Gender Inequality Index 2022

• The Gender Inequality Index 2022 has been released by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in their Human Development Report 2023/2024.
• On the Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2022, India stands at rank 108 out of 193 countries with a score of 0.437.
• India stood at rank 122 out of 191 countries with a score of 0.490 in the Gender Inequality Index 2021.
  • This shows a significant jump of 14 ranks on GII 2022 vis-à-vis GII 2021.

ABOUT THE INDEX

• The Gender Inequality Index presents a composite measure of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market.
  • The reproductive health indicators are maternal mortality ratio and adolescent birth rate.
  • The empowerment indicators are the percentage of parliamentary seats held by women and the percentage of the population with at least some secondary education by gender.
  • Further, the labour market indicator is participation in the labour force by gender.