Q. Which of the following gives 'Global Gender Gap Index' ranking to the countries of the world? (UPSC Prelims 2017)
Answer:
World Economic Forum
Notes: The correct answer is
[A] World Economic Forum. The Global Gender Gap Index was first introduced by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2006 to bench-mark progress towards gender parity.
- World Economic Forum (Statement A – Correct): The WEF publishes the Global Gender Gap Report annually. The index measures the gap between men and women across four key dimensions: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment.
- UN Human Rights Council (Statement B – Incorrect): This is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. It does not compile this specific statistical index.
- UN Women (Statement C – Incorrect): While UN Women is the UN entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, it produces reports like "Progress of the World's Women" but is not the architect of the Global Gender Gap Index.
- World Health Organization (Statement D – Incorrect): The WHO focuses on international public health. While it provides data for the "Health and Survival" sub-index, it does not publish the overall ranking.