Discriminatory social institutions in the Philippines among the worst in Asia
scored 49.8 out of 100, where 100 means absolute discrimination, in the 铿乫th edition of the (SIGI) by the (OECD). Its score improved by three points from 52.8 in 2019. However, this was worse than the global and Asia average of 30.0 and 37.6, respectively. Among its peers in the region, the Philippines has the second-highest level of discriminatory social institutions 鈥 formal and informal laws, attitudes, and practices 鈥 that restrict women鈥檚 and girls鈥 access to rights, justice, and empowerment opportunities.
