Global Gender Gap Report UPSC NOTE

  Global Gender Gap Report The Global Gender Gap Report is an annual report. It is  published by the World Economic Forum .  It measures the...

 Global Gender Gap Report

• The Global Gender Gap Report is an annual report.

• It is  published by the World Economic Forum. 

It measures the progress of countries in closing the gender gap in four key areas: 

1. Economic participation and opportunity, 

2. Educational attainment, 

3. Health and survival, 

4. Political empowerment.

• The report has been published since 2006.

• Report shows the global gender gap has narrowed over time. 

Global Gender Gap Report

• However, progress has been slow and uneven. 

• In 2022, the global gender gap was 68.1%, meaning that women are still only 68.1% as well-off as men.

• India ranked 127 out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Report 2023.

•  This is an improvement of eight places from the previous year.

• India's highest score is in the Political Empowerment sub index, where it ranks 48th. 

• This is due to the relatively high representation of women in parliament and ministerial positions.

Global Gender Gap Report

• However, India's score in the other three sub indexes is much lower.

• In the Economic Participation and Opportunity sub index, India ranks 132nd.

• In the Educational Attainment sub index, India ranks 117th.

• In the Health and Survival sub index, India ranks 146th.

Gender Inequality

• India is a patriarchal society, and gender inequality is a persistent problem. 

• Women are often denied equal opportunities in education, employment, and public life. 

• They are also more likely to experience violence and discrimination.

The factors causes gender inequality in India, 

1. Socio-cultural norms and attitudes

2. Economic inequality

3. Violence against women

Women reservation bill in India

• The Women's Reservation Bill in India is a to reserve 33% of seats in the Lok Sabha and the state legislative assemblies for women. 

• The bill has received its consent from president of Bharat.

• The Bill has been praised for its potential to empower women in India. 

• By increasing the number of women in elected office, the bill would give women a greater voice in the decision-making process. 

• It would also send a strong message that women are valued and respected in Indian society.

• It would help to ensure that women's issues are represented in government.