Bangladesh Asia’s 2nd most gender equal country: WEF

Published : 21 Sep 2018, 12:46

Jagoroniya Desk

The World Economic Forum has said that Bangladesh is the second most gender equal country in Asia.

According to WEF’s Global Gender Gap Index-2018 report, Bangladesh has climbed several places since last year’s report, reaching 47th place in the global ranking.

“Bangladesh has closed almost 72 percent of its overall gender gap, with advances in every aspect of the Economic Opportunity and Participation indicator,” it says.

The report said that the country has made improvements through creating equal opportunities for legislator, senior official and manager roles, as well as professional and technical roles.

Greater parity exists in the country’s Estimated Earned Income and Wage Equality for Similar Work indices, despite seeing the healthy life expectancy gender gap widen slightly, according to the report.

Philippines occupied the first place in the list and has been followed by Bangladesh, Mongolia, Lao PDR, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Cambodia.

The latest WEF report highlights the areas of outstanding performance in Asia’s top 10 gender-equal states by analyzing their economic, education, health and political opportunities and the challenges.

Asian economies that recognize the contribution gender equality makes to their economic success could lead the way in shrinking the gap further, according to the report.

Source: ittefaq

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