gender inequality in the world can be eliminated within 131 years if progress in this direction continues to remain at the level of 0.3 percent, as in the current year.
In the report of the World Economic Forum (VEF) “Global gender gap 2023” The situation in the field of gender equality in 146 countries is recorded in four main areas: “Economic Participation and Opportunities”, “Educational Achievements”, “Health and Survival” and ” Expansion of political capabilities “.
According to this report, the pace of solving the problem of gender inequality in the world has slowed significantly due to various crises.
According to VEF, gender inequality decreased this year by 0.3 percent compared to a year earlier.
The achievement of gender equality in the level of education was the main indicator of progress. Since the WEF began to publish a report in 2006, progress in achieving gender equality has increased by only 4.1 percent.
It was determined that if the progress to eliminate gender inequality in the world will continue the current pace, then this gap can be eliminated only by 2154, that is, after 131.
In addition, 169 years can take to eliminate economic inequality, and 162 years
to overcome inequality in political capabilities.
gender equality is not eliminated in any country of the world per 100 percent. Iceland took first place with 91.2 percent and has been leading in this area for 14 years in a row.
This indicator is at the level of 87.9 percent in Norway, 86.3 percent in Finland, 85.6 percent in New Zealand and 81.5 percent in Sweden. The level of gender equality in Germany amounted to 81.5 percent, in Nicaragua – 81.1 percent, in Namibia – 80.2 percent, in Lithuania – 80 percent and in Belgium – 79.6 percent. Belgium was first among 10 countries with the highest level of gender equality.
Turkey took 129th place in gender equality with 63.8 percent.
Afghanistan became a country with the lowest level of gender equality – 40 percent, followed by a child, Algeria, Iran and Pakistan with 57 percent.