The Global Gender Gap Report primarily measures disparities between genders in which key areas?

Question

The Global Gender Gap Report primarily measures disparities between genders in which key areas?

1. A. Politics, Economy, Health, Education (Correct answer)
2. B. Income, Wealth, Land, Technology
3. C. Crime, Law, Justice, Security
4. D. Environment, Climate, Water, Food

Correct Answer

Option A — Politics, Economy, Health, Education

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Politics, Economy, Health, Education.

Key Points

• The Global Gender Gap Report measures gender parity across four sub-indices:
  • Economic Participation and Opportunity
  • Educational Attainment
  • Health and Survival
  • Political Empowerment
• It measures gaps between women and men, not absolute levels of development — so a poorer country can rank above a richer one if its gender gap is narrower.

Additional Information

• The report is published annually by the World Economic Forum (WEF), headquartered at Cologny, Switzerland, which also holds the annual Davos meeting.
• Iceland has topped the index for well over a decade, and the Nordic countries consistently occupy the leading positions.
• India's ranking is typically pulled down by the economic participation and health and survival sub-indices, while it performs comparatively better on political empowerment.
• Other WEF publications: the Global Risks Report, the Global Competitiveness Report and the Travel & Tourism Development Index.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

वैश्विक लिंग अंतराल रिपोर्ट मुख्यतः किन प्रमुख क्षेत्रों में लिंगों के बीच असमानताओं को मापती है?

1. A. राजनीति, अर्थव्यवस्था, स्वास्थ्य, शिक्षा
2. B. आय, धन, भूमि, प्रौद्योगिकी
3. C. अपराध, कानून, न्याय, सुरक्षा
4. D. पर्यावरण, जलवायु, जल, भोजन