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GLOSSARY |
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The following terms have been largely selected from the glossary of
the Gender Statistics Website of the United Nations Economic
Commission (UNECE). See
UNECE gender statistics glossary.
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Self-employment
Persons who were not employed but
performed some work for profit or family gain, in cash or in kind.
Persons having an enterprise, which may be a business, a farm, or a
service undertaking.
Includes employers, own account
workers, members of producers' cooperatives, unpaid family workers
and persons engaged in the production of economic goods and services
for own and household consumption if such production comprises an
important contribution to the total consumption of the household.
Sex
Refers to the biological difference
between females and males.
Sex
ratio
The number of women per 100 men. This
can be specified for an age group, e.g. 65+, 80+.
Sexual assaults
Rapes,
attempted rapes and indecent and sexual assaults (“offensive
behavior” excluded).
Statistics
Numerical information presented in
aggregate forms in tables and graphs. Gender statistics offer a
factual understanding of the situation of women and men in society
and form the basis of national policies and programmes. |
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UNDP |
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