Gender Equality Perception Test

The higher the score, the more you value women's economic autonomy. Ancient Egyptian women could own property and run businesses, and modern Iceland was the first country to mandate proof of equal pay. Ancient Spartan women owned a significant portion of land and managed the economy in the absence of their husbands. Conversely, the lower the score, the more economic activities are restricted. Under the Taliban, women were banned from almost all professions, ancient Athenian women could not own property and needed male guardians for all economic transactions. In Victorian England, all property became the husband's property upon marriage.

The higher the score, the more you guarantee women's political participation. Modern Rwanda has the world's highest proportion of women in parliament at 61%, and in the 1970s West, female prime ministers began to emerge (Margaret Thatcher, Golda Meir). Modern Iceland elected the world's first female president through democratic elections in 1980. Conversely, the lower the score, the more political rights are denied. Under the Taliban, women don't even have the right to vote, and women in Joseon Dynasty had absolutely no political participation. In medieval Europe, women's political participation was also limited to the informal influence of queens or noble women.

The higher the score, the more you guarantee women's right to education. In the 1990s West, women's university enrollment rates surpassed men's, and women in ancient Minoan civilization actively participated in art and cultural activities. Early Soviet Union greatly expanded women's education through literacy campaigns and produced a large number of female doctors and engineers. Conversely, the lower the score, the more education is restricted. Under the Taliban, girls' schools were closed and education beyond elementary school was banned. In medieval Europe, there were almost no educational opportunities for women except in convents, and women in Joseon Dynasty received limited education centered on ethical texts such as 'Yeosaseo'.

The higher the score, the more you respect autonomy in family and society. Women in ancient Minoan civilization participated in sports such as bull-leaping and were free to engage in public activities, and in ancient Egypt, divorce and remarriage rights were guaranteed. Ancient Spartan women were free to go out and could openly talk to men. Conversely, the lower the score, the more you are limited to domestic roles. In medieval Europe, women could not be independent for fear of being suspected of being witches, and in mid-to-late Joseon Dynasty, women could be unilaterally expelled due to the seven reasons for divorce (chilgeojiak) and remarriage was prohibited. Women in Ming-Qing China were deprived of their freedom of movement through foot-binding customs that bound their feet.

The higher the score, the more you guarantee legal rights and bodily autonomy. Ancient Egyptian women could testify in court on equal terms with men and file lawsuits, and modern Iceland guarantees strong legal protection against sexual violence and abortion rights. In the 1970s West, abortion rights began to be legally recognized (US Roe v. Wade decision). Conversely, the lower the score, the more bodily autonomy is violated. Under the Taliban, women accused of adultery can be stoned to death, and women's testimony is treated as half the value of men's testimony. In ancient Babylon, adulterous women were thrown into rivers, and in Ming-Qing China, the foot-binding custom forced extreme pain of binding and breaking the bones of young girls' feet.