Consider the following statements with reference to a Report titled ‘The Paths to Equal’, published in 2023, prepared by ‘UN Women’ and ‘UNDP’ (United Nations Development Programme) :
- 1. This Report introduces two new indices : Women’s Empowerment Index (WEI) and Global Gender Parity Index (GGPI).
- 2. Less than 1% of women and girls live in a country with high women’s empowerment and a small gender gap.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
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UPSC Geoscientist – 2024
– Statement 2: The report highlighted the global disparity, showing that despite some progress, the majority of women and girls live in countries where empowerment is low and gender gaps are wide. The statistic about less than 1% is a key finding from the report.