![]() ![]() There are a number of reasons why Europe has been more successful in closing the gender gap than the U.S., says Zahidi. In the last year, progress on achieving global gender parity has been driven by a "significant improvement" on the educational attainment gap, the report notes, as well as women's political empowerment and participation in many countries.Įurope has the highest gender parity compared to any other region at 76.3%, surpassing North America, where 75% of the gap is closed. Nordic countries, such as Finland and Iceland, have been exemplary in this regard, having elected several female heads of government. Overall, American women remain "woefully behind" their European counterparts when it comes to political participation, says Noreen Farrell, executive director of the non-profit Equal Rights Advocates, pointing out that less than 30% of congressional seats are held by women. There are currently 12 women serving in President Joe Biden's cabinet. ![]() In the U.S., this would include the number of women serving in the president's cabinet. This is partly due to a change in how the WEF established its ranking, giving more weight to countries where women hold a significant number of ministerial positions or are heads of state says Saadia Zahidi, the managing director at WEF. ranked 43rd out of 146 countries, compared to 27th in 2022. Here are the 20 best countries for women, according to the WEF's report: Iceland ranked at the top of the WEF's list for the 14th consecutive year, followed by Norway, Finland, New Zealand and Sweden. The Global Gender Gap Report, now in its 17th year, compares countries' gender gaps across four dimensions: economic opportunities educational attainment health and survival and political empowerment. ![]()
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