Global Gender Gap Index 2023

Current Context: According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2023 published by the World Economic Forum, India ranks 127th out of 146 countries in terms of gender equality, with a score of 60.8%.

• India still lags behind its neighbors such as Bangladesh (65th), Nepal (95th), Sri Lanka (99th) and Pakistan (124th).
• The report measures gender parity across four areas: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival and political empowerment.
• India performs poorly in all four areas, especially in economic participation and opportunity, where it ranks 146th.
• Iceland tops the list for the 14th consecutive year, with a score of 91.2%. Iceland has closed almost all of its gender gaps in political empowerment, educational attainment and health and survival.

Question:

Q.1 Which country ranks first in the Global Gender Gap Index 2023?
a. Norway
b. Iceland
c. Finland
d. New Zealand