India retains 131st rank in WEF Global Gender Gap Index 2026 with 64.5% parity
- India retained its 131st rank among 145 countries on the WEF's Global Gender Gap Index 2026, released on Wednesday.
- Iceland, Finland and Norway topped the index, while Chad, Iran and Pakistan ranked lowest.
- India's gender parity stood at 64.5%, below the global average of 69.2%, with gains mainly in education.
- Political Empowerment was India's highest subindex at 67th, though ministerial and parliamentary parity remained low.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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