India has been ranked at 95th among 129 countries on the SDG Gender Index, a new index to measure global gender equality.
About:
Bodies involved: The SDG Gender Index has been developed by Equal Measures 2030, a joint effort of regional and global organisations.
Indicators: It accounts for 14 out of 17 SDGs (sustainable development goals) that cover aspects such as poverty, health, education, political representation and equality at the workplace.
Methodology: A score of 100 reflects the achievement of gender equality in relation to the targets set for each indicator.
Global scenario: Key Findings
Altogether, 2.8 billion girls and women live in countries that get either a “very poor” (59 and below) or “poor” score (60 – 69) on gender equality.
Just 8% of the world’s population of girls and women live in countries that received a “good” gender equality score (80-89).
No country achieved an “excellent” overall score of 90 or above.
Denmark with score of 89.3 topped the rankings followed by Finland and Sweden.
Key findings for India:
India has been ranked at 95th among 129 countries.
India’s highest goal scores are on health (79.9), hunger & nutrition (76.2), and energy (71.8). Its lowest goal scores are on partnerships (18.3, in the bottom 10 countries worldwide), industry, infrastructure and innovation (38.1), and climate (43.4).
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