Global Gender Gap Index Rankings
Question
Which of the following gives 'Global Gender Gap Index' ranking to the countries of the world?
Options
World Economic Forum
UN Human Rights Council
UN Women
World Health Organization
Explanation
The Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI) is published annually by the World Economic Forum (WEF) since 2006. It ranks countries based on gender-based disparities in health, education, economy, and politics. Option (b) UN Human Rights Council does not publish this specific index. Option (c) UN Women does related work on gender equality but does not issue the GGGI rankings. Option (d) WHO focuses on health indicators. The World Economic Forum is the authoritative source for the Global Gender Gap Index rankings, making it the correct answer. > WEF publishes the annual Global Gender Gap Index ranking 153+ countries.
Question details
Year
2017
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q9
Subject
Current Affairs
Sub-topic
International Gender Equality Assessment
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
World Economic Forum Publications
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