Goa ranks top, Bihar at bottom of Gender Vulnerability Index 

Goa ranks top, Bihar at bottom of Gender Vulnerability Index 

Context

Article talks about the Gender Vulnerability Index released by NGO Plan India

Gender Vulnerability Index (GVI)

The GVI is a multidimensional composite index comprised of over 170 indicators, and ranks all the states in India across four dimensions of gender vulnerability –

• Protection
• Poverty
• Education: The education GVI, for instance, is calculated with the help of more than just state literacy figures. The state’s school dropout rate, teacher to student ratio and existing school infrastructure are also accounted for in it
• Health

The Index has been developed with the aim of being used, first and foremost by Plan India, and by development practitioners, academicians and non-governmental organisations, among others, in addressing issues of gender equality.About Plan India National Campaign: Plan for Every Child – Leave No Girl Behind

Plan for Every Child – Leave No Girl Behind

Plan for Every Child – Leave No Girl Behind campaign is a movement to support the 2030 SDGs through children’s rights with special emphasis on equality for girls. Under the campaign, efforts are made to ensure that government and civil society come together to provide opportunities to scale best practices, design specialised schemes and advocate towards gender transformative changes at all levels, to address all needs for a more equitable world for girls in general and for girls in difficult circumstances, in particular

Results

• Goa ranked top and Bihar featured at the lowest in Gender Vulnerability Index (GVI)
• In the ranking, Goa is followed by Kerala, Mizoram and Sikkim. Bihar ranked the lowest at 30, with Delhi faring only slightly better at 29 and Uttar Pradesh at 28. The highest ranking north Indian state is Himachal Pradesh at the sixth position.

You can access the full text of the report here