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10-14-2010, 04:20 PM
The World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Report shows a strong correlation between gender equality and a country's prosperity and economic competitiveness. This is down from 67th of 134 countries in 2009. In the first ranking, carried out in 2006, the DR had ranked 59th of 115 countries.
The DR ranked 73 out of 134 countries, and a 0.677 inequality score on the Gender Gap Index 2010.
The ranking indicates that while equal number of boys and girls are enrolled in primary education, the proportion changes to 63% female and 52% male in secondary education, and 41% female and 26% male in tertiary education.
Nevertheless, in political empowerment, the gap is most pronounced with 17% women to 83% men in legislative positions, and 9% women and 91% men in ministerial positions.
The ranking shows there are slightly more women in professional and technical worker positions, with 51-49.
Earnings, though, lapse behind. Earnings for women were US$4,985 compared to US$8,416 for men in the same positions.
The report assesses life expectancy, salaries, access to high-skilled jobs, access to basic and higher level education, and whether women were represented in government and decision-making structures.
The review, begun in 2006, looks at how countries divide resources and opportunities for men and women, regardless of the level of resources available.
To download the DR profile, see www.weforum.org/en/Communities/Women%20Leaders%20and%20Gender%20Parity/GenderGapNetwork/... (http://www.weforum.org/en/Communities/Women%20Leaders%20and%20Gender%20Parity/GenderGapNetwork/CountryProfiles2010/index.htm)
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The DR ranked 73 out of 134 countries, and a 0.677 inequality score on the Gender Gap Index 2010.
The ranking indicates that while equal number of boys and girls are enrolled in primary education, the proportion changes to 63% female and 52% male in secondary education, and 41% female and 26% male in tertiary education.
Nevertheless, in political empowerment, the gap is most pronounced with 17% women to 83% men in legislative positions, and 9% women and 91% men in ministerial positions.
The ranking shows there are slightly more women in professional and technical worker positions, with 51-49.
Earnings, though, lapse behind. Earnings for women were US$4,985 compared to US$8,416 for men in the same positions.
The report assesses life expectancy, salaries, access to high-skilled jobs, access to basic and higher level education, and whether women were represented in government and decision-making structures.
The review, begun in 2006, looks at how countries divide resources and opportunities for men and women, regardless of the level of resources available.
To download the DR profile, see www.weforum.org/en/Communities/Women%20Leaders%20and%20Gender%20Parity/GenderGapNetwork/... (http://www.weforum.org/en/Communities/Women%20Leaders%20and%20Gender%20Parity/GenderGapNetwork/CountryProfiles2010/index.htm)
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)