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The Right of Access to Information: Exploring Gender Inequities

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posted on 2024-09-05, 23:02 authored by Laura Neuman
The right of access to information is a fundamental and universal right, necessary for economic empowerment and the fulfilment of other rights. However, the recent study discussed in this article demonstrates that women are not able to exercise this right with the same frequency, ease and rate of success as men. The article examines the issue of gender inequity in the exercise of the right of access to information by exploring the legislative framework underpinning the right for women, detailing the value of information for women, describing the principal obstacles that propagate information asymmetries, and exploring potential responses to advance a more universal right to information.

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Institute of Development Studies

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IDS Bulletin 47.1

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Institute of Development Studies

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