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Guyana at 42 on Global Gender Gap index

Oct 27, 2012 News

The Global Gender Gap Report 2012, published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked Guyana at 42 out of 135 countries with a score of 0.712, placing it higher  than Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Suriname, Venezuela, Brazil and Suriname among several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Global Gender Gap index is a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress. It benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education and health criteria, and provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons across regions and income groups and over time.
According to the report, the key for the future of any country and any institution is the capability to develop, retain and attract the best talent. As such, since women make up one half of the world’s human capital, empowering and educating women and girls and leveraging their talent and leadership fully in the global economy, politics and society are fundamental elements in order for nations to succeed and prosper in today’s competitive world.
The report highlighted that with talent shortages projected to become more severe in much of the developed and developing world, maximizing access to female talent is a strategic imperative for business.
This year’s report said Guyana slipped four spots from its 2011 ranking of 38 due to a small decrease in the percentage of women in Ministerial positions.
The WEF has been among the institutions at the forefront of engaging leaders to close global gender gaps as a key element of the mission to improve the state of the world.
In terms of economic participation, Guyana was ranked at 94 with a score of 0.603, educational attainment at 28 with 0.999, health and survival at 47 with 0.979, and political empowerment at 32 with 0.267. (Caribbean Trakker)

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