gender parity

collocation in English

meaningsofgenderandparity

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gender
noun
uk
/ˈdʒen.dər/us
/ˈdʒen.dɚ/
a group of people in a society who share particular qualities or ways of behaving which that society associates with being male, female, or ...
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parity
noun[U]
uk
/ˈpær.ə.ti/us
/ˈper.ə.t̬i/
equality, especially of pay ...
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(Definition ofgenderandparityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In ideal terms the new society was based ongenderparity.
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However, it would be a mistake to assume that the institutionalisation of a political system is any guarantee ofgenderparity.
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Of the 128 countries for which there is data currently available (including developing countries), 81 countries have achievedgenderparityin primary education.
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Increasing womens representation in government is necessary to achievegenderparity.
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Apart from the prime minister, the cabinet has fullgenderparitywith eight female and eight male ministers.
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In 1996, the net primary school enrolment rate was 90.8%, withgenderparityat the primary level.
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Later anthologists, also fail ongenderparityin their representations of the period.
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At this rate,genderparityin national legislatures will not be achieved until 2068.
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Female participation in sports rose dramatically in the twentieth century, especially in the last quarter, reflecting changes in modern societies that emphasizedgenderparity.
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Thegenderparityindex is calculated first by determining the population of official school age for each level of education.
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It symbolizes national unity and peoples sovereignty and reflects spirit of "loktantra" (republic) marked by inclusiveness andgenderparity.
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Thegenderparityindex, which is the ratio of female enrollment to male enrollment, was 0.98.
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Instead of rankings, the focus should be on measuring women's development, empowerment andgenderparity, particularly by relevant age groups such as children and youth.
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There have been no reports of maternal deaths since 1980,genderparityhas been achieved in primary and tertiary education, and there is high participation of women in government.
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In many developing nations, neither medical school nor practice approachgenderparity.
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These numbers demonstrate the lack ofgenderparity, however the percentage of females in peacekeeping operations has increased by up to 200% in some divisions since 1993.
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