The issue of gender disparity is a violation of human rights. The present study is an attempt to examine the scenario of gender disparities from socio-economic and demographic perspectives in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.... more
The issue of gender disparity is a violation of human rights. The present study is an attempt to examine the scenario of gender disparities from socio-economic and demographic perspectives in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. The variables include sex ratio, child sex ratio, literacy rate, work participation rate, child-women ratio and dependency ratio. Further, rural-urban disparity has also been computed to explain the prevailing gender inequality. The methodology employs indices like Z- Score, Kendall's Rank Score and Sopher's Index. Suitable cartographic techniques have been used to illustrate the findings with the help of Arc GIS 10.2 and M.S. Office. It is found that the gender gap is higher in Barrackpore-I & II CD Blocks and low in the Blocks of Bagda, Sandeshkhali-I & II and Hingalganj. The efficacy of those variables is higher in Barasat-II, Deganga and Sandeshkhali-I than in the other parts of the district. The composite disparity index (CDI) is lower in terms in the southern and western parts than in the other parts of the study area. Necessary policy recommendations have been suggested to reduce the inequality for sustainable gender equity in the prevailing gender-dissimilar society.
Kirsten Martinus & Paul Maginn. This FACTBase explores Fremantle’s socio-economic structure within the broader context of the Perth and Peel Metropolitan Region. Such analysis is critical in order to develop a measure of community... more
Kirsten Martinus & Paul Maginn.
This FACTBase explores Fremantle’s socio-economic structure within the broader context of the Perth and Peel Metropolitan Region. Such analysis is critical in order to develop a measure of
community stability, resilience and dynamics in the face of economic restructuring and uncertainty. As noted in previous FACTBases, whilst there has been an increase in the overall mean income across Perth and Peel this has not been evenly spread. Indeed, there is a growing divide between the richest and poorest Statistical Local Areas (SLAs). This pattern of income inequality looks set to intensify in the context of Perth and Peel’s rising living costs and an increasing number of SLAs falling below the mean income level of $86,017.
In addition to the broader socio-economic changes taking place in Perth and Peel, this FACTBase also examines more localised patterns of socio-economic inequality and stress, welfare dependence and support, as well as housing structure and ownership within the Greater Fremantle area. In short, despite the relative wealth of Fremantle, not all residents enjoy the same access to social and economic opportunity. A dual economy appears to be emerging within Fremantle.
