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Source– This post on Global Gender Gap Report 2024 is based on the article “Gender Gap Report 2024: India fares worse than Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan; scores low in political parity indices” published in “Down to Earth” on 14th June 2024.
Why in the News?
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the Global Gender Gap Report 2024, highlighting persistent gender inequality across various sectors worldwide.
About Global Gender Gap Report 2024
1. The Global Gender Gap Report 2024 is published by the World Economic Forum.
2. It assesses gender parity across four key dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment.
3. It is the longest-standing index tracking the progress of numerous countries’ efforts towards closing these gaps over time since its inception in 2006.
Key findings of the report
1. The global gender gap score for all 146 countries included in this edition stands at 68.5%.
2. Among the 101 countries continuously covered since 2006, the gap has also improved by +0.1 points to reach 68.6%.
3. Despite progress, no country has achieved full gender parity. However, 97% of economies included in this edition have closed more than 60% of their gender gap (compared to 85% in 2006).
5. Top-Ranking Countries:
i) Iceland maintained its position as the most gender-equal country for the 14th consecutive year, with a gender gap score of 91.2%.
ii) Norway, Finland, and Sweden also rank high, consistently placing in the top five.
About India’s Performance
1. India is ranked 129 in this year’s index. The ranking reflects a slight regression compared to the previous edition.
2. The decline is primarily due to small decreases in ‘Educational Attainment’ and ‘Political Empowerment.’ Despite the overall decline, there was a slight improvement in ‘Economic Participation and Opportunity.’
3. India ranks the third-lowest among South Asian economies. India fares worse than Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan.
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