The World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Gender Gap Index and Bridging the Gender Disparity Gap: A Comparative Assessment by Global Regions
Publication Date: 25/08/2020
Author(s): Emeribe Kehinde Yejide (Ph.D).
Volume/Issue: Volume 3 , Issue 5 (2020)
Abstract:
In more recent times, global attention has been drawn to the issue of gender disparity across the world. The World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Gender Gap Index, a yearly report that focuses on assessing the status and progress made in bridging the Global Gender Gap that exists between men and women in the Education, Economic, Political and health sectors have been in the fore front of this divide. This paper, adopting a comparative Analysis method, examines the WEF Global Gender Gap Index 2020 report against the backdrop of bridging the gender Disparity Gap within nations that are divided into world regions. The aim was to compare and contrast how nations that make up each regional sub division has been able to bridge the Gender Disparity Gap and how this has affected the region which they occupy significantly, viz-a-viz, bridging the Disparity Gap between men and women within the nations in particular and the region at large. Conclusion indicate that some regions, nations that make up these regions, have made a good progress in bridging the Disparity Gap, while some other regions with their nations are still lagging behind. Recommendations suggests, amongst others, the need for a gender friendly environment across borders, both globally and locally and a strong political will to drive home this most important course.
