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Gender inequality in Honduras has seen improvements in some areas regarding gender inequality, while others have regressed towards further inequality since in 1980s. Comparing numbers from the 2011 and 2019 United Nations Human Development Reports helps to understand how gender inequality has been trending in Honduras. In the 2011 Human Development Report rankings for the Gender Inequality Index, Honduras ranked 121st out of 187 countries.[1] In the 2019 Human Development Report Honduras dropped to 132nd out of 189 countries in the rankings.[2] As the country's overall ranking dropped, it indicates that progress towards gender equality is not being made on the same level as other countries around the world.
Many of the inequalities stem from longstanding cultural norms and traditions that have been in place for hundreds of years. Dating back to the Spanish colonial influence on the agricultural society of pre-16th century Mesoamerica.
- ^ "Human Development Report 2011". New York, NY: United Nations Human Development Programme. 2011. ISBN 9780230363311. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Human Development Report (PDF). New York, NY: United Nations Development Programme. 2019. ISBN 978-92-1-126439-5. Retrieved 15 May 2024.