India once again finds itself in an embarrassing and, more importantly, worrying position in the Gender Gap Index report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The 2022 report ranks India almost at the bottom, No. 135, among the 146 countries surveyed. This year's overall score was 0.629; in past years, India's gender gap score has oscillated between a low of 0.593 and high of 0.683, while top 10 countries score over 0.8.
The report calculates the gender gap between men and women in four key areas-economic opportunities, education, health and political empowerment. While India is at a decent rank of 48 in terms of political empowerment, it's at the bottom of the list in health and survival.
The WEF report reiterates the contradiction between improved social empowerment of women and their abysmal health indicators, as revealed by the fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS) published earlier this year.
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WIZARD OF WORDS
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THE E-COM UPRISING
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GETTING THE BEST PRICE
A national online marketplace, eNAM is a boon for farmers burdened by low prices for their produce
ON THE FAST TRACK
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EVERY DROP COUNTS
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A QUICK PASSAGE
The digitised sytem for applications at Passport Seva Kendras has made the process of issuing everyone's essential travel document quick and efficient
A ROOF FOR ALL
The Centre’s programme of housing for the poor has brought security and dignity to millions in the villages
THE EASY RIDE
A paperless, largely online system of issuing driving licences has made touts and endless queues history in West Bengal and brought in much-needed convenience and transparency
SPEED MEETS COMFORT
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THE MOBILE ADVANTAGE
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