![India Falls to 129th Rank in WEF’s Global Gender Gap Index India Falls to 129th Rank in WEF’s Global Gender Gap Index](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz628uDDZHNeKjvS5yXViXM5bVD0To5hvN3B0H9IfI1shZ1MJk3jKzDqERC2O0J9pf-krQx4aBVdjUcCl8MBjLMXvzjIsTumGvsn6sdpHXBFhnYuaaenm_1zUnSvX4Es9oirLAVltW_9AyQ8hlcrt1qKXYCjQS6deGOLf4s0EciWRBiZzMwbO7PBCUSGPA/w320-h192-rw/Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20Untitled%20(500%20%C3%97%20300%20px)%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(500%20x%20300%20px)%20(2).png)
- India slipped two spots to the 129th place on the index.
- India showed the best gender parity in terms of enrolment in secondary education and ranked 65th globally on political empowerment of women.
- However, India was among the economies with the lowest levels of economic parity.
- India’s economic parity score has trended upwards for the past four years, according to the WEF.
- Globally, Iceland retained its top position on the index for the tenth consecutive year.
- At the current pace, it will take another 134 years to achieve full gender parity.
- The report underscores the urgent need for a renewed global commitment to achieving gender parity, particularly in economic and political spheres.
Question:
1 What is India’s rank in the Global Gender Gap Index 2024?
- A) 127
- B) 128
- C) 129
- D) 130