SDG GENDER INDEX

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).