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The Global Gender Gap
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Moon Ihlwan | Business Week
April 18, 2008
No. 1: Sweden
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The five Nordic countries are strong performers in all four areas of the Global Gender Gap Report. Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland hold the top four spots in descending order, while Denmark is ranked eighth. Women in the countries are well represented in decision-making structures and enjoy high levels of economic participation and opportunity. While no country has yet achieved gender equality, Sweden, Norway, and Finland have closed more than 80% of the gender gap and thus serve as a useful benchmark for international comparisons.
kerriehalmi
about 1 year ago
30 comments
let's do something about the US pathetically low rating...support women!
lolawriter
about 1 year ago
50 comments
I wish I could say I'm surprised the U.S. ranks rather low given the fact that we're the richest nation in the world, and the one with the most resources that should allow the gender gap to evaporate...
Kylie
about 1 year ago
136 comments
No surprise that the Scandanavian countries are the leaders here; objectively speaking, their countries have been the most gender-equal for decades now.