US falls significantly in global ranking for gender equality: Report
The U.S. fell to 43rd in a ranking of gender equality out of 146 countries studied, according to a report from the World Economic Forum. The U.S. ranking for gender equality worldwide fell significantly over the past year due to a widening gap in political empowerment and health outcomes between men and women, according to a study released on Tuesday by the World Economic Forum. The report, which assesses equity between men and women on indexes ranging from economic participation to physical well-being, ranked the U.S. 43rd out of 146 countries studied, ranking directly beneath Colombia and above Luxembourg. Last year, the U.S. ranked 27th. The World Economic Forum convenes an annual meeting of the global elite in Davos, Switzerland, every January. The falloff in the U.S. ranking from last year is largely due to a widening gap between men and women in the realm of political empowerment, which measures factors such as the share of women who hold positions in the federal legislature and ...