Context:
Of the 30 Union ministers in the newly formed Indian cabinet, only two are women. Overall, the number of ministers in the central council has reduced from 10 in the previous government to seven.
Relevance:
Facts for Prelims
About the Report:
- The Global Gender Gap Report 2024, published by the World Economic Forum (WEF), underscores ongoing gender inequality across multiple global sectors.
Findings:
- Top-Ranking Countries: Iceland continues to be the most gender-equal nation for the 14th consecutive year, with a gender gap score of 91.2%.
- Other Nordic nations, such as Norway, Finland, and Sweden, also feature prominently in the top five.
- India’s Ranking: India is placed 129th in this year’s index, a slight drop from the previous year.
- This decline is attributed to minor decreases in ‘Educational Attainment’ and ‘Political Empowerment’, though ‘Economic Participation and Opportunity’ saw slight improvement.
- India ranks the third-lowest among South Asian economies, trailing behind Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan.
-Source: Down To Earth
