Question
Consider the following report with respect to the Global
Gender Index been released by the World Economic Forum - I.India has ranked at 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity -- an improvement of eight places from last year -- according to the World Economic Forum's annual Gender Gap Report, 2023. II.The index ranked India's neighbors Pakistan at 142, Bangladesh at 59 & China at 99. III.Norway is the most gender-equal country in the world for the 14th consecutive year and the only one to have closed more than 90 per cent of its gender gap, according to the report. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?ÂSolution
India has ranked at 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity -- an improvement of eight places from last year -- according to the World Economic Forum's annual Gender Gap Report, 2023. The index ranked India's neighbours Pakistan at 142, Bangladesh at 59, China at 107, Nepal at 116, Sri Lanka at 115 and Bhutan at 103. Iceland is the most gender-equal country in the world for the 14th consecutive year and the only one to have closed more than 90 per cent of its gender gap, according to the report. In India, while there has been an uptick in parity in wages and income, the share of women in senior positions and technical roles have dropped slightly since the last edition.
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