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Global Gender Parity Still 120 Years Away, Report Says

Global Gender Parity Still 120 Years Away, Report Says
Why a girl born today won't see global gender parity in her lifetime · livemint.com

The World Economic Forum studies how equal opportunities are for women and men.

Its newest report says the world still needs about 120 years to reach complete gender parity.

Gender parity means women and men have equal opportunities and outcomes.

This means a girl born today may not see full equality everywhere during her lifetime.

The report also says the world is closer to parity than it has been since 2006.

However, progress is not the same in every country.

India is one of the countries considered in the report.

The report does not provide India’s specific position in the information available here.

Key facts

Report
World Economic Forum Gender Gap report
Estimated time to parity
120 years
Measurement began
2006
Global progress
The world is closer to gender parity than ever since measurement began
Regional variation
Progress is not uniform across the world
India
The article raises India’s position as a topic for examination but does not state its ranking

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