- Index is Released by UNDP in their report Human Development Report 2023/2024;Breaking the gridlock Reimagining cooperation in a polarized world.
- Key Highlights:
- Topped by Denmark, followed by Norway and Switzerland.
- India has been ranked at 108 out of 193 countries with a score of 0.437.
- In 2021 India stood at rank 122 out of 191 countries.
- India’s neighbouring nations such as Bhutan (80); Sri Lanka (90); and Maldives (76) have performed better.
- GII is a composite measure, reflecting inequality in achievements between women and men in three dimensions:
- Reproductive Health: Use indicators namely the maternal mortality ratio and the adolescent fertility rate.
- Also uses Female reproductive health Index.
- Empowerment: Measured by the share of parliamentary seats held and at least secondary attainment level by both gender.
- Also uses Female and male empowerment Index.
- Labour market: Measured by labour force participation rates by both gender.
- Also uses Female and male labour market Index.
- Reproductive Health: Use indicators namely the maternal mortality ratio and the adolescent fertility rate.
- GII score varies between 0 (when women and men fare equally) and 1 (when men or women fare poorly compared to the other in all dimensions).
Initiative which helped in Improving India’s rank
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