India Falls to 129th Rank in WEF’s Global Gender Gap Index

Current Context: The Global Gender Gap Index 2024 was released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on 11th June 2024.

• 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

Answer: C) The Global Gender Gap Index 2024 was released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on 11th June 2024. India slipped two spots to the 129th place on the index.