Current Context : The World Economic Forum released its 19^th Global Gender Gap Report, showing India slipped to 131st out of 148 countries, down two places from 2024, with an overall parity score of 64.1% despite small gains in the economic and educational subindexes.

ABOUT GLOBAL GENDER GAP INDEX

• Report Body: Published annually since 2006 by the World Economic Forum.
• Dimensions Measured:
  • Economic Participation & Opportunity
  • Educational Attainment
  • Health & Survival
  • Political Empowerment
• India’s Performance:
  • Overall Rank: 131/148 (down from 129)
  • Parity Score: 64.1%
• Positive Trends:
  • Economic participation score up by +0.9 points to 40.7%
  • Educational attainment at 97.1% parity
• Key Challenge: Political empowerment remains low, with women’s representation in parliament and ministerial posts declining.