In this book, the culmination of a ten-year project involving women from China, Sweden, Korea, Cameroon, Indonesia, South Africa, and the USA, scholars from a variety of cultures reflect upon their experiences as women and men in gendered cultures and upon their visions for gender equality and empowerment.
'Gender statistics are defined as statistics that adequately reflect differences and inequalities in the situation of women and men in all areas of life (United Nations, 2006).'