Syllabus: Prelims-Important Reports

 Why in News?

India has ranked 127 in the Global Gender Gap Index of 2023.

 Key Points: • India has climbed 8 places in the Global Gender Gap when compared to 2022 report. 

• It has ranked 135 in 2022. 

• The country had closed 64.3% of the overall gender gap. 

• Iceland ranked top for the 14th consecutive year. 

• It is the only one to have closed more than 90% of its gender gap.

 Global Gender Gap Index: 

• It is released by the World Economic Forum which was started in the year 2006.

 • It mentions about the progress of countries towards gender parity.

 • It uses 4 dimensions: 

1. Economic Participations and Opportunity 

2. Educational Attainment 

3. Health and Survival 

4. Political Empowerment 

• On each dimension the GGG index provides score between 0 and 1. • The score 1 indicates full gender parity whereas 0 indicates complete imparity.

 Objectives: 

• To decrease the gap between women and men on health, education, economy and polity. 

• Through this index each country will are able to set priorities for the empowerment of women. Indian initiatives to reduce the gender gap: 

• Beti Bachao Beti Padhao for the protection and education of the children 

• Mahila Shakti Kendras to empower rural women

 • Mahila Police Volunteers for the engagement of Mahila Police Volunteers in the state. 

• Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana to economically empower by opening their bank accounts. World Economic Forum: 

• It is the International Organization for the Public-Private Partnership 

• It was established in the year 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation 

• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland 

Reports released by WEF: 

• Energy Transition Index 

• Global Competitiveness Report 

• Global IT Report

 • Global Gender Gap Report 

• Global Risk Report 

• Global Travel and Tourism Report