Despite gains made in social circumstances, women in the world still face political inequalities. There are a limited number of women in positions of power. As a consequence, many policy outcomes of the states (governments of countries) reflect masculine values. This study reviews women's influence in states’ policies and examines the relationship between the degree of gender inequality, as measured by the Gender Empowerment Measure and public priority on spending. It is postulated that countries with smaller gender inequality will have a higher ratio of domestic spending (health and education) over military spending. Implications for narrowing the gender gap are presented.
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