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Gender equality rating has been formed

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The World Economic Forum has presented in Geneva the annual "Global Gender Gap Report".

Social and economic indices of 128 countries of the world (90% of global population) have been analyzed in the present report. The best degree of gender equality has been detected in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. The reduced difference between male and female salaries is the cornerstone of this success. However, Sweden is on the first place, according to the research results.

“Free” democratic America has taken the 31st place in the rating only. Russia is on the 45th place. Belarus, having taken the 23rd place, appeared as “gender leader” amongst eastern Slavs.

According to the report, each of first twenty countries has made a huge leap forward in the field of gender equality, as compared to previous year. The biggest progress in this matter has been evidenced in Lithuania (13th place) and Latvia (14 place). The countries have moved 6 and 7 positions up respectively. Women’s salary and working conditions have been much improved in particular, is told in the report.

Access to education and public health services has been almost balanced, but the area of politics and economy is far away from equality so far.

The authors resume that total equality hasn’t been achieved anywhere in the world yet.

The first ten of gender equality leaders is the following:

1. Sweden
2. Norway
3. Finland
4. Iceland
5. New Zealand
6. Philippines
7. Germany
8. Denmark
9. Ireland
10. Spain

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Article Submitted On: November 13, 2007