Women in Colombia
Policarpa Salavarrieta, heroine of the Colombian Independence Movement. Portrait by Jose Maria Espinosa, 1855 | |
| General Statistics | |
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| Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 92 (2010) |
| Women in parliament | 20% (2014) |
| Women over 25 with secondary education | 56.9% (2012) |
| Women in labour force | 60% (2014) |
| Gender Inequality Index | |
| Value | 0.424 (2021) |
| Rank | 102nd out of 191 |
| Global Gender Gap Index | |
| Value | 0.710 (2022) |
| Rank | 75th out of 146 |
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| Theoretical distinctions |
| Human rights |
| Rights by beneficiary |
| Other groups of rights |
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| Women in society |
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As established in the Colombian Constitution of 1991, women in Colombia have the right to bodily integrity and autonomy; to vote (see also: Elections in Colombia); to hold public office; to work; to fair wages or equal pay; to own property; to receive an education; to serve in the military in certain duties, but are excluded from combat arms units; to enter into legal contracts; and to have marital, parental and religious rights. Women's rights in Colombia have been gradually developing since the early 20th Century.