While gender equality ratios have improved in 85 percent of countries over the past six years, economic participation and political empowerment for women has failed to match the steady progress,says a new report by the World Economic Forum.The report, "Global Gender Gap" 2011, illustrates the gender-disparity gap between men and women across 135 countries. The report measures the percentage of the gap between men and women across economic, political, educational and health-based criteria.
On average, health and education had the strongest rate of progress, but political empowerment closed a mere 18 percent of the gap.
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While gender equality ratios have improved in 85 percent of countries over the past six years, economic participation and political empowerment for women has failed to match the steady progress,says a new report by the World Economic Forum.The report, "Global Gender Gap" 2011, illustrates the gender-disparity gap between men and women across 135 countries. The report measures the percentage of the gap between men and women across economic, political, educational and health-based criteria.
On average, health and education had the strongest rate of progress, but political empowerment closed a mere 18 percent of the gap.
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