The Global Gender Gap Report 2013 (click here) benchmarks national gender gaps
of 136 countries on economic, political, education- and health-based
criteria. The Global Gender Gap Index was developed in 2006, partially
to address the need for a consistent and comprehensive measure of gender
equality that can track a country’s progress over time. The index
points to potential role models by revealing those countries that –
within their region or income group – are leaders in dividing resources
more equitably between women and men than other countries, regardless of
the overall level of resources available.
“The findings of The Corporate Gender Gap Report (click here) are an alarm bell on International Women’s Day that the corporate world is not doing enough to achieve gender equality. While a certain set of companies in Scandinavia, the US and the UK are indeed leaders in integrating women, the idea that most corporations have become gender-balanced or women-friendly is still a myth. With this study, we are giving businesses a one-stop guide on what they need to do to close the corporate gender gap,” said Saadia Zahidi, Co-author of the report and head of the Forum’s Women Leaders and Gender Parity Programme.
“The findings of The Corporate Gender Gap Report (click here) are an alarm bell on International Women’s Day that the corporate world is not doing enough to achieve gender equality. While a certain set of companies in Scandinavia, the US and the UK are indeed leaders in integrating women, the idea that most corporations have become gender-balanced or women-friendly is still a myth. With this study, we are giving businesses a one-stop guide on what they need to do to close the corporate gender gap,” said Saadia Zahidi, Co-author of the report and head of the Forum’s Women Leaders and Gender Parity Programme.
