The Global Gender Gap Report 2010

At the end of 2010 we are at a unique turning point: never before has there been such momentum around the issue of gender parity on the global stage.

Numerous multinational companies have aligned core elements of their business and products to support and provide opportunities for women in the communities in which they are active. The United Nation has created a new entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women. There is a strong movement around greater investment in girl’s education in the developing world. Businesses around the world are starting to take into account the increasing power of women consumers. As women begin to make up more than half of all university graduates in much of the developed world, there is an increased consciousness that this talent must be given the opportunity to lead. Several countries have introduced legislation that mandates minimum requirements for women’s participation, in both business and politics.

The World Economic Forum has been among the institutions at the forefront of driving this change in mindset, primarily by emphasizing the message that gender gaps have an impact on competitiveness and by engaging the business community.

The Global Gender Gap Index, introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006, is a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress. The Country Profiles of the Report present a compilation of selected data for each individual country included in The Global Gender Gap Report 2010.

We at AFAEMME wanted to capture, as we did in 2009, some of the data provided by The Global Gender Gap Report 2010 to offer a short and clear overview of the current performance of 18 of the analyzed countries: Albania, Algeria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Finland, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey.

Please click HERE to open the overview.