Gender differences in empowerment status at the household and occupational level – a review

Gender equality and women's empowerment are two sides of the same coin and are inter-related to each other as both have multiple dimensions that together yield a wide variety of indicators. This article provides the information on progress and situations existing in the world regarding the twin goals of gender equality and women's empowerment. The two concepts of women's empowerment and gender equality are included into of the Millennium Development Goals as they are directly or indirectly recognized as one of the important factors promoting the developing of a nation and the entire world. The results of this study indicates that though many gender gaps have been narrowed over the past two decades at the family and occupational level, substantial inequalities between gender remain across every development priority worldwide particularly in low-income, conflict-affected countries and among disadvantaged groups like women.