TNPSC Thervupettagam

Global Gender Gap Index 2017

November 4 , 2017 2337 days 935 0
  • India was ranked low at 108th position out of 144 countries in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap index for the year 2017.
  • India slipped by 21 places, behind neighbours China and Bangladesh, compared to 87th rank last year due to less participation of women in the economy and low wages.
  • India’s low ranking was mainly due to low scores in two indicators. They are
  1. Health and Survival: India ranked 141 at bottom four
  2. Economic Participation and Opportunities for Women: India ranked 139, down from 136 last year.
  • The index measures gender gap as progress towards parity between men and women in four indicators
    1. Educational attainment
    2. Health and survival
    3. Economic opportunity
    4. Political empowerment

Leave a Reply

Your Comment is awaiting moderation.

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Categories