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Women in Belarus
A group of Belarusian women, wearing their national costumes, while getting the bride (seated) ready for her wedding day, dated before 1841.
General Statistics
Maternal mortality (per 100,000)
4 (2015)
Women in parliament
33.1% (2017)
Women over 25 with secondary education
87.0% (2017)
Women in labour force
62% (2014)[1]
Gender Inequality Index[2]
Value
0.104 (2021)
Rank
29th out of 191
Global Gender Gap Index[3]
Value
0.750 (2022)
Rank
36th out of 146
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Svetlana Alexievich, born in Ukraine but grew up in Belarus. Won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature
The modern-day characteristics of women in Belarus evolved from the events that happened in the history of Belarus, particularly when the "concept of equal rights for women was first developed and substantiated in the late 16th century". The so-called Grand Duchy Charter of 1588 – one of the most important legal documents in Belarusian history – protected the dignity of Belarusian women under the law.[4] Women in Belarus and their contribution to Belarusian society is celebrated annually on 8 March, during International Women's Day.[5]
^"Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (Modeled ILO estimate) | Data".
^"Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
^"Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
^Belarusian Women as seen Through an Era Archived 2012-12-03 at the Wayback Machine, United Nations in Belarus.
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