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WEF releases Global Gender Gap Index 2026
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The World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index 2026 measures gender parity across four key dimensions.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The World Economic Forum released the Global Gender Gap Index 2026, which measures gender parity across economic participation, education, health and political empowerment.
India's rank in the index remained largely unchanged from the previous year.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟ
Remember these
- World Economic Forum released the Global Gender Gap Index 2026
- Index measures parity across four dimensions: economic participation, education, health, political empowerment
- India's rank remained largely unchanged from the previous year
- Published annually by the World Economic Forum
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ · ମେନ୍ସ
How the exam will ask it
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ
- The Global Gender Gap Index is published annually by the World Economic Forum.
- It measures gender parity across four sub-indices: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment.
- India's rank in the 2026 index remained largely unchanged from the previous year.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS Paper 1 - Social issues and gender-related indices. The Global Gender Gap Index highlights that gains in education and health parity have not translated into commensurate progress in economic participation and political empowerment, exposing structural gaps in workforce inclusion and representation. Way forward lies in strengthening women's labour force participation and political representation through targeted skilling, workplace policy reform, and greater representation in elected bodies.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Global Gender Gap Index, which measures parity across economic participation, education, health and political empowerment, is published by which organisation?
- United Nations Development Programme
- International Labour Organization
- World Bank
- World Economic Forum
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: D — The World Economic Forum publishes the annual Global Gender Gap Index, tracking gender parity across four sub-indices.
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