Political Risk: Investment Approaches Roadmap

From Criterion Institute. There is a documented correlation between levels of violence against women and state instability. In fact, the level of violence against women in a given country is said to be a better predictor of peace, compliance with treaty obligations, and relations with neighboring countries than indicators measuring levels of wealth or democracy. Yet the methodologies currently used to measure political risk—which guide investors, corporations, insurers, and governments in assessing conditions that may impact the profitability of investments in a particular country—do not include indicators measuring violence against women. This is despite the fact that these same methodologies account for riots, terrorism, civil war, and other types of violence.