If a country improves in the GGGR due to a policy mandating equal female representation on company boards, which GGGR dimension would be most directly impacted?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Answer: Economic Participation and Opportunity
Explanation
The Global Gender Gap Report (GGGR), published annually by the World Economic Forum (WEF), measures gender parity across four key dimensions. When a policy mandates equal female representation on company boards, it specifically addresses the gender gap within the workforce and leadership roles in the private sector.
The Economic Participation and Opportunity dimension includes three major sub-metrics:
The participation gap (labor force participation rates).
The remuneration gap (equal pay for equal work).
The advancement gap (the ratio of women to men in senior, managerial, and technical positions).
Key Facts for Exams
Publisher: The GGGR is released by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
The Four Dimensions:
Economic Participation and Opportunity.
Educational Attainment (Literacy rates and enrollment).
Health and Survival (Sex ratio at birth and life expectancy).
Political Empowerment (Women in parliament and ministerial positions).
Exam-Related Practice Questions
Q: Which international organization publishes the Global Gender Gap Report?
Answer: World Economic Forum (WEF).
Q: Which dimension of the GGGR tracks the ratio of women in ministerial positions and parliament?
Answer: Political Empowerment.