Abstract

It is a problem that women and men are not seen as equal in education, working life and various social areas in social life. Traditions and customs play an important role in shaping the unequal attitudes and behaviors that individuals are exposed to due to their gender. The fact that women and men have an equal right in all areas of social life is one of the components of the Human Development Index, which is an indicator of development. Many countries support gender equality through various policies. In various studies in the literature, it has been seen that economic growth and gender equality support each other. Gender equality not only has an impact on social development, but also has an impact on women's quality of life and even health. In this study, the effects of socio-economic and demographic factors, political views, religioisty and belief in democracy, which are known to be effective on individuals' perspectives on gender inequality, were examined. Based on the World Values Survey data, the evaluation made with the Latent Class Analysis showed that the opinions of the society about gender inequality can be examined in two different classes. The variables that affect the determination of these groups are the level of education, gender, political view and belief in democracy. However, it is seen that age, social status and level of religiosity are not important in determining these groups.