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.jpg) Michelle Bachelet, who served as the first woman President of Chile from 2006 to 2010. | |
| General Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 25 (2010) |
| Women in parliament | 22.6% (2019) |
| Women over 25 with secondary education | 72.1% (2010) |
| Women in labour force | 52% employment rate, data from OECD, 2016[1] |
| Gender Inequality Index[2] | |
| Value | 0.247 (2019) |
| Rank | 55th out of 162 |
| Global Gender Gap Index[3] | |
| Value | 0.736 (2022) |
| Rank | 47th out of 146 |
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The lives, roles, and rights of women in Chile have gone through many changes over time. Chilean women's societal roles have historically been impacted by traditional gender roles and a patriarchal culture, but throughout the twentieth century, women increasingly involved themselves in politics and protest, resulting in provisions to the constitution to uphold equality between men and women and prohibit sex discrimination.
Women's educational attainment, workforce participation, and rights have improved, especially since Chile became a democracy again in 1990. Chile legalized divorce in 2004 and is also one of the few countries to have elected a female president.[4] However, Chilean women still face many economic and political challenges, including income disparity, high rates of domestic violence, and lingering patriarchal gender roles.
- ^ OECD. "LFS by sex and age - indicators". stats.oecd.org. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "Gender Inequality Index" (PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Gender Equality and Social Institutions in Chile". Social Institutions and Gender Index. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2012.