How has India fared in the latest Global Gender Index report by the WEF

Exploring India's performance in the latest Global Gender Index rankings and understanding the implications.
India ranks 112th out of 153 countries in the latest Global Gender Gap Index report by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Here are some key implications of India's performance in the report:
  • The country’s overall gender gap score improved marginally, from 66.5% in 2018 to 68.5% in 2019, but it slipped 4 places in the overall rankings.
  • India ranks particularly low in the economic participation and opportunity sub-index at 149th place, due to poor scores on wage equality, women’s share in top paying jobs, and labour force participation rate.
  • India fares slightly better in the political empowerment sub-index at 18th place, albeit with room for improvement in terms of women’s representation in Parliament and ministerial positions.
  • The country continues to perform well in education and health and survival sub-indices, ranked at 112th and 150th place, respectively.
  • The low overall ranking indicates the need for concerted efforts to close the gender gap across sectors and urgent steps to implement policies aimed at gender parity in India.
Overall, the report highlights the need for greater gender inclusivity in India’s workforce, and stronger efforts by the government and private sector to address gender inequalities.
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