Global Gender Gap Will Take 134 Years to Close: WEF Report
The journey toward gender parity remains a long one, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2024 by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Despite modest improvements, the report highlights a sobering reality: at the current pace, achieving full gender parity will take 134 years—equivalent to five generations. This projection underscores the urgent need for a renewed global commitment to gender equality. The WEF report reveals that the world has closed 68.5% of the gender gap, a mere 0.1 percentage point improvement since last year. This incremental progress indicates that while there are positive trends, they are insufficient to significantly accelerate the pace of change. The most significant gap remains in political participation, where top-level positions remain largely inaccessible to women globally. However, with 60 nations going to the polls in a historic election year, there is potential for meaningful advancements in this area. Saadia Zahidi, Managing ...
