Tejal Somvanshi
Photo source: World Economic Forum
By 2154, global gender equality might finally be realized, according to projections from the latest WEF report.
A scant 10% of world leaders are women, spotlighting a glaring leadership gap in 2024
With just 68.5% of the global gender gap closed, progress lumbers forward at a painstaking pace.
From the 146 countries surveyed, Iceland stands out by closing over 90% of its gender disparity.
A sobering timeline awaits the educational sector, with 20 years needed to achieve gender parity
Political spheres lag drastically behind, needing 169 years to close the gender empowerment gap
Economic equality remains elusive, with a 152-year wait predicted before parity is reached.
Utilizing gender quotas, 47 parliaments aim to accelerate the closing of political and leadership gaps.
Amid slow changes, global milestones like electing the first woman and Jewish president in Mexico spark dialogues on gender progress.