{"id":87179,"date":"2025-06-01T04:30:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87179"},"modified":"2025-06-01T04:30:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:30:45","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-with-reference-to-a-report-titled-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-with-reference-to-a-report-titled-t\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements with reference to a Report titled &#8216;T"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements with reference to a Report titled &#8216;The Paths to Equal&#8217;, published in 2023, prepared by &#8216;UN Women&#8217; and &#8216;UNDP&#8217; (United Nations Development Programme) :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. This Report introduces two new indices : Women&#8217;s Empowerment Index (WEI) and Global Gender Parity Index (GGPI).<\/li>\n<li>2. Less than 1% of women and girls live in a country with high women&#8217;s empowerment and a small gender gap.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the above statements is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC Geoscientist &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nBoth statement 1 and statement 2 are correct. The report &#8220;The Paths to Equal,&#8221; jointly published by UN Women and UNDP in 2023, indeed introduced two new indices: the Women&#8217;s Empowerment Index (WEI) and the Global Gender Parity Index (GGPI) to provide a more comprehensive measure of gender equality. The report&#8217;s findings indicated that less than 1% of women and girls live in a country characterized by both high women&#8217;s empowerment (high WEI) and a small gender gap (high GGPI).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1: The report introduced WEI and GGPI as complementary tools to measure women&#8217;s empowerment and gender parity respectively. WEI measures women&#8217;s power and freedoms to make choices and shape their lives, while GGPI measures the gap between women and men across key dimensions.<br \/>\n&#8211; 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.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe report analyzed data from 114 countries, providing a comprehensive overview of the state of gender equality globally through these new metrics. It aimed to inform policy and action towards achieving gender equality as enshrined in Sustainable Development Goal 5.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements with reference to a Report titled &#8216;The Paths to Equal&#8217;, published in 2023, prepared by &#8216;UN Women&#8217; and &#8216;UNDP&#8217; (United Nations Development Programme) : 1. This Report introduces two new indices : Women&#8217;s Empowerment Index (WEI) and Global Gender Parity Index (GGPI). 2. 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