 Two young Lao women in traditional clothes. | |
| General Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 470 (2010) |
| Women in parliament | 25.0% (2012) |
| Women over 25 with secondary education | 22.9% (2010) |
| Women in labour force | 76.5% (2011) |
| Gender Inequality Index[1] | |
| Value | 0.459 (2019) |
| Rank | 113th out of 162 |
| Global Gender Gap Index[2] | |
| Value | 0.733 (2022) |
| Rank | 53rd out of 146 |
Laotian women have long been active participants in their nation's society, involved in politics, driving social transformation and development, becoming active in the world of business and serving as nurses and food producers for the military. Due to modernization and rural uprooting, Lao women have begun to embrace lifestyles that are foreign to traditional Laotian ideals.[3]
- ^ "Gender Inequality Index" (PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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