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News: The World Economic Forum released the Global Gender Gap Index 2026, with India ranked 131st among 145 countries.
About Global Gender Gap Index 2026
- Global Gender Gap Index measures gender parity across women and men.
- Released by: It is released by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
- First edition: The Index was first introduced in 2006.
- The 2026 report is the 20th edition.
- Countries covered: The 2026 Index covers 145 countries.
- Parameters used: The Index measures gender gaps across four dimensions:
- Economic Participation and Opportunity
- Educational Attainment
- Health and Survival
- Political Empowerment
- Scoring Method: A score of 0% represents complete gender inequality, while 100% represents full gender parity.
- Key Highlights of Global Gender Gap Index 2026
- Global Outcome:
- Global Parity: Global gender parity reached 69.2%, showing that a significant gender gap remains.
- Top Countries: Iceland retained the first position, followed by Finland and Norway.
- Lowest Rank: Chad was the lowest-ranked country.
- India’s Performance:
- Overall Rank: India ranked 131st with an overall gender parity score of 64.5%, the same rank as in 2025.
- Dimension Scores: India scored 41.2% in Economic Participation and Opportunity, 96.6% in Educational Attainment, and 95.6% in Health and Survival.
- Political Empowerment: India recorded 24.5% in Political Empowerment and ranked 67th globally in this dimension.
- Professional Workers: Professional and technical worker parity increased from 26.6% in 2006 to 49.9% in 2026.
- Global Outcome:
