Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
12th INTERNATIONAL EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH , Rome, İtalya, 11 - 13 Temmuz 2025, cilt.1, ss.211-219, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
Income distribution justice and gender equality are among the fundamental pillars of sustainable development. The equitable reflection of economic growth on social welfare is critically important not only for economic stability but also for social peace and justice. However, income distribution inequalities remain a significant global issue, and particularly, women’s participation in economic life and their share of income exhibit severe imbalances. Gender-based income inequality persists as a structural problem in many countries. In countries experiencing income inequality, whether gender-based wage discrimination also exists emerges as a subject of interest. Women work for lower wages compared to men, participate more in informal employment, and are underrepresented in managerial positions. The reasons behind this include gender roles, the burden of caregiving being disproportionately placed on women, discriminatory labor market practices, and societal expectations assigned to women. Factors affecting women’s participation in the workforce include education level, social norms, household responsibilities, and insufficient government support. In this study, the relationship between gender equality and income distribution fairness for 25 European Union countries for the period 2010-2022 is analyzed using panel data analysis methods. The results show that there is a negative relationship between gender equality and both the Gini index and the income share of the top 20% income group and a positive relationship between the income share of the lowest 20% income group. These results emphasize the necessity of inclusive economic policies that promote gender equality to ensure a fairer distribution of income.