Parity: Gender Gap and Years

parity: When measured in terms of income and employment, the gender gap has widened in the past four years; at 59%, it is now at a similar level to that seen in the depths of the financial crisis in 2008, according to The Guardian. Last year, the WEF predicted it would take 118 years for economic parity to be achieved. The report by the World Economic Forum – best known for its high-profile gathering each year in Davos, Switzerland – found that economic disparity between women and men around the world was rising even though the gap was closing on other measures, such as education. This year, the Geneva-based institution has calculated the gap would take until 2186 – 170 years – to close. The report says: More than a decade of data has revealed that progress is still too slow for realising the full potential of one half of humanity within our lifetimes. Now in its 11th year, the report measures the relative discrepancies between women and men across four key areas: health, education, economy and politics. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.