It will take 118 years to close the global gender wage gap. The global gender gap index 2010 is the result of collaboration with faculty at harvard university and the university of california, berkeley. Research by the world economic forum wef the body behind the highpowered annual davos summit found the uk has slipped from 18th to 26th in. The country ranked 5th in 20, 141st in 2014 and 143rd in 2015, then again in 2016 and 2017. The global gender gap report 2017 world economic forum. The global gender gap report 20 v countries and companies can be competitive only if they develop, attract and retain the best talent, both male and female. World economic forum reports may be republished in accordance with our terms.
The global gender gap index is an index designed to measure gender equality. Though many people in the developed world assume that nations with economic strength and geopolitical power automatically have a positive human rights record, the world economic forums global gender gap report places japan just behind. On the other hand, 40% of the economic gap and 79% of the political empowerment gap remain. See how countries compare on the gender gap index 20. Gender inequality is a matter of equity as well as a matter of efficiency. Global gender gap grows for first time in 11 years. Over the past 14 years the global gender gap index included in this report. Switzerland ranks in top ten regarding gender equality.
Global gender gap report 2010 world economic forum. The global gender gap index seeks to measure one important aspect of gender. In 2015, projections based on the global gender gap report data suggested that the economic gap could be closed within 118 years, or 23. The global gender gap report was first published in 2006 by the world economic forum. The index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education, and healthbased criteria. While governments have an important role to play in creating the right policy framework for improving womens. At the world economic forum professor klaus schwab founder and executive chairman saadia zahidi director, constituent communities. This years global gender gap report found that the divide between men and women stood at 32 percent, up from 31.
Overall, the 6 countries represented in the surveycomprising 90% of the worlds populationhave closed 96% of the health gaps and 93% of educational attainment gaps. New york, usa, 24 october 2012 the seventh annual world economic forum global gender gap report 2012 ranks nordic countries in top spots. This interactive report was designed and built by twon, based on data from the world economic forum. To learn more about the global gender gap report, visit the reports website. In addition, this years edition also analyses the dynamics of gender gaps across industry talent.
Pakistan is usually described as a country of paradoxes and this was reflected in the world economic forums global gender gap report 20. The global gender gap report 2017 benchmarks 144 countries on their progress towards gender parity across four thematic dimensions. However, the progress has reversed since then, having peaked in. Since then, this report, and the other initiatives of the gender parity programme, have generated significant impact. Measuring the global gender gap allowing for comparisons relative to ideal standards of equality in addition to relative country rankings. This report reveals those countries that are role models in dividing resources equitably between women and men,regardless of their level. Through the global gender gap report, the world economic forum quantifies the magnitude of gender disparities and tracks their progress over time, with a specific focus on the relative gaps between women and men across four key areas. The global gender gap report, introduced by the world economic forum in 2006, provides a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of genderbased disparities around the world. The second was a onesided scale that measures how close women are to reaching parity with men but does not.
According to the report s introduction, these rankings. The annual gender gap index places iceland in first place with. The global gender gap report 2012 world economic forum. United states ranks worse this year on gender gap the. Gap reports, for the past four years, the world economic. The index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education and healthbased criteria, and provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons across regions and income groups, and. Through the global gender gap report, the world economic forum quantifies the magnitude of genderbased disparities and. The global gender gap index the global gender gap index seeks to measure one important aspect of gender equality.
The global gender gap index seeks to measure one important aspect of gender equality. Global gender gap report 2010 measuring the global gender gap 5 to absolute equality. Lowermiddle income countries, while starting out lowest, make the second largest gains 3. By providing a comprehensive framework for benchmarking global gender gaps, it reveals those countries that are role models in dividing their resources equitably between women and men, regardless of the overall level of. No country in the world has yet reached gender equality but there are major variations across countries. The global gender gap report 20 the global gender gap index seeks to measure one important aspect of gender equality. Rapporto global gender gap del world economic forum. To mobilize various stakeholders and to keep track of progress, it is important that there are quantitative benchmarks widely available. The global gender gap report 2010is published by the world economic forum. It assesses national gender gaps in political, economic, health, and educationrelated areas and ranks countries according to data, allowing comparisons across regions, time, and income groups. International reports signal gender differences regarding fundamental rights such as health, education, economic participation, and political.
The global gender gap report was introduced by the world economic forum in 2006 to analyze disparities between genders in a worldwide context. The global gender gap report 2016 how does sa rank. Iceland consistently has been ranked first in gender equality in the global gender gap report since 2009. The size of the gender gap in politics is particularly troubling. On the global gender gap index, while lowincome countries start out at having closed only 62. Global gender gap report in 2006 to provide a public, globally relevant tool that delivers information on how countries are faring on gender equality. The global gender gap index 20 is the result of collaboration with faculty at harvard university and the university of california, berkeley. World economic forums global gender gap report 2017, using research from.
Through the global gender gap report series, the world economic forum has been quantifying the magnitude of genderbased disparities and tracking their progress. Through the global gender gap reports, for the past. Malaysias performance in the global gender gap report 20 3 in terms of education, the global gender gap stands at 93%, with 25 countries having closed their gaps completely. Yes this means theyre being slightly misleading when they say on thei. The global gender gap index 2014 world economic forum. The global gender gap report 2016 3 the global gender gap index was first introduced by the world economic forum in 2006 as a framework for capturing the magnitude of genderbased disparities and tracking their progress over time. Since 2006, through the global gender gap report series, the world economic forum has been quantifying them agnitude of genderbased disparities and tracking their progress over time. The reports gender gap index ranks countries according to calculated. With a decade of data, this edition of the global gender gap report first published in 2006 reveal the pattern of change around the world relative to the 109 continuously covered countries. Japan, one of the most industrialized nations on earth with the third largest economy in the world, ranks 105th of 6 countries in gender equality.
The gender gaps for economic equality and political participation are only 60% and 21% closed respectively, although progress is being made in these areas, with. The global gender gap index was first introduced by the world economic forum in 2006 as a framework for capturing the magnitude of genderbased disparities and tracking their progress over time. Download the full global gender gap report by wef pdf download full raw data csv. The 2020 report published in 2019 covers 153 countries. Why does the global gender gap report ignore gender. The global gender gap report 20 weforum world economic. The global gender gap report 20 world economic forum. Understanding the 20 global gender gap report women. Ph slides to 10th spot of global gender gap report for 2017. The world economic forum global gender gap report 2011. The global gender gap index humanitarian data exchange. Pakistan secondworst on global gender gap index daily times. The economic gender gap wont be closed for another 217 years.
Uk gender gap continues to widen, says world economic. The global gender gap index introduced by the world economic forum in 2006, is a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender based disparities and tracking their progress. Global gender gap grows for first time in 11 years cbs news. The global gender gap report 20 is published by the. The world economic forum released its global gender gap index this week, suggesting we have to. Professor klaus schwab founder and executive chairman borge brende managing director saadia zahidi. Pdf the global gender gap report 20 insight report. Consideration of the third periodic report of the new zealand government.
Tyson, university of california, berkeley saadia zahidi, world economic forum. Because in the world at large, discrimination of women is a much larger problem than discrimination of men, and therefore the global gendergap report choose to focus on this. The global gender gap report benchmarks 144 countries on their progress towards gender parity across four thematic dimensions. The global gender gap report 2011 the world economic forum. The global gender gap report 20 the world economic forum. Economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment.