality in non-Western countries.
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