Gender inequality in El Salvador

Women celebrating La Fiestas Patrias in Las Chinamas

Gender inequality can be found in various areas of Salvadoran life such as employment, health, education, political participation, and family life.[1][2][3] Although women in El Salvador enjoy equal protection under the law, they are often at a disadvantage relative to their male counterparts. In the area of politics, women have the same rights as men, but the percentage of women in office compared to men is low. Though much progress has been made since the Salvadoran Civil War ended in 1992, women in El Salvador still face gender inequality.

  1. ^ United Nations, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Combined third and fourth periodic reports of States Parties, El Salvador, 2001
  2. ^ UNDP, Human Development Report, United Nations, 2011
  3. ^ "UNdata | table presentation | Gender Inequality Index and related indicators". Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2013.

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