How has India performed in the global gender index rankings recently
The World Economic Forum has released its annual report on global gender index rankings.
- India has slipped four places compared to its 2020 ranking of 112th among 153 countries.
- India scored 0.62 points out of 1 in the index, which measures the extent of gender-based gaps in areas such as political empowerment, economic participation, and education.
- India ranked the worst in the world in terms of women’s health and survival, with a score of just 0.36 out of 1.
- India performed relatively better in terms of political empowerment (scored 0.23), which measures the number of women in parliament and ministerial positions.
- However, India's score for economic participation and opportunity was also poor (scored 0.36), indicating that women continue to face significant barriers in accessing employment and economic opportunities.
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