Q50) Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect regarding Global Gender Gap Report 2015 which ranked 145 economies?
1) The report was released by World Bank.
2) Political empowerment is one of the indicators in ranking the nations on basis of gender inequality
3) Sweden topped the Gender Gap Index for the seventh year in a row
4) India stood at the 108th position
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Q50) Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect regarding Global Gender Gap Report 2015 which ranked 145 economies?
1) The report was released by World Bank.
2) Political empowerment is one of the indicators in ranking the nations on basis of gender inequality
3) Sweden topped the Gender Gap Index for the seventh year in a row
4) India stood at the 108th position
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The correct option is C Only 1&3
Ans:50)(c) The report was released by World Economic Forum (WEF) .
- Top 5 countries with high gender equality are Iceland (1), Norway (2), Finland (3), Sweden (4) and Ireland (5).
- Five countries with least gender equality are Iran (141), Chad (142), Syria (143), Pakistan (144) and Yemen (145).
India and BRICS Countries
The ranks of BRICS Countries in ascending order are: South Africa (17), Russia (75), Brazil (85), China (91) and India (108). In fact, South Africa has been among the top 20 performing countries in the overall Index since 2006.
India and SAARC Countries
The ranks of SAARC Countries in ascending order are: Bangladesh (64); Sri Lanka (84); India (108); Nepal (110); Maldives (113); Bhutan (118) and Pakistan (144).
- There are three basic concepts underlying the Global Gender Gap Index, forming the basis of the choice of indicators, how the data is treated and the scale used.
- First, it focuses on measuring gaps rather than levels.
- Second, it captures gaps in outcome variables rather than gaps in input variables.
- Third, it ranks countries according to gender equality rather than women’s empowerment.
The report examines four overall areas of inequality between men and women in 130 economies around the globe based on,
- Economic participation and opportunity – outcomes on salaries, participation levels and access to high-skilled employment
- Educational attainment – outcomes on access to basic and higher level education
- Political empowerment – outcomes on representation in decision-making structures
- Health and survival – outcomes on life expectancy and sex ratio.
Only 1&3
Ans:50)(c) The report was released by World Economic Forum (WEF) .
- Top 5 countries with high gender equality are Iceland (1), Norway (2), Finland (3), Sweden (4) and Ireland (5).
- Five countries with least gender equality are Iran (141), Chad (142), Syria (143), Pakistan (144) and Yemen (145).
India and BRICS Countries
The ranks of BRICS Countries in ascending order are: South Africa (17), Russia (75), Brazil (85), China (91) and India (108). In fact, South Africa has been among the top 20 performing countries in the overall Index since 2006.
India and SAARC Countries
The ranks of SAARC Countries in ascending order are: Bangladesh (64); Sri Lanka (84); India (108); Nepal (110); Maldives (113); Bhutan (118) and Pakistan (144).
- There are three basic concepts underlying the Global Gender Gap Index, forming the basis of the choice of indicators, how the data is treated and the scale used.
- First, it focuses on measuring gaps rather than levels.
- Second, it captures gaps in outcome variables rather than gaps in input variables.
- Third, it ranks countries according to gender equality rather than women’s empowerment.
The report examines four overall areas of inequality between men and women in 130 economies around the globe based on,
- Economic participation and opportunity – outcomes on salaries, participation levels and access to high-skilled employment
- Educational attainment – outcomes on access to basic and higher level education
- Political empowerment – outcomes on representation in decision-making structures
- Health and survival – outcomes on life expectancy and sex ratio.
