[ 2014-10-28 ]

Ghana slips to 101 in WEF Gender Gap Index
Ghana has performed poorly in a new report on
gender-based disparities in workplaces.

The West African nation ranked 101 out of a total
of 142 countries on the latest Gender Gap report
released by the World Economic Forum.

Ghana slipped 25 spots from last year’s ranking
of 76 on the Gender Gap Index. On economic
participation, Ghana slipped from the 24th
position to the 64th position.

On educational attainment Ghana moved six places
down to occupy the 117th position.

On gender parity in health, Ghana also slipped
from the 104th position to the 116th position.

Ghana also moved two places down on the criteria
of economic empowerment from the 95th to the 97th
position.

The report said there are few Ghanaian women in
key legislative, professional and managerial
positions.

Ghanaian women according to the report also earn
about half of what their male counterparts earn
for the same work done.

The report said the gender gap for economic
participation and opportunity now stands at 60%
worldwide, having closed by 4% from 56% in 2006
when the Forum first started measuring it.

Based on this trajectory, it will take 81 years
for the world to close this gap completely.

Meanwhile, Rwanda came into the rankings for the
first time and took seventh place, making it the
highest-ranking African economy.

Report author Saadia Zahidi said Rwanda's success
was because there are almost as many women as men
at work - and in the country's ministerial offices
- rather than because of improved access to health
and education services.

Source - Starrfmonline

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