Abbreviations and acronyms

ASEAN

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

BPfA

Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action

CEDAW

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

CSO

civil society organisation

GDP

gross domestic product

GID-DB

Gender, Institutions and Development Database

ILO

International Labour Organization

NGO

non-governmental organisation

NHS

National Household Survey

NSOs

National Statistical Offices

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

PPP

Purchasing Power Parity

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal

SIGI

Social Institutions and Gender Index

United Nations

UN Women

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNFPA

United Nations Population Fund

UNICEF

United Nations Children’s Fund

WHO

World Health Organization

WVS

World Values Survey

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